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System

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A group of parts that interact with eachother and function together as a whole

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What are the 3 characteristics all systems share

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1) comprised of individual parts that work together
2) systems are usually interconnected
3) if any part of the system is missing, it may not work properly, if at all

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What are the two types of systems

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Mechanical

Biological

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Mechanical system

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Vehicle

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Biological system

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Living things

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What are the major parts of the circulatory system

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heart

blood vessels

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What r the major parts of the digestive system

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mouth and teeth
esophagus
stomach
intestines
colon
rectum
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Circulatory system

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Transports blood, nutrients, gases, and wastes

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Digestive system

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Takes in food
Breaks down food
Absorbs nutrients
Removes solid waste

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What r the major parts of the respiratory system

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mouth and nose
larynx
trachea 
lungs
diaphragm
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Respiratory system

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Controls breathing

Exchanges gases in lungs and tissue

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What r the major parts of the excretory system

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Liver
Kidney
Bladder

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Excretory system

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Removes liquid and gas wastes from the body

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What r the major parts of the immune system

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Skin
White blood cells
Proteins

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Immune system

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Defends the body against infections

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What r the major parts of the endocrine system

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Glands that release hormones

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Hormones

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Molecules used to pass signals from one cell to another

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Endocrine system

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Manufactures and releases hormones

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Major functions of endocrine system

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Regulates:metabolism, growth, development, puberty, tissue function, determining mood

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What r the major parts of the reproductive system

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Male-testicles, penis

Female-ovaries, uterus, vagina

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Major functions of reproductive system

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To conceive, develope, and birth of offspring

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Reproductive system

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Includes reproductive organs to produce offspring

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What r the major parts of the integumentary system

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Skin
Hair
Nails

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What are the Major functions Of the integumentary system

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Protest the body from damage
Waterproofs
Synthesizes vitamin D

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Integumentary system
Includes skin, hair, and nails | Creates a waterproof protective barrier around the body
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What r the major parts of the skeletal system
Bones Cartilage Ligaments
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Skeletal system
Supports, protects, and works with muscles to move parts of the body
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What r the major parts of the muscular system
Muscle | Tendons
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Tendons
Connect muscles to bones
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What are the major functions of the muscular system
Skeletal muscle Cardiac muscle Smooth muscle
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Skeletal muscle
Connects to bones and voluntarily moves the body
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Cardiac muscle
Specialized heart muscle that contracts rythmly
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Smooth muscle
Muscles throughout the body that have involuntary control
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Muscular system
Has muscles that work with the bones to move parts of the body
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Nervous system
Detects changes in the environment and signals these changes to the body, which then carries out a response
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What r the major parts of the nervous system
Central nervous systems-brain, spinal cord | Peripheral nervous system-nerves
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What are the major functions of the nervous system
- Communicates information about an organisms surroundings and itself - Controls the automatic functions of the body
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What is each body system called?
Organ system
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Organ system
One or more organs that preform specific body functions
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What are organs made of
Tissue
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Tissue
Groups of cell that have the same structure and function
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Organ
A group of tissue that functions together
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What are the four levels of organization in the body
Cell->tissue->organ->organ system
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What are the 5 levels of an organism
Heart cell->cardiac tissue->organ(Heart) | ->organ system (circulatory)->organism
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What are the four main types of tissue
Muscle tissue Nerve tissue Connective tissue Epithelial tissue
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Muscle tissue
Contracts and relaxes to cause movement of some type
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Connective tissue
Holds together and supports other tissues
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Epithelial tissue
- Covers the surface of organs and the body | - Lines the inside of body parts, such as the mouth, esophagus and stomach
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Nerve tissue
Transfers signals throughout the body
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What are the body systems
``` Respiratory Circulatory Immune Digestive Muscle Nerve Skeletal Integumentary Excretory Endocrine Reproductive ```

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