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human body systems
systems in the human body
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |