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Organs
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Groups of tissues designed to perform a specific function.
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Body Systems
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Groups of bodily organs acting together to perform one or more functions.
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Circulatory System
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Controls the steady circulation of the blood through the body by means of the heart and blood vessels
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Digestive System
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Changes food into nutrients and wastes; consists of mouth, stomach, intestines, salivary and gastric glands and other forms.
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Endocrine System
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Affects the growth, development, sexual activities, and health of the entire bod; Consists of specialized glands
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Excretory System
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Purifies the body by the elimination of waste matter; consists of kidneys, liver, skin, intestines, and lungs.
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Integumentary System
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Serves as a protective covering and helps in regulating the body's temperature; consists of skin accessory organs such as oil and sweat glands, sensory receptors, hair and nails.
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Muscular System
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Covers, shapes, and supports skeletal tissue; also contracts and moves various parts of the body; consists of muscles.
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Nervous System
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Controls and coordinates all other systems and makes them work harmoniously and efficiently; consists of brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
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Reproductive System
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Responsible for the process by which plants and animals produce offspring.
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Respiratory System
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Enables breathing, supplying the body with oxygen, and eliminating carbon dioxide as a waste product; consists of lungs and air passage.
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Skeletal System
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Physical foundation of the body; consists of bones and movable and immovable joints.
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