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