Memory Unit 1 Memory GameVersion en ligne Match the terms with their definitions. par Katie Miller Glands secrete hormones that regulate a variety of body processes. ENDOCRINE SYSTEM CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Keeps blood supplied with oxygen; removes carbon dioxide from the blood; gas exchange occurs in the lungs. Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood to be distributed throughout the body; eliminates indigestible foodstuffs as feces. LYMPHATIC SYSTEM The fast acting control system of the body; responds to internal and external stimuli by activating appropriate muscles and glands. DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Forms the external body covering; protects deep tissue from injury; synthesizes vitamin D; houses cutaneous receptors and sweat/oil glands. MUSCULAR SYSTEM Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body; regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of the blood. URINARY SYSTEM RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework for the muscles that are used in movement; stores minerals. Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and facial expression. Maintains posture and produces heat. SKELETAL SYSTEM NERVOUS SYSTEM Blood vessels transport blood; blood carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, waste, and nutrients; heart pumps the blood. Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood; houses white blood cells involved in immunity; attacks foreign substances in the body.
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