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Functions of Human Body Systems
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6th Grade
10/29/2012

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Removes waste in the form of urine
Definition
ORGAN: Kidneys

SYSTEM: Excretory
Term
Release carbon dioxide into the air
Definition
ORGAN: Lungs

SYSTEM: Respiratory
Term
Stores and breaks down food
Definition
ORGAN: Stomach

SYSTEM: Digestive
Term
Absorb oxygen from the air
Definition
ORGAN: Lungs

SYSTEM: Respiratory
Term
Moves food into the body
Definition
ORGAN: Esophagus

SYSTEM: Digestive
Term
Protects the spinal cord and supports the head and back
Definition
ORGAN: Spine

SYSTEM: Skeletal
Term
Holds solidm waste before it is expelled from the body
Definition
ORGAN: Rectum

SYSTEM: Digestive
Term
Breaks down and neutralizes poisons
Definition
ORGAN: Liver

SYSTEM: Digestive
Term
Helps the body move
Definition
ORGAN: Muscles

SYSTEM: Muscular
Term
Signal the body to react to the changes in the environment like danger and the smell of food
Definition
ORGAN: Brain

SYSTEM: Nervous
Term
Pumps blood around the body
Definition
ORGAN: Heart

SYSTEM: Circulatory
Term
Holds urine before it is expelled from the body
Definition
ORGAN: Bladder

SYSTEM: Excretory
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Protects the lungs and supports breathing
Definition
STRUCTURE: Ribcage

SYSTEM: Skeletal
Term
Absorbs water and salts from food
Definition
ORGAN: Large Intestine

SYSTEM: Digestive
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Carries messages from senses to the brain
Definition
ORGAN: Spinal Cord

SYSTEM: Nervous
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