Body system

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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