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Circulatory |
Heart, blood vessels, blood Functions: Transports materials (oxygen, nutrients, hormones, wastes) throughout body |
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Heart |
Muscular pump; supplies blood to all parts of body |
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Respiratory |
Nose, mouth, lungs, bronchi, bronchioles, Alveoli, diaphragm, trachea Function : exchanges gases |
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Digestive |
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, intestines, rectum Functions: ingestion, digestion, absorption of nutrients, illumination of solid wastes |
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Mouth |
Starts the process of digestion by chewing food and releasing digestive juices to further breakdown the food |
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Esophagus |
Transports food from mouth to stomach |
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Stomach |
Releases acids and enzymes for chemical breakdown of foods |
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Esophagus |
Transport food from your mouth to your stomach |
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Stomach |
Releases enzymes and acids for chemical breakdown further digesting the food |
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Pancreas |
Releases digestive juices to continue breaking down foods |
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Gallbladder |
Holds digestive fluids produced by the liver until it is needed to digest fatty foods in the small intestines |
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Small intestines |
Absorbed nutrients |
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Large intestines |
Absorbs moisture and water content |
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Rectum |
Temporary storage for feces |