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34 Cards in this Set
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What organ system rids the body of nitrogen-containing wastes?
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Urinary
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What organ system is affected by removal of the thyroid gland?
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Endocrine
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What organ system provides support and levers on which the muscular system acts?
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Skeletal
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What organ system includes the heart?
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Cardiovascular
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What organ system causes the onset of the menstrual cycle?
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Endocrine or Reproductive (not sure)
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What organ system protects underlying organs from drying out and from mechanical damage?
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Integumentary
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What organ system protects the body; destroys bacteria and tumor cells?
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Lymphatic/Immunity
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What organ system breaks down ingested food into its building blocks?
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Digestive
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What organ system removes carbon dioxide from the blood?
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Respiratory
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What organ system delivers oxygen and nutrients to the tissue?
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Cardiovascular
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What organ system moves limbs; facial expression?
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Muscular
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What organ system conserves body water or eliminates excesses?
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Urinary
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What organ system facilitates childbearing?
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Reproductive
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What organ system controls the body by means of chemical molecules called hormones?
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Endocrine
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What organ system is damaged when you cut your finger or get a severe sunburn?
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Integumentary
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Which organ system do the thymus, spleen and lymphatic vessels belong to?
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Lymphatic/Immunity
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Which organ system to bones, cartilages and tendons belong to?
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Skeletal
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Which organ system to the pancreas, pituitary and adrenals belong to?
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Endocrine
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Which organ system do the trachia, bronchi and alveoli belong to?
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Respiratory
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Which organ system do the epidermis, dermis and cutaneous sense organs belong to?
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Integumentary
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Which system do the testis, ductus, deferens and urethra belong to?
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Reproductive
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Which organ system does the esophagus, large intestine and rectum belong to?
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Digestive
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Which organ system do the muscles of the thigh and postural muscles belong to?
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Muscular
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What cavity is the stomach in?
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Abdominal
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What cavity is the esophagus in?
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Thorasic
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What cavity is the large intestine in?
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abdominopelvic
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What cavity is the liver in?
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Thorasic
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What cavity is the spinal cord in?
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Spinal
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What cavity is the urinary bladder in?
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Abdominopelvic
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What cavity is the heart in?
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Thorasic
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What cavity is the trachea in?
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Thorasic
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What cavity is the rectum in?
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Abdominopelvic
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What organs are found in the left hypochondriac abdominal region?
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large intestine
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Define an organ?
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An organ is a structure composed of two or more tissue types that performs a specific function in the body.
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