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