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-defends against infection and disease
-returns tissue fluids to the bloodstream |
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-processes and digests food
-absorbs and conserves water
-absorbs nutrients (ions, water, and the breakdown products of dietary sugars, proteins, and fats)
-stores energy reserves |
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-delivers air to alveoli (sites in lungs where gas exchange occurs)
-provides oxygen to bloodstream
-removes carbon dioxide from bloodstream
-produces sounds for communication |
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-excretes wast products from the blood
-controls water balance by regulating volume of urine produced
-stores urine prior to voluntary elimination
-regulates blood ion concentrations and pH |
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-protects against environmental hazards
-helps regulate body temperature
-provides sensory information |
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-provides movement
-provides protection and support for other tissues
-generates heat that maintains body temperature |
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-directs long-term changes in the activities of other organ systems
-adjusts metabolic activity and energy used by the body
-controls many structural and functional changes during development |
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-provides support and protection for other tissues
-stores calcium and other minerals
-forms blood cells |
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-directs immediate responses to stimuli
-coordinates or moderates activities of other organ systems
-provides and interprets sensory information about external conditions |
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-distributes blood cells, water, and dissolved materials, including nutrients, waste products, oxygen, and carbon dioxide
-distributes heat and assists in control of body temperature |
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