Study guide: Organ System • • • • • • • • • • • Integumentary: Protects from the environment, helps control body temperature, energy storage Skeletal: Support, protect of soft tissue, mineral storage, blood cell formation. Muscular: locomotion, support posture, heat production (Skeletal muscle) Nervous: directing immediate responses to stimuli by coordinating the actions of other organs. Endocrine: directing long-term changes in the activities of other organ systems by release of hormones. Cardiovascular: internal transport of cells and dissolve materials, including nutrients, wastes, and gases. Lymphatic: defense against infection and disease Respiratory: delivery of air to where gas exchange can occur between the air and circulating blood. Digestive: processing of food and absorption of organic nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and water Urinary: elimination of excess water, salts, and waste produce, controls pH of body fluids Reproductive: production of sex cells and hormones.

Biology Study Guide 6 Organ Systems

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