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Organ Systems Flashcards

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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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5
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bone marrow

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Skeletal

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6
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regulates blood glucose levels

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Pancreas - endocrine

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7
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return blood from capillaries to heart

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veins

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8
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links CNS with other systems and sense organs

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Peripheral nervous sys

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9
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helps control body temp

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Integumentary

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10
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produce sperm and hormones

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testes

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11
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transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, and blood cells

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Blood

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12
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directs long-term changes in systems using hormones

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Endocrine

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13
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skull
vertebrae
sacrum
coccyx
sternum
supporting cartilage/ligments
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Axial Skeleton

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14
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system that defends against infection and disease

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Lymphatic

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15
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stimulate immune response; engulf pathogens

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lymph nodes

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16
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regulate calcium levels (w/ thyroid)

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Parathyroid gland

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17
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processes info, provides control over other systems

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Central Nervous Sys

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18
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timing of reproduction; day/night rhythms

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Pineal gland

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19
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axial skeleton

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Skeletal

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20
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secretes acids, enzymes, hormones to aid in food breakdown

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stomach

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21
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sheds lining during menstruation

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uterus

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22
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tendons

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Muscular

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23
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filters air, keeps airway open

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trachea

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24
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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

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Urinary

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26
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conducts urine from kidneys to urinary bladder

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ureters

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27
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T-cell development and maintenance

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Thymus - lymphatic

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28
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special senses - sight, hearing, smell, taste, equilibrium

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Central Nervous Sys

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29
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carry lymph (water and proteins) and lymphocytes from tissues to veins of cardiovascular system

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Lymphatic vessels

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30
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delivers nutrients and hormones, removes wastes

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blood

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31
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bones, cartilage, joints

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Skeletal

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32
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form and concentrate urine

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Kidneys - urinary

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33
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contain glands that lubricate entrance to vagina

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contain glands that lubricate entrance to vagina

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34
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Brain

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Central Nervous Sys

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35
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system that supports embryonic growth from fertilization til birth

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reproductive - female

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36
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hypodermis (attaches skin to deeper surfaces, stores lipids)

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Integumentary

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37
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normal site of fertilization

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uterine tubes

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38
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stores urine until expelled

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bladder

39
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breaks up food/liquids and passes to pharynx

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oral cavity/mouth

40
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system that produces sex cells and hormones

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Reproductive

41
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removes water from feces, stores waste

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large intestine

42
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site of embryonic development, exchange of maternal and fetal bloodstreams

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uterus

43
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delivers food to stomach

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Esophagus

44
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system that produces sound

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Respiratory

45
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propels blood, maintains blood pressure

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heart

46
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protect opening to trachea; vocal cords are here

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larynx

47
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chamber shared with digestive tract; takes air to larynx

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pharynx

48
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epididymis
ductus deferens
seminal glands
prostate gland
urethra
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accessory organs - male reproductive

49
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elevate blood pressure

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Kidneys - endocrine

50
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hair follicles (warmth, sensation)

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Integumentary

51
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secretes bile; regulates nutrient composition of blood

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liver

52
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takes air b/w trachea and lungs

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bronchi

53
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skeletal muscles - Axial and Appendicular

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Muscular

54
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contains endocrine cells, but part of digestive system

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pancreas

55
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sperm deposition; birth canal; allows fluids to leave during menstruation

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vagina

56
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provides support/structure

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Skeletal

57
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Heart

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Cardiovascular

58
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produce enzymes that begin digestion

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salivary glands

59
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sweat glands

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Integumentary

60
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nails

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Integumentary

61
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site of blood cell production (red)

stores of energy in fat cells (yellow)

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Bone marrow

62
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glands

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Endocrine

63
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moves solid food and liquids to esophagus; chamber shared w/ respiratory tract

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Pharynx

64
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protects against environmental hazards

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Integumentary

65
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alveoli within are sites of gas exchange b/w air and blood

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lungs

66
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epidermis and dermis

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Integumentary

67
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control red blood cell production

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Kidneys - endocrine

68
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blood vessels

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Cardiovascular

69
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stores and concentrates bile for release into small intestine

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gallbladder

70
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controls maturation of lymphocytes (cells of lymphatic system)

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Thymus - endocrine

71
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regulates growth and fluid balance

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Pituitary gland

72
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surrounds testes and controls their temperature

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scrotum

73
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appendicular skeleton

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Skeletal

74
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deposits sperm in vagina

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penis

75
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processes food and absorbs nutrients - system

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Digestive

76
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carry blood from heart to capillaries

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arteries

77
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produce oocytes and hormones

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ovaries

78
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conducts urine to exterior

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urethra

79
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produce milk that nourishes newborn infant

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mammary glands

80
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peripheral nervous sys abbreviation

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PNS

81
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adjust water balance, tissue metabolism, cardiovascular * respiratory activity

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Adrenal Gland - endocrine

82
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limbs and supporting bones/ligaments

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Appendicular skeleton

83
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aponeuroses - fibrous material that connects bones

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Muscular

84
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controls tissue metabolic rate and calcium levels

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Thyroid gland

85
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contains erectile tissue; provides pleasurable sensations during sex

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clitoris

86
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delivers air to sites where gas exchanges occur b/w air and circulating blood

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Respiratory

87
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controls other glands

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Pituitary gland

88
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testes, ovaries

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Gonads

89
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sensory receptors

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Integumentary

90
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sebaceous glands (secretes lipid coating to lubricate hair shaft and epidermis)

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Integumentary

91
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secretes enzymes, buffers, hormones and absorbs nutrients

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small intestine

92
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central nervous sys abbreviation

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CNS

93
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deliver oocytes or embryo to uterus

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uterine tubes

94
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monitors circulating blood; recycles red blood cells after engulfing pathogens

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Spleen -lymphatic

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