The body framework consisting of bones and cartilage, providing support and protection for the body and facilitating movement.
Skeletal System
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The body system consisting of the skin, hair, nails, and associated glands, responsible for protection, regulation of body temperature, and sensation.
Integumentary System
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The body system composed of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, responsible for transmitting signals between different parts of the body and controlling voluntary and involuntary actions.
Nervous System
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Specialized cells of the nervous system that transmit electrical signals, consisting of a cell body, dendrites, and an axon.
Neuron
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The body system responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the environment, consisting of the lungs, airways, and respiratory muscles.
Respiratory System
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The body system responsible for the breakdown of food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body, consisting of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, and associated organs.
Digestive System
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The body system responsible for transporting blood, nutrients, oxygen, and waste products throughout the body, consisting of the heart, blood vessels, and blood.
Circulatory System
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The body system responsible for maintaining fluid balance, supporting the immune response, and transporting fats, consisting of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, and lymphoid organs.
Lymphatic System
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The body system composed of glands that produce and secrete hormones, chemical messengers that regulate various physiological processes in the body.
Endocrine System
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The body system responsible for filtering waste products from the blood and producing urine, consisting of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
Urinary System
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The body system responsible for reproduction and the production of offspring, consisting of male and female reproductive organs.
Reproductive System
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Blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs.
Red Blood Cells
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Muscles under conscious control, responsible for intentional movements.
Voluntary Muscles
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Muscles not under conscious control, responsible for involuntary actions such as digestion and heartbeat.
Involuntary Muscles
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Chemical messengers produced by the endocrine glands that regulate various physiological processes in the body.
Hormones
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Responsible for the body's immune response, including the production of antibodies and the destruction of pathogens.