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Sookdeo-Human Body

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Skeletal System Function   1.Gives shape & support to your body 2.Protect internal organs 3. Major muscle are attached to bones 4. Blood cells are formed in the center of many 5.Calcium and phosphorus stored in bones  
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Major Structure of the Skeletal System   Bones, joints & ligaments  
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joints   a place where bones meet  
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cartilage   cushion between two bones, helps reduce friction and allows bones to move smoothly  
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Muscular System Function   1.Make all your movements possible 2.Provide force to move, relax, contract 3. Energy is used and work is done  
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Voluntary Muscles   muscles you control Ex: face, hands, arms, legs  
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Involuntary Muscles   not able to control consciously Ex: heart, stomach, intestines  
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Three type of muscles   smooth, cardiac and skeletal  
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Functions of the Integumentary System (Skin)   Protects internal organs, sensory organ, controls body temperature,produce vitamin D & gets rid of waste  
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Cancer   uncontrolled growth of mutated cells  
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Melanin   Pigment that protects your skin and gives you color  
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Circulatory System Function   Carries blood through the body and removes waste  
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Parts of the Circulatory System   Heart,blood cells, & blood vessels (veins, arteries &capillaries)  
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The heart   A muscle; 2 atrium that receives blood; 2 ventricles that pump blood out of the heart  
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Arteries   Artery-Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.  
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Veins   Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart  
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Capillaries   very small blood vessels that connect arteries and veins  
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Function of the Respiratory System   The main function is to supply the body with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide waste from the body.  
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Path of the Respiratory System   1. Air enters the nose & mouth. 2. Pharynx 3. Larynx 4. Trachea 5.Bronchi 6. Lung 7. Alveoli (where gases exchange)  
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Function of the Digestive System   Breaks down food into nutrients that is used by the body  
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Parts of the digestive tract   mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus  
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Accessory organs for the digestive system   tongue, teeth, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas  
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Peristalsis   muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract  
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Bacteria in digestion   Feed on undigested materials Make Vitamin K & two B vitamins  
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Functions of Excretory System (Urinary)   Gets rid of waste from the blood  
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Organs of the Excretory System   Two kidneys (filter blood), ureter, bladder, urethra  
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Function of the Nervous System   The nervous system allows your body to adjust to changing stimuli.  
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Central Nervous System   Made up of the brain and spinal cord  
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Peripheral Nervous System   Made up of the nerves that travel through the body  
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Major organ of the nervous system   axon & dendrite (nerve cell; brain:cerebrum (thinking), cerebellum (coordination), brainstem (functions that keep you alive), and spinal cord where nerves send signals to the body.  
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Stimulus   Any internal or external change that causes an organism to respond  
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Homeostasis   maintaining a balance  
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Function of the Endocrine System   The endocrine system is a collection of glands that secrete hormones to maintain homeostasis.  
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Hormones   Chemical messengers that regulate the activity of other cells in the body and they travel in the bloodstream  
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Function of the Reproductive System   Facilitate fertilization (joining of egg & sperm cell).  
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Function of the Lymphatic System   Collect and return fluids that have leaked from the blood usig lymph nodes. Tonsils, thymus and spleen are examples of lymphatic organs.  
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