Organ Systems

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    • Examples of organ systems:
      Muscular system
      Skeletal system
      Circulatory system
      Nervous system
      Lympathic (Immune) system
      Respiratory system
      Endocrine system
      Digestive system
      Excretory system
      Locomotor system
    • Organs inside organ systems:
      Respiratory - trachea, lungs, diaphragm
      Circulatory - heart, blood vessels
      Digestive - oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum
      Locomotor - muscles, bones
      Nervous - brain, spinal cord
      Excretory - bladder, kidneys
    • Functions of organ systems:
      Circulatory - to carry food and oxygen to all parts of the body
      Digestive - to break down food and take it into the blood
      Locomotor - movement
      Nervous - communication, sensing things
      Excretory system - to get rid of waste
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