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ANT 3100: Organ Systems
Functions/Organs
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
09/08/2012

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Integumentary
Definition
forms the external body covering, protects; SKIN
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Respiratory
Definition
gives blood oxygen and removes carbon dioxide; LARYNX, PHARYNX, TRACHEA, LUNGS
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Reproductive
Definition
involved with the production of offspring; TESTES, PENIS, OVARIES, UTERUS
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Cardiovascular
Definition
transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste products around the body; HEART, BLOOD VESSELS
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Skeletal
Definition
protects, provides a framework for muscle attachment, site of blood cell formation; BONES
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Endocrine
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secretes hormones that regulate body functions; THYROID GLAND, TESTES, ADRENAL GLAND, OVARIES, PITUITARY GLAND, THYMUS, PANCREAS
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Digestive
Definition
breaks down food for nutrients and eliminates waste products; LARGE INTESTINE, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, PHARYNX, PANCREAS, LIVER, SMALL INTESTINE
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Lymphatic
Definition
returns leaked fluids to blood vessels, immunity; SPLEEN, THYMUS
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Urinary
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eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body and regulates the pH of blood; URETER, BLADDER, KIDNEYS, URETHRA
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Nervous
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fast-acting control system of the body; BRAIN, SPINAL CORD
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Muscular
Definition
movement, maintains posture, produces heat; MUSCLES
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