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08/31/2010

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Term
generates heat that is expelled through the skin as sweat.
Definition
The muscular system
Term
activates vitamin D.
Definition
The urinary system
Term
regulates the production of sweat, interprets stimuli, and adjust the diameter of blood vessels in the skin.
Definition
The nervous system
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helps with proper lymphatic functioning by helping to maintain proper water/ acid/ base electrolyte balance of the blood.
Definition
The urinary system
Term
helps control the immune response.
Definition
The brain
Term
prevent bacterial growth.
Definition
Acidic secretions in both the reproductive and integumentary systems
Term
It supports the immune system by housing and transporting white blood cells to and from lymph nodes
Definition
Lymphatic System
Term
returns fluid that has leaked from the cardiovascular system back into the blood vessels.
Definition
The lymphatic system
Term
releases hormones that influence muscular strength
Definition
The endocrine system
Term
regulates and coordinates muscle activity.
Definition
The nervous system
Term
encourages larger muscle size in men.
Definition
The reproductive system
Term
provide levers for muscular activity.
Definition
The bones
Term
releases hormones that regulate the activity of neurons.
Definition
The endocrine system
Term
helps dispose of metabolic wastes and maintains the correct electrolyte balance for proper nerve function.
Definition
The urinary system
Term
transports sex hormones.
Definition
The lymphatic system
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regulates breathing rate and depth.
Definition
The nervous system
Term
releases hormones that regulate growth and the release of calcium.
Definition
The endocrine system
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provides nutrients necessary for the mineralization of bones.
Definition
The urinary system
Term
serves to protect internal organs.
Definition
The skin
Term
provides shape and support.
Definition
The skeletal system
Term
picks up excess fluid fromthe skin to avoid swelling.
Definition
The lymphatic system
Term
What do oxygen and nutrients for the skin travel through blood vessels in?
Definition
In the cardiovascular system
Term
controls the secretion of hormones from the pituitart gland.
Definition
The nervous system
Term
blood cells are formed in the
Definition
bone marrow.
Term
What produces bile that helps break down the fat?
Definition
the liver
Term
_______ delivers enzymes to the small intestine that aid in digestion.
Definition
Pancreas
Term
absorption of nutrients occurs in the ______.
Definition
small intestine
Term
This system helps regulate the reabsorption of water and electrolytes in the kidneys.
Definition
endocrine
Term
_______ provide covering or produce secretions.
Definition
Epithelium
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