BODY SYSTEM

• integumentary system


  It protects us from the outside world, and is our first defense against bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. Our skin also helps regulate body temperature and eliminate waste through perspiration. In addition to skin, the integumentary system includes hair and nails.
• urinary system


  helps eliminate a waste product called urea from the body, which is produced when certain food are broken down. The whole system includes two kidneys, two ureters, the bladder, two sphincter muscles and the urethra. Urine produced by the kidneys travels down the ureters to the bladder and exits the body through the urethra.Root Meaning
• respiratory weaning


  allows us to take in vital oxygen and expel carbon dioxide in a process we call breathing. It consists mainly of the trachea, the diaphragm and the lungs.
• skeletal system

  consist of 206 bones that are connected by tendons, ligaments, and cartilage. The skeleton not only helps us move, but ait also involved int eh production of blood cells and the storage of calcium. The teeth are also part of the skeletal system but aren't considered bones.
• reproductive system


  allows humans to procreate. • The male reproductive system includes the penis and the testes, which produce sperm • Female reproductive system consists of the vagina, the uterus, and the ovaries, which produce eggs.• During conception, a sperm cell fuses with an egg cell, which creates a fertilized egg that implants and grows in the uterus.
• Musculatory System


  consist of about 650 muscles that aid in movement, blood flow and other bodily function. 3 types of muscle • Skeletal muscle- muscle connected to the bone and helps in voluntary movement • Smooth muscle= found inside the organs and helps to move substances through organs • Cardiac muscle= found in the heart and helps pump
• nervous about

  controls both voluntary action (like conscious movement) and involuntary action (like breathing) and sends signals to different parts of the body. The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system consists of nerves that connect ever other part of the body to the central nervous system
• lymphatic system


  includes lymph nodes, lymph ducts and lymph vessels, and also plays a role in the body's defenses. Its main job is to make and move lymph, a clear fluid that contains white blood cells, which help the body fight infection. The lymphatic system also removes excess lymph fluid from bodily tissue and returns it to the blood
• immune system


  body's defense against bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that may be harmful. It includes lymph nodes, the spleen, bone morrow, lymphocytes (including B-cells and T-cells), the thymus and leukocytes, which are white blood cells
• endocrine systemm


  consist of eight major glands that secrete hormones into the blood. These hormones, in turn, travel to different tissues and regulate various bodily functions, such as metabolism, growth and sexual functio
• digestive system


  consist of series of connected organs that together, allow the body to break down and absorb food, and remove waste. It includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. The liver and pancreas has role in DS as they produce digestive juices
• circulatory system


  move blood, nutrients, oxygen, CO2, and hormones around the body. Consist of the heart, blood, blood vessels, arteries, and veins Root