Fish Systems Assignment
Each person or group is going to choose a different system. Here are the 11 systems to choose from
Organ systems
Integumentary system
Skin, hair, nails
Nervous system
Brain, spinal cord, nerves
Endocrine system
Hormone-secreting glands (pituitary, thyroid, adrenals)
Skeletal system
Bones, cartilages
Muscular system
Skeletal muscles
Circulatory system
Heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels
Immune system
Bone marrow, lymphoid organs
Respiratory system
Lungs, Airways
Urinary system
Kidneys, ureters, urethra
Digestive system
Mouth, stomach, intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
Reproductive system
Gonads, external genitalia, associated glans and ducts
Your assignment is to draw a fish in your sketchbook. Draw your system within that fish. You will use this page as a visual aid when you present. You are also encouraged to project a picture of your system on the board when you present.
You need to list all the organs involved in your system and then explain their function. The goal of this assignment is to educate the class on the functions of the organs. You also need to explain anything special about the way fish organs function compared to other animals.