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Chapter 1: Part 1
Anatomy
Organ System | Physiological Role |
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integumentary | covers the body and protects it |
skeletal | protects the body and provides support for locomotion and movement |
nervous | receives stimuli, integrates information, and coordinates the body functions |
endocrine | chemically coordinates and integrates the activities of the body |
muscular | permits body movements |
digestive | digests food and absorbs soluble nutrients from ingested food |
respiratory | collects oxygen and exchanges it for carbon dioxide |
circulatory | transports cells and materials throughout the body |
immune | removes foreign chemicals and microorganisms from the bloodstream |
urinary | removes metabolic wastes from the bloodstream |
reproductive | produces sex cells for the next generation |