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Major Body Systems
The organs associated with the body systems and major functions of the body sytems
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
09/21/2009

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Major Function of the Integumentary System?
Definition
Protection, secretion, and vitamin D synthesis
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Major Function of the Skeletal System?
Definition
Protection, Framework, and Allows Movement
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Major Function of the Muscular System?
Definition
Produce Movement, heat production, and store glucose as glycogen
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Major Function of the Cardiovascular System?
Definition
Nutrient and gas delivery, hormone delivery, and regulate heat
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Major Function of the Lymphatic and Immune System?
Definition
Recycling system
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Major Function of the Endocrine System?
Definition
Secretion and communication (this form of communication is slower and lasts longer then communication by the nervous system)
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Major Function of the Nervous System?
Definition
Communictaion ( this is a fast signal but it is short lived)
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Major Function of the Respiratory System?
Definition
Gas Exchange, speech, and regulate of PH in the blood
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Major Function of the Digestive System?
Definition
Digestion absorption, and helping with removing waste
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Major Function of the Urinary System?
Definition
water balance, regulate blood pressure
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Major Function of the Male Reprodutive System?
Definition
Producing and delivering sperm
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Major Function of the Female Reproductive System?
Definition
produce female gamut and fertilize the gamut
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Major Organs/Structures of the Female Reproductive System?
Definition
Ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands
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Major Organs/Structure of the Male Reprodutive System?
Definition
Testes, vas deferens, prostate gland, penis
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Major Organs/Structures of the Urinary System?
Definition
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
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Major Organs/Structures of the Digestive System?
Definition
mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach small intestine, large intestine(colon), anus, pancreas, liver, gall bladder
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