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Integumentary system
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Skin What does it do?Cushions and protects the deeper body tissues from injury,regulates body temperature,location of cutaneous receptors
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Skeletal system
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Cartilages,Joint,Bones What does it do?protects the organs,provides framework for body movement,blood cells are formed in there,storehouse for minerals
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Muscular system
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Skeletal muscles What does it do?Contract or shorten,provides body movement,
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Nervous system
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Brain,Sensory receptor,Spinal cord,Nerves What does it do?responds to irritants or stimuli coming from outside the body and from the inside of the body,detects and sends messages,gets respond through muscle activity
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Endocrine system
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Pineal gland,Pituitary gland,Thyroid gland (parathroyid glands on posterior aspect),Thymus gland,Adrenal gland,Pancreas,Testis(male),Ovary(female) What does it do? Glands secrete hormones which are regulating growth,reproduction and nutrient use
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Cardiovascular system
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Heart,Blood vessels What does it do? Carries blood,in which is oxygen,carbon dioxide,nutrients,wastes,pumps blood
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Lymphatic system
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Thoracic duct,Lymph nodes,Lymphatic vessels What does it do?Returns fluid leaked from the blood to the blood vessels so blood keeps circulating through the body,helps to cleanse the blood and house the cells involved in immunity
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Respiratory system
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Nasal cavity,Pharynx,Larynx,Trachea,Bronchus,Left lung What does it do? removes carbon dioxide,keeps blood supplied with oxygen,gaseous exchanges occur through the walls of the air sacs of the lungs
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Digestive system
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Oral cavity,Esophagus,Stomach,Small intestine,Large intestine,Rectum,Anus What does it do? Breaks food down,delivers products to to the blood for dispersal to the body cells,reclaims water,delivers digestive enzymes to small intestine
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Urinary system
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Kidney,Ureter,Urinary bladder,Urethra What does it do? Eliminates waste,regulates water,electrolyte and acid based balance of the blood
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Male reproductive system
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Seminal vesicles,Prostate gland,Penis,Vas deferens,Testis,Scrotum What does it do? Sperm production,carries sperm to the outside of the body,
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Female reproductive system
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Mammary glands(in breasts),Uterine tube,Ovary,Uterus,Vagina What does it do? The uterus provides the site for the development of the fetus, once fertilization has occured,produces female sex hormones
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