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Spinal cord

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Central Nervous Sys

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assist in calcium homeostasis

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Kidneys - endocrine

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regulate blood pH and ion concentrations

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Kidneys - urinary

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filter/warm/humidify air; detect smells

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nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses

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bone marrow

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Skeletal

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regulates blood glucose levels

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Pancreas - endocrine

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return blood from capillaries to heart

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veins

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links CNS with other systems and sense organs

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Peripheral nervous sys

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helps control body temp

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Integumentary

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produce sperm and hormones

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testes

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transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, and blood cells

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Blood

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directs long-term changes in systems using hormones

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Endocrine

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skull
vertebrae
sacrum
coccyx
sternum
supporting cartilage/ligments
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Axial Skeleton

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system that defends against infection and disease

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Lymphatic

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stimulate immune response; engulf pathogens

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lymph nodes

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regulate calcium levels (w/ thyroid)

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Parathyroid gland

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processes info, provides control over other systems

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Central Nervous Sys

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timing of reproduction; day/night rhythms

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Pineal gland

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axial skeleton

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Skeletal

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secretes acids, enzymes, hormones to aid in food breakdown

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stomach

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sheds lining during menstruation

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uterus

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tendons

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Muscular

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filters air, keeps airway open

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trachea

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permit diffusion b/w blood and interstitial (b/w tissues) fluids

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capillaries

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eliminates excess water, salts, wastes
Urinary
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conducts urine from kidneys to urinary bladder
ureters
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T-cell development and maintenance
Thymus - lymphatic
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special senses - sight, hearing, smell, taste, equilibrium
Central Nervous Sys
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carry lymph (water and proteins) and lymphocytes from tissues to veins of cardiovascular system
Lymphatic vessels
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delivers nutrients and hormones, removes wastes
blood
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bones, cartilage, joints
Skeletal
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form and concentrate urine
Kidneys - urinary
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contain glands that lubricate entrance to vagina
contain glands that lubricate entrance to vagina
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Brain
Central Nervous Sys
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system that supports embryonic growth from fertilization til birth
reproductive - female
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hypodermis (attaches skin to deeper surfaces, stores lipids)
Integumentary
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normal site of fertilization
uterine tubes
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stores urine until expelled
bladder
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breaks up food/liquids and passes to pharynx
oral cavity/mouth
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system that produces sex cells and hormones
Reproductive
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removes water from feces, stores waste
large intestine
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site of embryonic development, exchange of maternal and fetal bloodstreams
uterus
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delivers food to stomach
Esophagus
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system that produces sound
Respiratory
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propels blood, maintains blood pressure
heart
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protect opening to trachea; vocal cords are here
larynx
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chamber shared with digestive tract; takes air to larynx
pharynx
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``` epididymis ductus deferens seminal glands prostate gland urethra ```
accessory organs - male reproductive
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elevate blood pressure
Kidneys - endocrine
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hair follicles (warmth, sensation)
Integumentary
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secretes bile; regulates nutrient composition of blood
liver
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takes air b/w trachea and lungs
bronchi
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skeletal muscles - Axial and Appendicular
Muscular
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contains endocrine cells, but part of digestive system
pancreas
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sperm deposition; birth canal; allows fluids to leave during menstruation
vagina
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provides support/structure
Skeletal
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Heart
Cardiovascular
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produce enzymes that begin digestion
salivary glands
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sweat glands
Integumentary
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nails
Integumentary
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site of blood cell production (red) | stores of energy in fat cells (yellow)
Bone marrow
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glands
Endocrine
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moves solid food and liquids to esophagus; chamber shared w/ respiratory tract
Pharynx
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protects against environmental hazards
Integumentary
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alveoli within are sites of gas exchange b/w air and blood
lungs
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epidermis and dermis
Integumentary
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control red blood cell production
Kidneys - endocrine
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blood vessels
Cardiovascular
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stores and concentrates bile for release into small intestine
gallbladder
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controls maturation of lymphocytes (cells of lymphatic system)
Thymus - endocrine
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regulates growth and fluid balance
Pituitary gland
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surrounds testes and controls their temperature
scrotum
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appendicular skeleton
Skeletal
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deposits sperm in vagina
penis
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processes food and absorbs nutrients - system
Digestive
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carry blood from heart to capillaries
arteries
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produce oocytes and hormones
ovaries
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conducts urine to exterior
urethra
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produce milk that nourishes newborn infant
mammary glands
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peripheral nervous sys abbreviation
PNS
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adjust water balance, tissue metabolism, cardiovascular * respiratory activity
Adrenal Gland - endocrine
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limbs and supporting bones/ligaments
Appendicular skeleton
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aponeuroses - fibrous material that connects bones
Muscular
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controls tissue metabolic rate and calcium levels
Thyroid gland
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contains erectile tissue; provides pleasurable sensations during sex
clitoris
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delivers air to sites where gas exchanges occur b/w air and circulating blood
Respiratory
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controls other glands
Pituitary gland
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testes, ovaries
Gonads
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sensory receptors
Integumentary
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sebaceous glands (secretes lipid coating to lubricate hair shaft and epidermis)
Integumentary
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secretes enzymes, buffers, hormones and absorbs nutrients
small intestine
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central nervous sys abbreviation
CNS
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deliver oocytes or embryo to uterus
uterine tubes
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monitors circulating blood; recycles red blood cells after engulfing pathogens
Spleen -lymphatic

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