Body System Functions Flashcards


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Genitourinary

Performs the processes of reproduction

Removes wastes from the circulatory system and regulates water balance

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Digestive

Brakes down food into a usable form to supply the rest of the body with energy

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Endocrine

Secretes hormones and other substances into the blood and onto skin

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Integumentary

An important part of the body’s communication network; helps prevent infection and dehydration; assists with temperature regulation; aids in production of certain vitamins

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Musculoskeletal

Provides body’s framework protects internal organs and other underlying structures; allows movement; produces heat; manufactures blood components

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Nervous

One of the two primary systems in the body: transmits messages to and from the brain

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Circulatory

Transports nutrients and oxygen to body cells and removes waste products

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Respiratory

Supplies the body with oxygen, and removes carbon dioxide and other impurities through the breathing process