Organ Systems

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  • Examples of organ systems:
    Muscular system
    Skeletal system
    Circulatory system
    Nervous system
    Lympathic (Immune) system
    Respiratory system
    Endocrine system
    Digestive system
    Excretory system
    Locomotor system
  • Organs inside organ systems:
    Respiratory - trachea, lungs, diaphragm
    Circulatory - heart, blood vessels
    Digestive - oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum
    Locomotor - muscles, bones
    Nervous - brain, spinal cord
    Excretory - bladder, kidneys
  • Functions of organ systems:
    Circulatory - to carry food and oxygen to all parts of the body
    Digestive - to break down food and take it into the blood
    Locomotor - movement
    Nervous - communication, sensing things
    Excretory system - to get rid of waste