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Body System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Eliminates nitrogenous waste and regulates electrolytes (water-salt balance) | Urinary |
| Allows for the production of offspring | Reproductive |
| Site of blood cell formation, protects organs & provides support to the body | Skeletal |
| Fast acting control system allows us to respond to internal and external stimulus | Nervous |
| Brings oxygen into the body and rids the body of carbon dioxide | Respiratory |
| Produces movement | Muscular |
| Transports oxygen, nutrients and waste through the body | Cardiovascular |
| Breaks down food and allows for absorption | Digestive |
| Helps fight infection and is considered a drainage system because it helps remove excess fluid from body tissue | Lymphatic |
| Protects the body from disease, chemicals, UV radiation, desiccation | Integumentary |
| Secretes regulatory hormones for growth, reproduction and metabolism | Endocrine |