Levels of Organization

Cells work together to form tissues

Tissues work together to form organs
Organs work together to form organ systems

Systems of the Human Body

There are 10 organ systems in the Human Body:

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Circulatory
Respiratory
Skeletal
Muscular
Digestive
Excretory
Reproductive
Integumentary
Nervous
Endocrine

These organ
systems are
woven together
such that one
cannot work
without the other.
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Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

Circulatory System
contains the heart and all the blood vessels
Responsible for movement of blood, nutrients,
and gases
Heart pumps blood to lungs to receive oxygen
and then to the rest of the body
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Respiratory System
Responsible for bringing in oxygen and
ridding our bodies of carbon dioxide
Lungs, diaphragm, and windpipe
Oxygenates our entire body

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Skeletal System
Includes bones, cartilage, and teeth
About 206 bones in the Human Body
4 major functions:

Protection protects vital organs

Storage stores minerals and fat
Movement muscles pull bones to move
Blood Cell Formation make blood cells

Joint where 2 or more bones come together; some move (hip)

and some dont (skull)
3 types of joints
Sliding joint bones glide over each other (Example: hand)
Ball and socket joint like a joystick in a computer game (Example:
shoulder)
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Hinge joint like a door hinge, flex and extend (Example: knee)
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3 types of joints
Ball and socket joint
like a joystick in a
computer game
(Example: shoulder)

Sliding Joint

Sliding joint
bones glide over each
other
(Example: hand)
Hinge joint
like a door hinge, flex
and extend
(Example: knee)
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Muscular System
3 types of muscles:
Smooth found only in digestive tract and blood vessel
walls
Cardiac only found in heart
Skeletal muscle attached to bones

The muscular system works with the skeletal system to

provide movement.
Voluntary muscles move under your control
Example: skeletal muscles, bicep, quadriceps

Involuntary muscles that move without you controlling

them
Example: smooth and cardiac, and sometimes skeletal
(eyes blinking)

Tendons connect muscles to bones

Ligaments connect bone to bone
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Muscle
Types

Smooth
Location in the body:

only in digestive tract

& blood vessel walls

Cardiac
Location in the body:

only in the heart

Skeletal
Location in the body:

muscle attached
to the bones
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Integumentary System
Includes your hair, nails, and skin
Largest organ system in your body
Your bodys first line of defense
Skin

keeps water in your body and foreign particles out

nerves are in your skin to help you feel
Regulates your body temperature with the help of sweat glands
Melanin absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun
Epidermis top layer of skin, most cells are dead,
about as thin as 2 sheets of notebook paper
Dermis under epidermis, allows skin to bend without tearing

Hair and Nails

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- Hair gets its color from the melanin

- Hair roots and nail beds have new cells, but your hair
hanging off your head and your nails are all dead
cells,
YUCK!

And the rest of them

Excretory System - release of wastes and regulates
bodily fluids
Reproductive System
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Male: produces and delivers sperm

Female: produces eggs and shelters unborn baby

Nervous System receives and sends electrical

messages throughout the body
Digestive System breaks down the food you eat into
nutrients for your body
Endocrine System regulate body functions by
sending chemical messages
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Forces with our body

Motion and Forces are acting all around us.
They are also acting in us.
Example: When the heart pumps it exerts a force
which pushes blood throughout the body
Example: Blood Pressure is measured by the force
exerted on the walls of blood vessels by blood
pushing on them

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