Organ Systems Flashcards

1
Q

This system breaks down food so that nutrients can be easily passed into the blood and circulated throughout the body

A

digestive

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2
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This system helps cleanse the blood and houses the white blood cells that are involved in protecting the body from environmental pathogens

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lymphatic

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3
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This system helps maintain the water and electrolyte balance within the body, regulates the acid-base balance in the blood, and removes all nitrogen-containing wastes from the body

A

urinary

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4
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This system keeps all the cells in the body supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide

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respiratory

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5
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This system produces movement through contractions

A

muscular

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6
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This system produces offspring

A

reproductive

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7
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This system protects internal tissues from injury, waterproofs the body, and helps regulate body temperature. This system also serves as a barrier to foreign substances.

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integumentary

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8
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This system provides support and protection for the body, supplies a framework used to create movement, and serves as storage for minerals such as calcium.

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skeletal

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9
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This system acts as the body control system and is necessary to protect the body from changes in the internal and external environment

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nervous

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10
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This system controls body functions

A

endocrine

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11
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This system works as the transportation system for substances such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients in the body

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Circulatory

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