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The Body Systems

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System
Major Components
Principal Functions
Muscular   Skeletal muscles   Movement, posture, heat.  
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Skeletal   Skeleton (bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage)   Support and protection; red bone marrow produces blood cells, yellow bone marrow stores lipids. stores minerals.  
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Nervous   Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory organs.   Detects stimuli and produces nerve impulses to regulate body activities (sensory, integrative and motor functions)  
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Endocrine   Pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal, and other hormone secreting glands.   Releases hormones to regulate body activities (eg, insulin)  
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Lymphatic and Immune   Bone marrow, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, lymph vessels, white blood cells   Defense; transport of lipids, proteins, lymphoid cells and fluid.  
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Cardiovascular/Circulatory   Heart, blood vessels, blood.   Transport of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waste; regulation of water content, temperature and acid-base balance; defence.  
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Respiratory   Lungs, trachea, other breathing tubes   Transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide between blood and air, vocalization, acid-base regulation.  
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Digestive   Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, anus.   Digestion of food, absorbtion of nutrients, elimination of solid waste  
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Urinary/Excretory   Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra.   Urine production, storage and elimination; regulation of blood volume; assists in production of blood cells. Acid-base balance.  
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Reproductive   Ovaries or testes and associated organs.   Prodution, storage and transport of gametes (sperm or oocytes); hormones regulate a number of body processes.  
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Integumentary   Skin and its derivatives (hair, claws, skin glands)   Protects against infection and drying out, thermoregulates, detects sensations, vitamin D synthesis.  
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