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Major component organs:
-muscles attached to the skeleton
Function:
-Primary function is to contract or shorten; in doing so, skeletal muscles allow locomotion (running, walking, etc.), grasping and manipulationof the environment, and facial expressions
-Generates heat |
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Major component organs:
-Bones, cartilages, tendons, ligaments, and joints
Function:
-Body support and portection of internal organs
-Provides levers for muscular action
-Cavities provide a site for blood cell formation |
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| Integumentary (Skin) System |
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Definition
Major component organs:
-Epidrmal and dermanl regions:cutaneous sense organs and glands
Function:
-Protects deeper organs from mechical, chemical, and bacterial injury and disiccation (drying out)
-Excretes salts and urea
-Aids in regulation of body temperature
-Produces vitamin D |
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