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Starrs Notes
Systems
Cardiovascular Carries oxygen
Pumps blood
Distributes nutrients
Digestive Breaks down food into absorbable units
Endocrine Secretes hormones which regulate growth, metabolism, and
reproduction
Integumentary Synthesizes vitamin D
Forms the external body covering
Location of cutaneous receptors and sweat glands.
Protects deep tissues from injury
Lymphatic Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the
blood stream
Muscular Allows for locomotion and facial expression
Protects and supports body organs
Produces heat
Maintains posture
Nervous Fast acting control system
Responds to internal and external changes
Repro. Produces offspring
Produces milk to nourish newborn
Resp. Removes CO2
Keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen

Skeletal Creates blood cells

Stores minerals and providers framework for muscles
Urinary Eliminates nitrogenous wastes
Eliminates indigestible food stuffs as feces
Regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of the blood