Transcript Organ systems

ORGAN SYSTEMS:
EQ: Can I name the body’s major
organ systems, what organs
they include and the systems’
functions?
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
Function: Covers your body
and protects the tissue
underneath.
Organs: Skin, hair, and nails
MUSCULAR SYSTEM
Function: Works with the
skeletal system to help you
move.
Organs:
Skeletal Muscle- helps bones move
Smooth Muscle- moves food
Cardiac Muscle- pumps blood
ORGAN SYSTEMS:
EQ: Can I name the body’s major
organ systems, what organs
they include and the systems’
functions?
SKELETAL SYSTEM
Function: Provides a frame to
support and protect your body
parts
Organs: bones, cartilage, and
connective tissue
CARDIOVASCULAR/CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
Function: Pumps blood through
all of your blood vessels
Organs: heart, blood, and blood
vessels
3 kinds of blood vessels:
1. Arteries: takes blood away from
your heart
2. Veins: takes blood to the heart
3. Capillaries: allows things to
leave your blood and get to body
cells
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Function: Receives and
sends electrical messages
throughout your body
Organs: brain, spinal cord,
and nerves
ORGAN SYSTEMS:
EQ: Can I name the body’s major
organ systems, what organs
they include and the systems’
functions?
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Function: Takes in
oxygen and releases
carbon dioxide
Organs: nose, throat
and lungs
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Function: Breaks down food
you eat into nutrients that your
body can absorb
Organs: mouth, pharynx,
esophagus, stomach, small
intestine, large intestine, and
liver