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| organs/structures in the nervous system |
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| brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves |
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| organs/structures in the integummentary system |
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| skin, hair, nails, sweat glands |
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| organs/structures in the respiratory system |
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| nose, larynx, trachea, lungs |
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| organs/structures in the digestive system |
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| mouth, esophagus, stomach intestines |
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| organs/structures in the excretory system |
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| kidneys, ureters, blader, urethra |
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| organs/structures in the skeletal system |
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| bones, cartilage, ligaments tendons |
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| organs/structures in the muscular system |
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| skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle |
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| organs/structures in the circulatory system |
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| heart, blood vessels, blood |
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| organs/structures in the endocrine system |
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| pancreas, ovaries, testes, adrenal glands |
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| organs/structures in the reproductive system |
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| testes, ovaries, uterus, epididymis |
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| organs/structures in the lymphatic system |
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| white blood cells, spleen, lymph nodes |
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| recognizes and coordinates the body's response to changes in the environment |
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| integummentary system function |
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| serves as a barrier against infetion and injury; temperature control |
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| respiratory system function |
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| provides oxygen needed for cellular respiration and removes excess carbon dioxide |
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| digestive system function |
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| converts food into simpler molecules to be used by the body |
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| excretory system function |
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| eliminates waste products from the body to maintain homeostasis |
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| support, protection; stores mineral reserves; site of blood cell formation |
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| works with the skeletal system to produce voluntary movemet |
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| circulatory system function |
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| brings oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells |
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| endocrine system function |
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| controls growth, developement, and metabolism |
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| reproductive system function |
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| in females, nurtures and protects developing embryo |
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| lymphatic system function |
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| helps protect the body from disease returns fluids to the circuatory system |
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