Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Circulatory System
• Diagram that includes the major parts - heart, artery, vein, capillary - and list the function(s) of
each.
• Describe each of the components of blood- red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, &
plasma
-red blood cells- 40% of blood volume carries oxygen and delivers it to body tissue
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. Use 2 examples.
- there are 8 systems in the body, and the two major systems are nervous and respiratory system.
the nervous system is in control of the whole body and all the moves you makes and the
respiratory system keeps you alive by making you breathe correctly
-chronic disease
- asthma
Digestive System
-the food is taken into the body it breaks it down and from the mouth to the stomach
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. Use 2 examples.
Endocrine System
-hormone are chemical substances act like molecules in the body, the hormones travel throughout the
body to make the organs works
• Diagram that includes the major parts - hypothalamus, pituitary, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid,
adrenals, pancreas, ovaries, and testes - and list the function(s) of each.
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. Use at least 2 examples.
-each system has to rely on one another in albe to keep functioning properly. they all work together as a
team
-genetic diseases
Excretory System
• Major functions of excretory system
• Diagram that includes the major parts - lungs, kidneys, urinary bladder, ureter, urethra, liver,
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2
examples.
- The human body contains enough fat to make seven bars of soap.
- Between birth and death, the human body goes from having 300 bones, to just 206.
- Hearts can beat outside of their bodies.
- When you blush, the inside of your stomach does too
- In cases of extreme starvation, the brain will begin to eat itself.
- Kidney failure
- Diabetic nephropathy.
Muscular System
• 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,
• Describe how muscles work in pairs to make parts of the body move using the biceps and triceps
as an example.
- the biceps and triceps muscles work together to allow you to bend and straighten your elbow.
When you want to bend your elbow, your biceps muscle contracts, and, at the same time, the
triceps muscle relaxes.
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2
examples.
- tetanus
- muscular dystrophy
Nervous System
• Description and major functions of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.
• 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.
• Describe 2 diseases associated with your body system.
- Epilepsy
- Multiple sclerosis
Respiratory System
• Diagram that includes the major parts - trachea, lungs, diaphragm, epiglottis, larynx, vocal cords
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2
examples.
- asthma
- chronic obstructive pulmonary
Skeletal System
• 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
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2
examples.
- osteoporosis
- osteomalacia