Human Body Systems
Muscular System
system that provides the structure and power needed for movement
Skeletal System
System that provides structure and support, protects vital organs, and helps produce red blood cells.
Nervous System
System that receives information, interprets information, creates a response
Endocrine System
systems that sends chemical messages to your body through your bloodstream using hormones.
Digestive System
System that takes in food, breaks it down, and absorbs nutrients into your body; Absorbs water from
food
Excretory/Urinary System
System that removes waste from your body in order to help maintain homeostasis.
Respiratory System
, System that brings oxygen into the body. Gets rid of carbon dioxide.
Circulatory/Cardiovascular System
System that transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste around the body.
Immune/Lymphatic System
System that is composed of a network of vessels, ducts, and nodes. Destroys any germs that invade
the body; protects the body by responding to the presence of a pathogen.
Heart
A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
Veins
Organs that carry blood back to the heart
Arteries
Organs that carry blood away from the heart
Capillaries
Microscopic vessels that exchanges blood in organs
Muscular System
system that provides the structure and power needed for movement
Skeletal System
System that provides structure and support, protects vital organs, and helps produce red blood cells.
Nervous System
System that receives information, interprets information, creates a response
Endocrine System
systems that sends chemical messages to your body through your bloodstream using hormones.
Digestive System
System that takes in food, breaks it down, and absorbs nutrients into your body; Absorbs water from
food
Excretory/Urinary System
System that removes waste from your body in order to help maintain homeostasis.
Respiratory System
, System that brings oxygen into the body. Gets rid of carbon dioxide.
Circulatory/Cardiovascular System
System that transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste around the body.
Immune/Lymphatic System
System that is composed of a network of vessels, ducts, and nodes. Destroys any germs that invade
the body; protects the body by responding to the presence of a pathogen.
Heart
A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
Veins
Organs that carry blood back to the heart
Arteries
Organs that carry blood away from the heart
Capillaries
Microscopic vessels that exchanges blood in organs
