| A | B |
|---|
| integumentary system | waterproofs body, cushions and protects deeper tissue |
| skeletal system | supports body and provides a framework that the skeletal muscles use to cause movement |
| muscular system | has only one function to shorten or contract. moves skeleton, food, and blood. |
| nervous system | fast acting control center. consists of brain, spinal cord, nerves and sensory receptors. actyivates muscles and glands |
| endocrine system | controls body activities very slowly. hormones are released with this system |
| cardiovascular system | primary organs are the heart and blood vessels, main job is to pump thru arteries |
| lymphatic system | returns fluid leaked from blood back to blood vessels to circulate continously |
| respitory system | keeps the body constantly supplied with with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide |
| digestive system | a tube running from mouth to anus |
| urinary system | removes nitrogen containing wastes from the blood & flushes them from the body as urine |
| reproductive system | production of offspring |
