musculoskeletal System - provides the framework and the engine for our movement, posture, and physical abilities. Includes bones and muscles., lymphatic system - the drainage system of the body, immune system - helps the body fight against infection and other diseases. , endocrine system - regulates metabolism and uses the products of digestion. Along with the nervous system and immune system, it’s generally considered one of the most complicated systems in the body, circulatory (or cardiovascular) system - includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood, which transports oxygen and nutrients to all corners of the body. It also carries away carbon dioxide and other waste products., respiratory system - responsible for breathing, which is the controlled movement of air in and out of the body (ventilation). It also moves oxygen and carbon dioxide into and out of the bloodstream. Includes lungs and airways., renal (or urinary) system - organs work together to filter blood and remove toxins and waste from body tissues. Includes kidneys, bladder, and urethra, integumentary system - the largest and only single-organ system in the body. It protects the body from the external environment and helps regulate body temperature. Includes, hair, skin, nails and sweat glands., nervous system - a network that makes it possible for different parts of the body to communicate with one another. Think of it as your body’s command station. All body processes, reactions, thoughts, and movements stem from this organ system. Includes brain, spinal cord, and nerves., digestive - responsible for breaking down foods into nutrients, which the body needs for energy, growth, and cell repair. Includes mouth, stomach, intestines, rectum, and esophagus, reproductive - The parts of a man and woman's bodies that produce offspring. Includes penis and testicles in males and vagina, uterus, and ovaries in females. Where the egg and sperm meet.,

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