Body Systems

7. Transports oxygen, waste, nutrients, hormones, heat, etc... around the body.
9. Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the muscles use to support movement.
10. Consists of glands that control many of the body's activities by producing hormones.
11. Consists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nails.

1. The network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits information through nerve impulses between parts of the body.
2. Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells.
3. Removes waste, excess water, CO2, and harmful or unneeded materials.
4. System of organs involved in producing offspring.
5. System responsible for taking in O2 and releasing CO2 between the body and external environment.
6. Enables movement of the body and internal organs; skeletal muscles and tendons.
8. A complex response system that protects the body from bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances.