Body System Notes Skeletal System Functions O Support

Body System Notes

Skeletal System Functions O Support body O Protect organs O Makes blood O Gives shape O Movement aid

Skeletal System Organs/Structures O Bones O Ligaments – connects bone to bone O Cartilage – cushion between bone O Red Marrow – makes blood http: //www. brainpop. com/health/bodysyste ms/skeleton/

Muscular System Functions O Helps body move O Two types O Voluntary – you can control O Involuntary – you can’t control, ex)heart

Muscular System http: //www. brainpop. co m/health/bodysystems /muscles/ Organs/Structures O Heart/Triceps/Biceps O Tendon – connects muscle to bone O Skeletal – attached to bones O Smooth – most organs O Cardiac - heart

Digestive Function O Breaks down food to make energy

Digestive Organs/Structures Direction of Food = O Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum, http: //www. brainpop. com/health/bodysyste Anus ms/digestivesystem/

Circulatory/Cardiovascular System Function: O Carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, waste, disease fighting cells, and hormones through the body

Circulatory/Cardiovascular System Organs/Structures O Heart O Artery O Capillary O Vein O Blood O White Blood http: //www. brainpop. com/health/bodysyste Cells ms/circulatorysystem/

Respiratory System Functions O Takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide and some water out of the body

Respiratory System Organs/Structure s O Direction of Air = Nose, Trachea, Larynx, Bronchi, Lungs, Alveoli http: //www. brainpop. com/health/bodysyste ms/respiratorysystem/ O Diaphragm

Excretory System Function O Take waste from the body O Urine O Feces O Sweat O CO 2

Excretory System Organs/Structures O Kidney – make urine, clean blood O Bladder O Skin O Lungs http: //www. brainpop. com/health/bodysyste ms/urinarysystem/

Nervous System Functions O Controls ALL the activities of the body O Two parts O Central –brain and spinal cord O Peripheral – nerves of the body

Nervous System Organs/Structure s O Brain O Spinal Cord O Nerves http: //www. brainpop. com/health/bodysyste ms/nervoussystem/

Immune System Function O Protects against and fights disease

Immune System Organs/Structures O Lymph nodes O Lymph vessels O White blood cells