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Organ Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Skeletal System | Supports body; protects internal organs; allows movement; stores minerals; produces blood cells |
| Integumentary System | Guards against infection and injury; helps regulate body temperature |
| Muscular System | With skeletal system produces movement; helps circulate blood and move food through the digestive system |
| Circulatory System | Transports oxygen, nutrients, and wastes; fights infection; helps regulate body temperature |
| Respiratory System | Brings in oxygen needed by cells; removes carbon dioxide from body |
| Digestive System | Breaks down food; absorbs nutrients; removes food wastes |
| Excretory System | Removes waste products from the body |
| Nervous System | Controls the body´s responses to changes within the body and outside it |
| Endocrine System | Controls growth, development and energy processes; helps maintain homeostasis |
| Reproductive System | Produces and delivers sex cells; in females, nurtures and products developing embryo |
| Immune System | Fights infections; attacks invading bacteria and viruses |