Human Body System Notes
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Mschwartz724Base on February 8, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Nervous System | Detects and interprets information from the environment outside the body and from within the body. Controls most body functions. Major organs: brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves. |
| Endocrine System | Controls many body processes by means of chemicals. Major Organs: Glands that produce hormones. |
| Reproductive System | Produces sex cells that can unite to create offspring. Major Organs: In females, eggs are produced in the overies. In males, sperm are produced in the testies. |
| Skeletal System | Supports and protects the body. Works with muscles to allow movement. Major Organs: All Bones |
| Muscular System | Enables body to move. Moves food through digestive system. Keeps heart beating. Major Organs: All Muscles |
| Digestive System | Takes in food into the body. Breaks down food. Absorbs the digested material. Eliminates the undigested material. Major Organs: Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, pancreas, liver |
| Circulatory System | Carries nutrients and oxygen to the body cells. Carries wastes away from body cells. Major Organs: Heart, blood vessels ( arteries and veins) |
| Respiratory System | Takes oxygen into the body. Eliminates carbon dioxide from the body. Major Organs: Nose, mouth, trachea, lungs, diaphragm |
| Excretory System | Remove Wases. Major Organs: Skin, lungs, kidneys, bladder |
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