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Systems of the Body
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the respiratory system do? | Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| What does the circulatory system do? | Transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other essential substances throughout the body while removing waste product |
| What does the digestive system do? | Breaks down food into tiny, usable nutrients the body absorbs and uses the remaining nutrients to create feces |
| What does the nervous system do? | Communication system that sends messages controlling the bodies physical and mental functions |
| What does the endocrine system do? | The bodies postal office service called hormones to send instructions to different parts of your body |
| What does the skeletal system do? | Supports your bone structure and gives your body shape, allows movement, makes blood cells, protects organs, and stores minerals |
| What does the muscular system do? | Allows for movement, stability, posture, heat, and circulation |
| What does the reproductive system do? | A biological system of organs and glands that produce offspring |
| What does the integumentary system do? | Protects the body from external threats, regulate body temp, and performs other roles like sensory reception |