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Human Body Systems

Teacher: Ellinore Duncan
Horizontales
enable you to take in and digest food and absorb nutrients into the bloodstream for use by the body. Your salivary glands, liver, gallbladder and pancreas facilitate these processes by releasing digestive juices into this system
includes your brain, spinal cord, nerves and sense organs, such as your eyes and ears. This system receives, transmits and integrates information from inside and outside the body. Your brain and spinal cord specifically form the central nervous system, while the peripheral division of the nervous system includes sensory organs and all the nerves that connect your spinal cord to the rest of your body.
give your body shape and support and enable voluntary movement. In addition to protecting internal organs, your bones serve as attachment points for your muscles, produce blood cells and act as calcium and phosphorus storage banks
protects your body against harmful organisms, such as bacteria and viruses.
includes your lungs and airways. This system enables gas exchange between your blood and your body's external environment. Specifically, it absorbs oxygen and gets rid of other gases, such as carbon dioxide.
Verticales
consists of a network of glands that release hormones to regulate various body functions. The system controls growth, metabolism and sexual development and function. Components of this system include the pancreas, testes and ovaries and the pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, parathyroid and pineal glands.
includes the reproductive organs and urinary system. The testes, ovaries and their associated structures enable reproduction. In the urinary division, your kidneys, bladder and their associated ducts enable removal of excess water, metabolic waste and unneeded substances from your body.
covers and protects the body and is the first line of defense against the environment and germs. This system includes your skin, hair, nails and sweat glands. Your skin, hair and nails are largely protective, while sweat glands help control your body temperature and assist with waste excretion. Additionally, receptors in your skin provide information about touch, heat, cold and pain.
Parts of the body that work together to perform a certain
consists of cardiovascular and lymphatic divisions. The cardiovascular division transports materials within your body and includes your heart, blood and blood vessels. The lymphatic division maintains fluid balance and defends you against disease. It includes the lymph glands and vessels and the spleen, thymus and tonsils.