Organ Systems Function

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cardiovascular
transports nutrients, chemical messengers, gases and wastes in blood
respiratory
adds oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide from blood.
digestive
breaks down food into units that can be absorbed by the body
urinary
removes wastes, maintains body fluid volume, pH and electrolyte levels.
integumentary
provides a protective barrier for the body, contains sensory receptors for pain, touch, temperature
lymphatic
returns fluid to cardiovascular system, detects, filters, and eliminates disease causing organisms.
skeletal
protects major organs, provides levers and support for body movement
muscular
moves bones and maintains posture
nervous
controls cell function with electrical signals
endocrine
controls cell function with hormones
reproductive
produces gametes, female organs provide environment for development of fetus
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