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Basic terms

Basic terms & definitions from modules.

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The Nervous system The co-cordination system which receives and interprets information received by the body and enables the function of the correct response or reaction
The special senses A subgroup of the nervous system responsible for communication within the body by chemical messengers called hormones
The digestive system the visceral system responsible for the ingestion and utilisation of food substances and the excretion of waste
The respiratory system the visceral system responsible for the gaseous exchange between animal and environment
the urinary system the visceral system responsible for the removal of waste from the body
the reproductive system the visceral system responsible for replication
the integument the structural system concerned with covering the body; comprising skin, hair (or feathers) and nails.
The cardiovascular system the structural system responsible for the circulation of the blood around the body; therefore also known as the circulatory system
the hepatic portal system a subgroup of the cardiovascular system responsible for returning excessive fluid to the circulation, filtering of bacteria and foreign substances, production of the lymphocytes and the transport of digested foods (especially fats)
The immune system a subgroup of the circulatory system responsible for the protection of the body against invasion by foreign matter.
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