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Human Body In Motion
Body's Major Systems
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Science
4th Grade
05/01/2012

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Circulatory System
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Carries needed materials to all the cells in your body, and carries away waste.
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Digestive System
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Takes in and breaks down the food you eat so it can reach your blood.
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Endocrine System
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Allows one part of your body to "talk to" other parts of your body by sending chemical "messages" through the bloodstream.
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Excretory System
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Removes waste from your body.
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Immune System
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Protects you from infection and disease.
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Integumentary System
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An outer covering that protects your body. Includes your skin, hair, and nails.
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Lymphatic System
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Returns fluid to your blood and carries disease-fighting cells where they are needed.
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Muscular System
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Allows your bones and other body parts to move.
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Nervous System
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Sends messages from one part of your body to another.
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Respiratory System
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Delivers oxygen form the air to your blood and carries waste from your blood to the air.
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Reproductive System
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Makes it possible for humans to have children.
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Skeletal System
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Protects other body parts, provides support, stores minerals, and allows you to move
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Digestive System

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What system is this?

What system does this picture represent?

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Circulatory System

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Nervous System

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Skeletal System

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What system is this?

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Respiratory System

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What are the  three basic joints in the human body?

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Pivot Joint, Ball-Socket-Joint, Hinge Joint

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