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HumanBodySystems
7.12B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Circulatory system | transports nutrients and oxygen to the body |
| Digestive system | breaks down food to provide nutrients and energy |
| Endocrine system | regulates the body with hormones |
| Excretory system | removes waste from the body |
| External stimulus | a change in the environment outside of the organism |
| Feedback mechanism | a response within a system that influences the activity of that system |
| Homeostasis | the body’s ability to keep the internal balance of the body stable |
| Integumentary system | provides protection of the body |
| Internal stimulus | a change within the organism |
| Muscular system | provides movement of the body |
| Nervous system | controls and coordinates the body |
| Reproductive system | produces offspring |
| Respiratory system | exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| Skeletal system | provides structure and protection for the body |
| Stable | balanced; unchanging |
| Stimulus | a thing or event that causes a response or reaction |
| System | interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a more complex whole |