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Body Systems Part 1
Excretory, Endocrine, Reproductive, Nervous, Digestive
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| digestive system | body system responsible for processing food and absorbing nutrients |
| endocrine system | body system responsible for regulating levels of key materials such as hormones, water and sugar |
| excretory system | body system responsible for eliminating unwanted materials; includes urinary, respiratory, digestive and integumentary |
| excretory organs | lungs, liver, rectum, kidneys, bladder, skin |
| digestive organs | mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus |
| endocrine organs | glands such as pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, testes and ovaries |
| nervous system | body system responsible for control and coordination of body activities and responding to sensory input |
| nervous system organs | brain, spinal cord, nerves |
| sensory input organs | eyes, ears, nose, mouth and skin |
| reproductive system | body system responsible for creating offspring |
| reproductive system organs | male - testes, penis, urethra, sperm ducts female - ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina |
| physical change | a change in matter that does not result in a new substance |
| chemical change | a change in matter that creates new substances with new properties |
| energy transformation | a change in energy from one form to another such as chemical energy to thermal energy |