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The
circulatory system
is responsible for
transporting oxygen
,
nutrients
,
hormones
, and other
substances
throughout the body.
The
immune system
protects the body against
infection
and
disease
by producing
antibodies
to fight off
pathogens.
The
endocrine system regulates
various
physiological processes
through the
release
of
hormones
into the
bloodstream.
The
nervous system
controls all
bodily
functions and processes
sensory
information from the
environment.
The
peripheral nervous system
(
PNS
) includes all other nerves
outside
the CNS.
The
central nervous system
(
CNS
) consists of the
brain
and
spinal cord.
Platelets
prevent
excess blood loss
when blood
vessels breaks.
Blood transports nutrients
,
hormones
,
oxygen
,
carbon dioxide
,
clotting factors
,
plasma proteins
and
lipids
throughout the body.
<S: >The heart pumps oxygenated blood throughout the body through a network of blood vessels known as
arteries
and
veins.
The
peripheral nervous system
(
PNS
) includes all nerves
outside
the CNS.
Reproductive
system