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Body Systems
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7th Grade
05/31/2010

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What are the major organs in the circulatory system?
Definition
  • Heart
  • Vessels: Veins, Arteries and Capillaries
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What other systems does the circulatory system work with?
Definition
  1. Skeletal System- Makes new blood cells.
  2. Nervous System- Keeps heart beating.
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What are the major organs in the respiratory system?
Definition
  • Lungs
  • Trachea
  • Bronchioles
  • Alveoli
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What other systems does the respiratory system work with?
Definition
  1. Circulatory System- Gives oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from the blood.
  2. Immune System- Lungs protect body from germs through mucus/sneezing/etc.
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What are the major organs in the digestive system?
Definition
  • Mouth
  • Esophagus
  • Stomach
  • Small Intestine
  • Large Intestine
  • Rectum
  • Anus
  • Pancreas
  • Gall Bladder
  • Liver
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What other systems does the digestive system work with?
Definition
  1. Nervous System- Tells the body how to digest.
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What are the major organs in the excretory system?
Definition
  • Kidneys
  • Bladder
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What other systems does the excretory system work with?
Definition
  1. Circulatory System- Excretory system filters waste from here.
  2. Nervous System- Tells the body when to pee.
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What are the major organs in the immune system?
Definition
  • Spleen- Immune filter of blood; a "conference center".
  • Bone Marrow- While not an organ, it is where the cells are manufactured.
  • Thymus- This is where T-cells mature and are sent out into the body.
Term
What other systems does the immune system work with?
Definition
  1. Circulatory System- Moves the white blood cells around the body.
  2. Skeletal System- Makes our cells.
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What are the major organs in the endocrine system?
Definition
  • Glands
Term

What other systems does the endocrine system work with?

Definition
  1. Reproductive System- Creation of sex cells.
  2. Circulatory System- Where the hormones travel.
Term
What are the major organs in the nervous system?
Definition
  • Brain
  • Spinal Cord
  • Neurons
Term
What other systems does the nervous system work with?
Definition
All systems but the immune system.
Term
What other systems does the integumentary system work with?
Definition
  1. Immune System- To protect body from harmful bacteria.
  2. Excretory System- Sweat is a form of excretory waste.
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What are the three major layers of skin?
Definition
  1. Epidermis
  2. Dermis
  3. Hypodermis
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