1. What are the organs that constitute each of the organ-systems above?
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Integumentary System - skin, hair, nails, glands, and sensory nerves
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Skeletal System - bones, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons
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Muscular System - skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle
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Nervous System - brain and spinal cord
- Endocrine System - hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, and testes
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Cardiovascular System - heart, blood vessels, and blood
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Lymphatic System - lymph nerves, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, tonsils, peyer’s patches, appendix
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Respiratory System - nose, mouth, throat (pharynx), voice box (larynx), windpipe (trachea), airways (bronchi), lungs
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Digestive System - mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus ; liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen
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Urinary System - kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra
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Reproductive System - Women: ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, and vagina ; Men: prostate, testes, and penis
2. Which organ systems function to regulate acid-base balance in body fluid?
- The kidneys of the urinary system are responsible for the regulation of acid-base balance in body fluid. This occurs during the urine formation, during the process of tubular secretion to be precise.