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human body systems
systems in the human body
Term | Definition |
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MUSCULAR | Movement of body, food and keeps the heart beating |
IMMUNE | Fights diseases |
EXCRETORY | Removes wastes |
ENDOCRINE | Controls many processes like the intake of sugar by means of chemicals |
DIGESTIVE | Takes food into the body, breaks it down and absorbs the digested food. |
CIRCULATORY | Carries needed materials to the body cells, carries waste away from body cells and helps fight diseases |
SKIN | Protects the body, keeps water inside the body and regulates body temperature |
REPRODUCTIVE | Cells unite to create off springs |
NERVOUS | Detects and interprets information from inside and outside of the body and controls most of the body's functions. |
RESPIRATORY | Takes oxygen into the body and eliminates carbon dioxide |
SKELETAL | Supports and protects the body, works with muscles for movement, makes blood cells and stores some material |