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HumanBodySystems
7.12B
Term | Definition |
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Circulatory system | transports nutrients and oxygen to the body |
Digestive system | breaks down food to provide nutrients and energy |
Endocrine system | regulates the body with hormones |
Excretory system | removes waste from the body |
External stimulus | a change in the environment outside of the organism |
Feedback mechanism | a response within a system that influences the activity of that system |
Homeostasis | the body’s ability to keep the internal balance of the body stable |
Integumentary system | provides protection of the body |
Internal stimulus | a change within the organism |
Muscular system | provides movement of the body |
Nervous system | controls and coordinates the body |
Reproductive system | produces offspring |
Respiratory system | exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide |
Skeletal system | provides structure and protection for the body |
Stable | balanced; unchanging |
Stimulus | a thing or event that causes a response or reaction |
System | interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a more complex whole |