Identify
THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE SYSTEMS OF THE HUMAN ORGANISM
Including, but not limited to:
Circulatory system
Delivers nutrients and oxygen to all cells
Removes carbon dioxide and waste from cells
Heart
Blood vessels (arteries and veins)
Blood
Respiratory system
Takes in air (oxygen)
Gets rid of waste gases (carbon dioxide)
Trachea
Diaphragm
Lungs
Skeletal system – made of bones and cartilage; functions include support the body and give it its shape
Protects internal organs
Allows for movement
Muscular system
Causes parts of your body to move
Types of muscles:
Skeletal – moves limbs
Smooth – moves food through the digestive system
Cardiac – pumps blood through the circulatory system
Digestive system
Breaks food down into nutrients and energy
Mechanical and chemical digestion
Gets rid of solid wastes from digestion
Mouth
Salivary glands
Tongue
Teeth
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Liver
Gall bladder
Pancreas
Anus
Urinary system
Removes waste from the body
Kidneys
Urinary bladder
Reproductive system – producing offspring
Male
Testicles
Penis
Sperm
Female
Ovaries
Uterus
Vagina
Egg
Integumentary system
Protective outer covering
Skin
Hair
Nails
Nervous system – controls all of the body’s activities, receives information about the environment, stores memories, and allows you to think
Brain
Spinal cord
Nerves
Sense organs
Immune system – protects and fights against infection and disease
White blood cells
Endocrine system – a messaging system that sends chemical messages throughout the body through the blood stream
Glands
Hormones
Model
THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE SYSTEMS OF THE HUMAN ORGANISM
Including, but not limited to:
Circulatory system
Respiratory system
Skeletal system
Muscular system
Digestive system
Urinary system
Reproductive system
Integumentary system
Nervous system
Immune system
Endocrine system