Which system is responsible for the secretion of hormones? ... Water - most abundant substance in body - required for metabolic processes - required for transport of substances - regulates body temperature b. ... Organ system: Related organs with a common function;11 systems j. ... Pericardial surrounds the heart d. ... Lymphatic: Components: lymph fluid & vessels, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, tonsils Functions: transports dietary lipids, protection h. ...

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Freely movable joints are also called synovial joints since the articulating ends of the bones are within a synovial capsule filled with a lubricating fluid. ... Curving forward from the vertebrate are 12 pairs of ribs, which most of them are attached at the front to the breastbone (sternum) forming a protective cage around the lungs and the heart. ...

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