List of systems of the human body
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The major systems of the human body are as follows:
- Integumentary system
- Skin, hair, nails, sweat and other exocrine glands.
- Skeletal system
- Bones supporting the body and its organs.
- Nervous system
- Collects and processes information from the senses via nerves and thebrain and tells the muscles to contract to cause physical actions.
- Cardiovascular system
- Circulates blood around the body via the heart, arteries and veins, delivering oxygen and nutrients to organs and cells and carrying their waste products away.
- Endocrine system
- Provides chemical communications within the body usinghormones.
- Muscular system
- Enables the body to move using muscles.
- Lymphatic system
- Supplies and drains lymph fluid in support of the cardiovascular and immune systems.
- Respiratory system
- The lungs and the trachea that bring air into the body.
- Urinary system
- Part of the excretory system..............
- Excretory system
- Eliminates waste from the body.
- Reproductive system
- The sex organs required for the production of offspring.
- Digestive system
- Mechanical and chemical processes that provide nutrients via the mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestines.
- Immune system
- Defends the body against disease-causing agents.
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