Download the human body systems

Name ______________________
Period_________
Teacher________________
THE HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS
I. SKELETAL SYSTEM
A. Five major functions
1. Gives ________ and _________ to the body
2. Protects internal __________ organs such as brain
3. Major muscles attach to bones to help provide __________.
4. _________ cells are formed in the bone marrow
5. Stores ________ and phosphorous which makes bones hard
B. Major organs
1. __________-tough tight fitting membrane that covers the bone
2. Compact bone-gives the body _________
3. ________ bone-open spaces that make bones lightweight (marrow)
4. __________-smooth thick flexible tissue that covers end of bone
II. MUSCULAR SYSTEM
A. Major Function-Provides ___________
B. Two types muscles- ____________are muscles you control
____________are muscles you can not control
Three types of muscles tissue____________-found in heart
____________-found in stomach & blood vessels
____________-found in muscles attached to bone
III. DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
A. Function-to break down food into form the cells can use for _________
B. Flow of food through the digestive system is: __________to
esophagus to ________ to ________ intestine to _______ intestine
Parts of digestive system food does not enter: Liver, gall bladder and
___________ <release enzymes (can openers) to help food break down>
IV. CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
A. Function-to carry ________ to all the body parts, carry ________
away, fight infections and help wounds __________
B. Parts of the circulatory system
 ________ carry blood away from the heart
 ________ connect the arteries to veins and allow nutrients and oxygen to diffuse
into the cells
 ________ carry blood back to the heart
 ________ are the upper chambers of the heart (collecting chambers)
 ________ are the lower chambers of the heart (pumping chambers)
 ________ blood cells-carry oxygen or carbon dioxide
 ________ clots blood
 ________ blood cells-fight infections (war machines)
 ________ carries nutrients
V. LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
A. Function-_________ the blood and produces ________ blood cells called lymphocytes
B. Parts of the system are the _________ nodes, tonsils, thymus & ______
VI. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
A. Function-takes in __________ and gets rid of the waste _____ ______
B. Parts of the system include the pharynx, larynx, __________, bronchi,
lungs, and alveoli
VII. EXCRETORY SYSTEM
A. Function-to get rid of _________ and toxins that could damage the
other systems and to regulate the fluid levels in the body. Example
is kidneys filtering blood and sending to bladder expelled from body
B. Parts of the system are __________, skin, lungs, liver, & large intestine
VIII. NERVOUS SYSTEM
A. Function-controlling and coordinating the body
B. Parts of the system:
a. Central nervous system-made up of the brain and _______ cord
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The brain is made up of the ____________ (where thinking takes place and the
largest part of brain), the ____________ (which coordinates your muscles and
balance and located at back lower part of brain), and the brain ___________ (that
connects the brain to the spinal cord. The medulla is part of the stem and controls
involuntary actions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, coughing, sneezing,
swallowing, and vomiting.)
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Spinal cord-carries ____________ from body to brain and brain to body
b. Peripheral nervous system-connects the ________ and spinal cord to body.
IX. INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM (SKIN)
A. Function-__________, sensory response, makes vitamin D, regulates body temperature,
and rids body of ___________.
B. Three layers of tissue
a. __________-outer layer containing melanin giving skin color
b. Dermis-layer of cells below epidermis containing vessels, nerves, muscles, oil and
sweat glands
c. Fatty layer-insulates the body
X. ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
A. Produces __________ that regulate body changes
B. Parts of the system
Thyroid gland- controls rate food is changed into energy
Pituitary gland- controls other glands and body growth
Pineal gland- produces melatonin (hormone for waking and sleeping
Parathyroid gland- controls the amount of calcium in blood
Adrenal gland- produces hormone for when you are excited, angry or frightened
Thymus- helps the body's immune system
Ovaries- produces female characteristics
Pancreas- controls the body's use of glucose
Testes- Produces testosterone which controls male sexual traits