Body Systems

Body Systems:
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Name:	Components	Role
Skeletal System	Bones, Associated cartilages, Joints	Strength, Support, Shape, Protection, Leverage, Cell Production
Muscular System	Muscles (Skeletal Muscles, Smooth mucles, Cardiac Muscles)	Motor power for movements of body parts.
Nervous System	Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves, Nerve Endings	Control and Coordination of all body functions (Nervous coordination)
Respiratory System	Lungs, Nose, Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveolar sacs, Alveoli	Gaseou exchange
Cardiovascular System	Heart, Blood vessels (Arteries, Veins and Capillaries), Blood	Flow of blood (and nutrients) throughout body
Lymphatic System	Lymph vessels, Central lymphoid tissue, Peripheral Lymphoid Organs, Lymphocytes	Drainage and Protection
Endocrine System	Endocrine glands (Pituitary gland, Thyroid gland, Parathyroid glands, Adrenal glands, Pancreas (endocrine part), Testes (endocrine part), Ovary (endocrine part), Liver (endocrine part))	Regulation of body functions (Chemical coordination)
Digestive System	Alimentary Canal (Oral Cavity, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Anus), Liver, Pancreas, Salivary glands, Teeth, Tongue	Digestion and absorption of food
Urinary System	Kidneys, Ureters, Urinary bladder, Urethra	Regulation of body’s internal environment, and production and excretion of urine
Male Reproductive System	Penis, Testes	Formation of sperms and semen, and fertilizing the female
Female Reproductive System	Uterus, Ovaries, Vulva, Labia, Clitoris	Formation of eggs and bearing the fetus during development