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Systems of the Human Body
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Vocabulary
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Integumentary System
Includes skin,
hair, nails, and
sweat glands
Reacts to external environmental conditions and
protects the body’s deeper tissues
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Muscular System
Includes three types of
muscles: skeletal, smooth,
and cardiac; also includes
ligaments and tendons
Allows body to move and provides strength,
balance, and warmth
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Skeletal System
Includes the
bones and joints
Holds organs in place, provides structural
support, stores minerals, and generates new
blood cells
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Respiratory System
Includes airways,
such as the trachea,
as well as lungs and
alveoli
Breathing supplies oxygen to the blood and
gets rid of carbon dioxide
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Circulatory System
Includes heart,
arteries, and veins
Circulates blood through the body, supplies
oxygen and nutrients, and removes waste
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Nervous System
Includes brain, spinal
cord, and nerves
Functions as the control center, coordinating all
actions and reactions
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Endocrine System
Includes glands
and hormones
Regulates body by secreting hormones into the
bloodstream; also controls growth,
reproduction, and metabolism
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Digestive System
Includes mouth,
esophagus, stomach,
small and large
intestines, and anus
Breaks down food to make absorption
into the body possible
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Excretory System
Includes kidneys
and bladder
Filters, collects, and removes excess fluids and
wastes from the bloodstream
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Immune System
Includes lymph nodes,
tonsils, and spleen
viruses
bacteria
Protects body by fighting sickness and disease,
such as caused by viruses and bacteria
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Reproductive System
Females have a uterus and ovaries, and
males have a penis and testicles
Male and female systems used
to produce offspring
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