Body Systems Matching

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Respiratory System nose, mouth, trachea, bronchi, lungs takes in oxygen; gets rid of carbon dioxide Circulatory System heart, arteries, veins moves oxygenated blood throughout body Digestive System tongue, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, rectum breaks down and absorbs nutrients from food and eliminates waste Skeletal System bones provides structure to and support for the body Nervous System nerves, spinal cord, brain sends and receives messages throughout the body Endocrine System glands uses and creates proteins and hormones; regulates metabolism Integumentary System skin, hair, nails protects body from the outside world, retains fluids, protects against disease, eliminates wastes, and regulates body temperature Muscular System muscles responsible for the movement of the body; attached to the bones of the skeletal system