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Anatomy unit 1
| System | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Nervous | the control center, detects impulses from the senses |
| Nervous system organs | brain, spinal cord, + nerves |
| Digestive | Breaks down + absorbs food |
| Digestive system organs | mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, + anus |
| Immune / Lymphatic | Fights infection, provides cellular fluids |
| Immune / Lymphatic system organs | tonsils, adenoids, thymus, spleen, bone marrow, lymph vessels, and lymph nodes |
| Cardiovascular / Circulatory | Transports nutrients and gases around the body |
| Cardiovascular / Circulatory system organs | Heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries |
| Integumentary | Protection, regulation of temperature, and prevents water loss |
| Integumentary system organs | epidermis, dermis, hypodermis, associated glands, hair, + nails |
| Respiratory | Exchanges gases |
| Respiratory system organs | lungs, airways (trachea, bronchi + bronchioles), diaphragm, voice box, throat, nose + mouth |
| Reproductive | Produces sex cells for sexual reproduction |
| Reproductive system organs | women: ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the uterus, cervix, + the vagina. male: prostate, testes, + penis |
| Executory / Urinary | Removes waste from the blood |
| Executory / Urinary system organs | kidneys, ureters, bladder, + urethra |
| Endocrine | secretes hormones |
| Endocrine system organs | pancreas, hypothalamus, pineal gland, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, thymus, + adrenal gland |
| Muscular | Provides movement for all body parts |
| Muscular system organs | skeletal muscles, cardiac muscles, + smooth muscles |
| Skeletal | Support, protection, + shape for the body |
| Skeletal system organs | bones, cartilage, ligaments (bone to bone), + tendons (bones to muscle) |