organ systems project

Organ System Project

You will be assigned ONE of the following organ systems to study:

Respiratory, Circulatory, Digestive, Excretory, Nervous

PRESENTATION: Human Anatomy & Physiology of an Organ System

For the assigned organ system, you must create a presentation that includes the following:

1. Introduction and overview: Describe the system and give a general overview of its functions.
2. Tissues: List the general types of tissues (connective, epithelial, nervous, muscle) found in the organ system. Briefly describe their functions.
3. Organs and structures: List the main organs and structures in the system. Include a diagram with their location in the human body. Describe the main function of each organ/structure. Explain how the structure of the main organ(s) dictates its function (how does its SHAPE help it do its job?).
4. Cell Communication: List the major hormones (and enzymes, if applicable) involved in the control of this system. For each hormone, describe where it is produced, where it is received, and the response it causes.
5. Example: Walk through an example of how the organ system works. [from inhale to exhale, transport of gas/nutrients/hormones, from eating a meal to excreting waste, from drinking a beverage to urination, from sensory input to response or motor function or homeostasis)

EXTRA CREDIT (not to be included in presentation, submitted as a short paper): Evolution of Systems in Organisms

For the organ system you were assigned, briefly explain how it evolved in a variety of animals. Note the guidelines for each organ system below.

Respiratory System: How the respiratory system evolved in aquatic and terrestrial animals

Circulatory System: How circulatory systems evolved in fish, amphibians and mammals

Digestive System: How digestive mechanisms evolved in animals (such as food vacuoles, gastrovascular cavities, one-way digestive systems)

Excretory System: How nitrogenous wastes are produced and eliminated in aquatic and terrestrial animals

Nervous System: How nerve nets, nerve cords, and brains evolved in animals.

¨ Be sure to turn in a works cited page with your completed project.