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Integumentary system major organs

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skin
hair
nails
sweat glands

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skeletal system major organs

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bones
cartilage
associated ligaments
bone marrow

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muscular system major organs

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skeletal muscles

associated tendons

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nervous system major organs

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brain
spinal cord
peripheral nerves
sense organs

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endocrine system major organs

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pituitary gland
thyroid gland
pancreas
suprarenal glands
gonads (testes and ovaries)
endocrine tissues in other systems
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cardiovascular system major organs

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head
blood
blood vessels

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Lymphoid system major organs

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spleen 
thymus
lymphatic vessels 
lymph nodes
tonsils
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respiratory system major organs

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upper and lower respiratory systems

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digestive system major organs

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oral cavity
esophagus
stomach 
S & L intestines
accessory organs
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urinary system major organs

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kidneys
ureters
urinary bladder
urethra

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male reproductive system major organs

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testes
prostate gland
penis
scrotum

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female reproductive system major organs

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ovaries
uterus
vagina
uterine tubes

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integumentary system function

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Function: Protects again harsh environment, regulate body temperature and provides sensory information

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skeletal system function

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Function: Provides support and protection for other tissues, stores calcium and other minerals and forms blood cells

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muscular system funtion

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Function: Provides movement, provides protection and support for other tissues and generates heat that maintains body temperature

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Nervous system function

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Directs immediate responses to stimuli, regulate activities of other organ systems and interprets sensory information about external condition

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endocrine system function

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Directs long-term changes in the activities of other organ systems, adjusts metabolic activity and energy use by the body and controls many developmental changes.

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cardiovascular system function

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: Distributes blood cells, water and dissolve materials including nutrients, waste products, oxygen, and carbon dioxide as well as distributes heat and assists in control of body temperature

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lymphatic system function

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: Defends against infection and disease and Returns tissue fluids to the bloodstream

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Respiratory system function

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: Delivers air to lungs, provide O2 to bloodstream, removes CO2 from bloodstream and provides sounds for communication.

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Digestive system function

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Process and digest food, absorbs and conserves water and nutrients and stores energy reserves.

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Urinary system function

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Excretes wastes, control water balance, stores urine and regulates blood ion concentration and pH.

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Reproductive system function

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Produce sex cells (sperm and oocytes) and hormones, as well as develop male and females sexual characteristics. (additional functions for females) Support development of embryo and provides milk