Organ systems Word Scramble
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Integumentary system | Regulates body temp., protects against environmental hazards and provides sensory info ex. skin, nails, hair, sweat glands |
Muscular system | Provides movement, generates heat that maintains body temp ex. skeletal |
Skeletal system | Provides structure & support, stores calcium, minerals, fats, marrow & supports the organs ex. bones & cartilage |
Nervous system | Control system of body. Responds to internal & external change; activates muscles & glands ex. brain, spinal cord, nerves |
Endocrine system | Glands that secrete hormones that regulate many processes. Adjusts metabolic activity, controls structural & functional changes during development ex. testes, ovaries, adrenal glands, pancreas, thyroid gland, pituitary gland |
Circulatory (cardiovascular) system | Distributes blood, water & dissolved nutrients waste products, oxygen and carbon dioxide ex. heart, blood, blood vessels |
Lymphatic system | Defends against infection & spleen ex. spleen, thymus, tonsils, lymph node |
Respiratory system | Supplies oxygen to the bloodstream & removes carbon dioxide ex. sinuses, bronchi, lungs, alveoli, nasal cavities, trachea, larynx |
Digestive system | Breaks down food & eliminates indigestible waste ex. teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small/large intestine, liver, gall bladder, pancreas |
Urinary system | Rids body of wastes. Regulates acid-base, electrolyte & water balance of blood ex. kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra |
Reproductive system | Produce offspring female ex. mammary glands, ovary, vagina, uterus male ex. prostate gland, penis, testes, ductus deferens, scrotum |
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