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Name one organ system and explain its function. Name at least the main organ associated with that system.
DIGESTIVE: break down food to use as nutrients by the body. (esophagus, stomach, sm. int., lg int., rectum, anus)
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: carries oxygen and picks up carbon dioxide to all cells in the body. (LUNGS, trachea, nose, mouth)
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM: pumps blood throughout the body to provide cells with nutrients and oxygen, while picking up carbon dioxide. (HEART, arteries, veins, capillaries)
NERVOUS SYSTEM: send signals to every part of the body to perform the necessary functions to survive including responding to stimuli, homeostasis, etc.) (BRAIN, spinal cord)
IMMUNE SYSTEM: protects the body against disease and other dangerous foreign bodies. (SPLEEN, LYMPHNODES, thymus, bone marrow)
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: produces offspring (OVARIES, fallopian tubes, uterus, VAGINA, vulva, mammary glands and breasts OR PENIS, scrotum, TESTICLES, urethra, epididiymis, vas deferens)
URINARY SYSTEM: produces, stores and eliminates urine (KIDNEY, bladder, ureter)
SKELETAL SYSTEM: support, movement, protection, production of blood cells, storage of minerals and endocrine regulation (BONE)