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Human Body Systems
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Circulatory System
  • Function: to transport materials through the body
  • Organs & tissues: heart, blood, blood vessels
  • Works with: all systems
  • Depends on: respiratory system
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Lymphatic (Immune) System
  • Function:  to fight disease & infection, to remove tissue fluid
  • Organs:  spleen, tonsils, lymph nodes, lymphocytes
  • Works with:  circulatory system
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Respiratory System
  • Function: to bring oxygen into the body, carbon dioxide out of the body
  • Organs:  nose, trachea, larynx, pharynx, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm
  • Depends on: circulatory system
  • Works with: all cells
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Excretory System
  • Function:  to remove wastes form body
  • Organs: lungs, liver, skin, digestive system, urinary system
  • Depends on: circulatory system
  • Composed of parts of several systems
  • Includes urinary system
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Digestive System
  • Function:  to break down food into small molecules to be used by the body
  • Organs:  mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gall bladder
  • Depends on:  circulatory sytsem
  • Works with:  all systems
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Skeletal System
  • Function: shape & support, protection, makes blood cells
  • Organs & tissues:  bones, ligaments
  • Depends on:  muscular system, circulatory system, digestive system
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Muscular System
  • Function:  to cause movement
  • Organs & tissues: muscles, tendons
  • Works with:  skeletal system
  • Depends on:  circulatory system, respiratory system, digestive system


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Integumentary System
  • Function:  sensing, protection, excretion
  • Organs & tissues:  skin, membranes
  • Depends on:  circulatory system
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Nervous System
  • Function: response to environment, maintaining homeostasis
  • Organs:  brain, nerves, spinal cord
  • Works with:  all systems
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Endocrine System
  • Function: to produce hormones and use them to regulate the body
  • Organs: glands, testes, ovaries, pancreas, thymus
  • Works with:  all systems