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Human Organs and Systems
Collections of different organs work
together for a common function:
1. Circulatory
- transports blood, nutrients, gasses
and water e.g. heart
2. Digestive
- takes in food, absorbs nutrients and
removes solid wastes e.g. stomach
3. Respiratory
- controls breathing and exchanges
gasses e.g. lungs
Human Organs and Systems
4. Excretory
-
removes liquid wastes from the body
e.g. bladder
5. Immune
- defends the body from infections
e.g. lymph nodes
6. Muscular
- works with bones to move parts of the
body
e.g. bicep
Human Organs and Systems
7. Endocrine
- makes and releases hormones to keep
the body in balance
e.g. pituitary gland
8. Reproductive
- produces offspring
e.g. ovaries
9. Integumentary
- the outer, exterior covering of the body
e.g. skin
Human Organs and Systems
10. Nervous
-
detects changes in the environment
e.g. brain
11. Skeletal
- supports, protects and works with muscles
to move the body
e.g. femur