Memory Game Unit 1 Memory GameOnline version Match the terms with their definitions. by Katie Miller SKELETAL SYSTEM ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body; regulates water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance of the blood. MUSCULAR SYSTEM URINARY SYSTEM DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to the blood; houses white blood cells involved in immunity; attacks foreign substances in the body. Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and facial expression. Maintains posture and produces heat. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood to be distributed throughout the body; eliminates indigestible foodstuffs as feces. Glands secrete hormones that regulate a variety of body processes. LYMPHATIC SYSTEM RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Keeps blood supplied with oxygen; removes carbon dioxide from the blood; gas exchange occurs in the lungs. INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Forms the external body covering; protects deep tissue from injury; synthesizes vitamin D; houses cutaneous receptors and sweat/oil glands. Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework for the muscles that are used in movement; stores minerals. NERVOUS SYSTEM Blood vessels transport blood; blood carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, waste, and nutrients; heart pumps the blood. The fast acting control system of the body; responds to internal and external stimuli by activating appropriate muscles and glands.
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