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organ systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Skeletal | Supports body |
| Integumentary | Guards against infection |
| Muscular | With skeletal system produces movement helps circulate blood. |
| Circulatory | Transport oxygen , nutrients and wastes |
| Respiratory | Brings in oxygen needed by cells. |
| Digestive | Breaks down food and absorbs nutrients. |
| 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. |