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organ system-mr
Term | Definition |
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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 the 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 sex cells; in females, nurtures and protects developing embryo |
Immune system | Fights infection; attacks invading bacteria and viruses |