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integumentary system
- Hair
- Skin
- Nails
Forms the external body covering, and protects deeper tissue from injury; helps regulate body temperature.
skeletal system
- Bones
- Joints
Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the muscles use to support movement; stores minerals.
Muscular System
- Skeletal muscle
- Cardiac muscle
- Smooth muscle
Moves the body and moves substances around the body; maintain posture; produce heat.
Nervous system
- Brain
- Spinal Cord
- Nerves
- Sensory receptors
Responds to internal and external changes by acting an appropriate response; processes information.
Cardiovascular system
- Heart
- Blood vessels (veins, arteries, capillaries)
Pumps blood around body; transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste.
Respiratory system
- Nasal cavity
- Trachea
- Lungs
- Bronchus
Assist with gas exchange with the external environment; keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.
lymphatic and Immune system
- Lymph nodes
- Spleen
- Thymus
- Bone marrow
Filters fluid in the body; mounts the attack against foreign substances in the body.
Digestive system
- Oral cavity
- Esophagus
- Small intestine
- Large intestine
- Stomach
Breaks down food into molecules; absorbs nutrients; rids the body of waste.
Urinary system
- Kidney
- Bladder
- Ureter
- Urethra
Eliminates waste from the body, regulates water balance of the blood.
Endocrine system
- Testis
- Adrenal Gland
- Pituitary gland
- Ovary
Secretes hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and metabolism by body cells.
Reproductive system
- Vagina
- Ovaries
- Uterus
- Penis
- Testes
- Prostate
To produce, transport, and sustain sperm and egg cells; to nurture the developing offspring.
