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Animal Systems

TermDefinition
Integumentary System SKIN, hair, sweat glands, oil glands; keeps germs and foreign particles out of your body and regulates body temperature
Excretory System Bladder, Kidneys; removes waste from your body (urine and sweat)
Nervous System Brain, spinal cord, nerves; helps you feel/sense, think, move, and contract
Endocrine System Glands secrete HORMONES that travel around your body to regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use.
Reproductive System Helps the body achieve and maintain pregnancy to create offspring. (Uterus & ovaries in females, Penis & testes in males)
Circulatory System Heart, blood vessels; a highway system that TRANSPORTS oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and WHITE blood cells around the body
Muscular System Muscles (skeletal) for movement of the body, cardiac muscle to help the heart pump, and smooth muscle on internal organs
Respiratory System LUNGS, trachea, nose, throat; lets the body breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide (GAS EXCHANGE)
Digestive System Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Intestines; helps the body take in and break down food into smaller NUTRIENTS to be ABSORBED.
Skeletal System Bones, bone marrow, cartilage, ligaments; Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the muscles use to move your body.
Immune System WHITE BLOOD CELLS, antibodies, lymph nodes; recognizes and attacks foreign substances in the body like bacteria, viruses, or allergens
Homeostasis To maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body, such as blood glucose (sugar) levels or body temperature
Enzymes Lowers the activation energy required to break down large molecules into monomers more quickly in the digestion process
Created by: Mrs.Finning
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