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NYSExam Systems
Human organ systems and functions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| circulatory | carries needed materials to the body cells; carries wastes away from body cells |
| digestive | takes food into the body, breaks food down, and absorbs the digested materials |
| endocrine | controls many body processes (such as intake of sugar by cells) by means of chemicals |
| excretory | removes wastes |
| immune | fights diseases |
| muscular | enables the body to move; moves food through t he digestive system; keeps the heart beating |
| nervous | detects and interprets information from the environment outside the body and from within the body; controls most body functions |
| reproductive | produces sex cells that can unite with other sex cells to create offspring; controls male and female characteristics |
| respiratory | takes oxygen into the body and eliminates carbon dioxide |
| skeletal | supports the body, protects it, and works with muscles to allow movement; makes blood cells and stores some materials |
| skin | protects the body, keeps water inside the body, and helps regulate body temperature |