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Human body systems

 

Human Body systems 



Integumentary :- Skin and its appendages ( hair, nails, and sweat and oil glands).

Musculoskeletal :- Bones, joints and muscles that enable the body to move and give it shape.

Nervous :- Brain, spinal cord, and nerves that carry impulses and interpret them. 

Endocrine :- Organs ( thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, pancreas, ovary, testis) that produce hormones that regulate body functions. 

Sensory :- Organs ( eyes, ears, tongue, nose, skin) that supply the body with information. 

Cardiovascular :- The heart, along with the blood vessels and tissues that transport blood to and from all parts of the body. 

Hematologic and lymphatic :- Blood and its components ( including erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and plasma) that carry oxygen, nutrients, and wastes to and from all parts of the body. 

Immunologic :- Specific blood cells and lymphatic organs that help to prevent disease. 

Respiratory :- Lungs and passages leading to the lungs that take part in oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange. 

Digestive :- Organs ( mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas ) involved in taking in and converting food to substances the body can use.

Urinary :- Organs ( kidneys, ureter, bladder, and urethra) that rid the body of waste and water. 

Male reproductive :- External sex organs and all related internal structures ( penis, testes, vas deferens, epididymis)

Female reproductive :- External sex organs and all related internal structures ( vagina, oviducts, ovaries, uterus, vulva)

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