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    • To create gametes and aid in the birth of babies, the reproductive system is necessary.
      The only system where males and females differ significantly is this one.
    • The skeletal system both supports and protects the body's organs.
      To move the body, this works with the muscular system.
    • Nervous system – for passing messages around the body
    • Urinary system – maintains fluid and electrolyte balance
    • Integumentary system – external protection and thermoregulation
    • Endocrine system – communication with hormones
    • Lymphatic system – aids immune response
    • Our skeleton normally contains 206 bones.
    • Humerus Upper arm bone
    • Pelvis Attaches lower limbs to backbone
    • Skull Protects the brain
    • Femur the bone of the thigh, The largest bone in the body
    • Vertebrae Many of these form the backbone
    • Ribs Helps us to breathe in and out
    • Our bones meet at joints, which are held together by ligaments.
    • fixed joints,No movement between these bones
    • Cartilaginous joints Allows some flexibility
    • Synovial joints,Allows different types of movement…
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