Bodacious Body Systems Overview Health Occupations 2009

Intriguing Integumentary System  Structures Skin Skin Hair Hair Sweat and oil glands Sweat and oil glands Nails Nails

Intriguing Integumentary System  Functions Protection Protection Sensory perception (pain, pressure, temp, touch) Sensory perception (pain, pressure, temp, touch) Body temperature regulation Body temperature regulation Storage of fat, sugar, water, vitamins, salts Storage of fat, sugar, water, vitamins, salts Absorption (many types of medication) Absorption (many types of medication) Excretion (sweat!) Excretion (sweat!) Production of Vitamin D Production of Vitamin D

Scary Skeletal System  Structures 206 Bones 206 Bones

Scary Skeletal System  Functions Framework: framework for muscles, fat, and skin Framework: framework for muscles, fat, and skin Protection of vital organs Protection of vital organs Levers: muscles attach to bones to provide movement Levers: muscles attach to bones to provide movement Production of blood cells Production of blood cells Storage of calcium and phosphorus Storage of calcium and phosphorus

Mighty Muscular System  Structures Over 600 muscles! Over 600 muscles!

Mighty Muscular System  Functions Excitability-respond to nerve impulses Excitability-respond to nerve impulses Contractibility-shorten to provide movement Contractibility-shorten to provide movement Elasticity-the ability to return to original shape Elasticity-the ability to return to original shape

Notorious Nervous System  Structures: Brain Brain Spinal Cord Spinal Cord Nerves Nerves

Notorious Nervous System  Functions: Sense Information (eye, ear, tongue, skin, nose) Sense Information (eye, ear, tongue, skin, nose) Interpret the information and decide what to do Interpret the information and decide what to do Takes action Takes action

Crazy Circulatory System  Structures: Heart Heart Arteries and Veins Arteries and Veins Blood Blood  Function: Transportation Transportation Carbon dioxide, oxygen, nutrients, etc. Carbon dioxide, oxygen, nutrients, etc.

Leaping Lymphatic System  Structures: Lymph Lymph Lymph vessels Lymph vessels Lymph nodes Lymph nodes Tonsils Tonsils Spleen Spleen Thymus Thymus

Leaping Lymphatic System  Functions: Removes wastes and excess fluids from the tissues Removes wastes and excess fluids from the tissues Remove impurities from lymph fluid including carbon, cancer cells, bacteria, virus, and dead blood cells Remove impurities from lymph fluid including carbon, cancer cells, bacteria, virus, and dead blood cells Produces lymphocytes (white blood cell) and antibodies Produces lymphocytes (white blood cell) and antibodies

Rockin’ Respiratory System  Structures: Nose Nose Larynx Larynx Trachea Trachea Lungs Lungs Alveoli air sacks are site of gas exchange Alveoli air sacks are site of gas exchange

Rockin’ Respiratory System  Functions Takes in Oxygen Takes in Oxygen Rids the body of Carbon Dioxide Rids the body of Carbon Dioxide

Dynamite Digestive System  Structures: Mouth (teeth, salivary glands, tongue) Mouth (teeth, salivary glands, tongue) Esophagus Esophagus Stomach Stomach Small Intestine Small Intestine Large Intestine Large Intestine Liver and Gallbladder Liver and Gallbladder Pancreas Pancreas

Dynamite Digestive System  Functions: Physical and Chemical breakdown of food Physical and Chemical breakdown of food Absorption of nutrients into the blood Absorption of nutrients into the blood Elimination of solid waste Elimination of solid waste

Unique Urinary System  Structures: Kidneys Kidneys Ureters Ureters Urethra Urethra Bladder Bladder Urethra Urethra

Unique Urinary System  Functions: Removes waste and excess water Removes waste and excess water Maintains acid-base balance in the body Maintains acid-base balance in the body

Exciting Endocrine System  Structures: Pituitary gland Pituitary gland Pineal gland Pineal gland Thyroid gland Thyroid gland Parathyroid gland Parathyroid gland Thymus gland Thymus gland Pancreas Pancreas Adrenal gland Adrenal gland Ovaries and Testes Ovaries and Testes

Exciting Endocrine System  Functions: Secrete chemical messengers called hormones Secrete chemical messengers called hormones Hormones stimulate other glands, regulate metabolism Hormones stimulate other glands, regulate metabolism

Rockin’ Reproductive System  Structures: Female Female Ovary, Fallopian tube, uterus, vagina Ovary, Fallopian tube, uterus, vagina Male Male Testes, Vas deferens, seminal vessicle, prostate, cowper’s gland, urethra Testes, Vas deferens, seminal vessicle, prostate, cowper’s gland, urethra

Rockin’ Reproductive System  Functions: Produce new life Produce new life