the 11 body systems // honors biology 9

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skeletal

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bone, cartilages, ligaments

  • supports and protects organs
  • stores minerals
  • produces blood cells
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respiratory

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nasal cavity, pharynx, trachea, larynx, lungs

  • exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between air and blood in the lungs
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skeletal

bone, cartilages, ligaments

  • supports and protects organs
  • stores minerals
  • produces blood cells
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respiratory

nasal cavity, pharynx, trachea, larynx, lungs

  • exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between air and blood in the lungs
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endocrine

glands producing hormones: pituitary, adrenal, thyroid

  • secrets hormones regulating growth, reproduction, metabolism, and the use of nutrients
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circulatory

heart, blood, arteries, veins, capillaries

  • transports materials (oxygen, water, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste)
  • maintains body temperature
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muscular

muscles; skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, cardiac muscles

  • assists in movement, body position, position balance, and blood flow
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digestive

mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, pharynx, rectum

  • breaks down food
  • absorbs nutrients and eliminates waste
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nervous

brain, nerves, spinal cord and other associated structures

  • relays messages
  • coordinates body functions
  • enables learning and memory
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lymphatic

(aka immune system)
tonsils, spleen, appendix

  • provides immunity
  • protects, collects, and cleanses blood
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excretory

kidney, urinary bladder, urethra

  • regulates water and electrolytes
  • removes waste from blood
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integumentary

skin, hair, nails

  • protects tissue
  • regulates temperature
  • excretes water and salt
  • sends information to nervous system
  • is the location of receptors
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reproductive

male: prostate, penis, testis
female: uterus, ovary, vagina, vulva

  • male produces and passes sperm to female
  • female produces eggs, receives sperm, and baby develops in womb