Circulatory System
• Major functions of circulatory system
Delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells and take away wastes. the heart pumps oxygenated and
deoxygenated blood on different.
• Diagram that includes the major parts - heart, artery, vein, capillary - and list the function(s) of
each.
Heart-organ that pumps blood throughout the body, supplying the oxygen and nutrients to
the tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes. Artery-helps the heart pumping blood.
Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the tissues. Veins-part of the circulatory system. It
returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart after arteries carry blood out. Capillaries-bring
nutrients and oxygen to tissues and remove waste products.
• Describe each of the components of blood- red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, &
plasma
Red Blood Cells-remove carbon dioxide from your body, transports it the lungs for you to exhale,
carries oxygen. White Blood Cells-the cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the
body against diseases. Platelets-reacts to bleeding from blood vessel injury by clumping and initiating
a blood clot. Plasma-contains proteins that help blood to clot, transport substances through the
blood.
• Describe the path blood travels through your body
Blood enters the heart through two large veins, the inferior and superior vena cava, emptying
oxygen-poor blood from the body into the right atrium. As the atrium contracts, blood flows from
your right atrium into your right ventricle through the open tricuspid valve.
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. Use 2 examples.
1. w/respiratory – deliver O2 from lungs to cells and drop off CO2 from cells to lungs
2. w/digestive – absorb and deliver digested nutrients to cella
• Describe two diseases associated with your body system
Chronic disease and viruses.
Digestive System
• Major functions of digestive system
The two major functions of the digestive system is digestion and absorption.
• Diagram that includes the major parts - mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, liver,
pancreas, and large intestine - and list the function(s) of each.
Mouth-chewing breaks the food into pieces. Esophagus- makes food and liquids that have
swallowed into the pharynx to reach the stomach. Stomach- the stomach's acid and enzymes that
digest food. The stomach muscles contract periodically, churning food to enhance digestion. The
pyloric sphincter is a muscular valve that opens to allow food to pass from the stomach to the small
intestine. Small intestine-absorption of nutrients and minerals from food. Liver-makes proteins and
blood clotting factors, manufacturing triglycerides and cholesterol, glycogen synthesis. Pancreas-helps
in digestion and an endocrine function that regulates blood sugar. Large intestine-absorb water from
the remaining indigestible food matter and transmit the useless waste material from the body.
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. Use at least 2 examples.
1. w/circulatory – transports hormones to target organs
2. w/nervous – maintain homeostasis, hormone release
• Describe 2 diseases associated with your body system.
Excretory System
• Major functions of excretory system
Removes waste products from cellular metabolism . Filters blood.
• Diagram that includes the major parts - lungs, kidneys, urinary bladder, ureter, urethra, liver,
and skin - and list the function(s) of each.
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2
examples.
1. w/circulatory – filters waste out of blood 2. w/lungs – removes excretory waste
• Find 5 fun facts about your body system.
The largest bone in the human body is the femur. ...
● Messages from the human brain travel along nerves at up to 200 miles an hour (322 km/h). ...
● In an adult human, 25% of their bones are in the feet. ...
● The gluteus maximus is the body's largest muscle. ...
● A human's ears and nose never stop growing.
Muscular System
• Major functions of muscular system
Allows for movement by contracting
• Describe the function and locations of each type of muscle – skeletal muscle, smooth muscle,
and cardiac muscle
• Diagram that includes the major muscles in the body - biceps, oblique abdominis, sartorius,
deltoid, orbicularis oculi, sternomastoid, gastrocnemius, pectoral, temporalis, gluteus maximus,
quadriceps, tibialis, masseter, rectus abdominis, and triceps
• Describe how muscles work in pairs to make parts of the body move using
the biceps and triceps as an example.
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2
examples.
w/skeletal – allow movement 2. w/digestive – allow organs to contract to push food through
• Describe 2 diseases associated with your body system.
Nervous System
• Description and major functions of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.
gathers and interprets information
• Diagram that includes the major parts - brain, spinal cord, nerves, and neurons - and list the
function(s) of each.
• Describe the path a nerve impulse travels throughout your body from stimulus to response.
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2
examples.
Controls all other systems Hypothalamus – maintains homeostasis by working with all systems
• Describe 2 diseases associated with your body system.
Respiratory System
• Major functions of respiratory system
Takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide and water
• Diagram that includes the major parts - trachea, lungs, diaphragm, epiglottis, larynx, vocal cords
- and list the function(s) of each.
Skeletal System
• Major functions of skeletal system
. protects organs 2. provides shape, support
• Diagram that includes the major parts -bones, ligaments, and tendon - and list the function(s) of
each. NOTE: Your diagram should also include the following bones in the body: cranium, clavicle,
humerus, scapula, sternum, rib, vertebra, ulna, radius, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges, pelvis (may list
parts), femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, and metatarsals.
• Describe each of the following joints and where they are located: hinge, pivot, and
ball-and-socket. You may include other joints as well.
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2
examples.
w/muscular – allow movement 2. w/circulatory – produce blood cells
• Describe 2 diseases associated with your body system.