major systems,organs, and functions
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 transports oxygen, nutrients, wastes; helps regulate body temperature; collects fluid lost from blood vessels and returns it to circulatory system.Herat,blood vesseles,blood,lymph nodes and vessels | Circulatory |
| Breaks down and absorbs nutrients, salts, and water; eliminates some wastes Mouth,esophages,stomach,liver, pancreas, samll and large intestine | Digestive |
| Influences growth, development, metabolism, helps maintain homeostasis -hypothalamus,pituitary,endocrine glands | Endocrine |
| Eliminates waste products; helps maintain homeostasis -kidneys,urinary bladder,ureters,urethra | Excretory |
| Protects against disease; stores and generates white blood cells -white blood cells,lymph nodes,and vessels,skin | Immune |
| Acts as a barrier against infection, injury, UV radiation; helps regulate body temperature -Skin,nails,hair | Integumentary |
| Produces voluntary and involuntary movements; helps to circulate blood and move food through digestive system. -Skeletal,smooth, and cardiac muscle tissue | Muscular |
| Regulates body's response to changes in internal and external environment; processes information -brain,spinal cord,sense organs | Nervous |
| Produces reproductive cells; in females, provides environment for embryo -Testes,penis,ovaries, uterus | Reproductive |
| brings in O2 for cells; expels CO2 and water vapor -lungs,nose,mouth, trachea | Respiratory |
| Supports and protects vital organs; allows movement; stores minerals; serves as the site for red blood cell production -bones and joints | Skeletal |
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