Body systems

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  • endocrine: regulation of body processes through hormone production
  • respiratory: gas exchange between the internal and external environment
  • digestive: physical and chemical breakdown of food to allow absorption of nutrients
  • reproductive: production of reproductive cells that will generate offspring
  • integumentary: protection against the external environment and regulation of temperature
  • muscular: voluntary and involuntary movement of skeletal muscles.
  • nervous: processing center for sensory input, using the input to elicit appropriate responses
  • cardiovascular: circulation of blood which transports gases, nutrients, hormones and wastes
  • lymphatic: circulation of lymph, which maintains fluid balance and helps fight infection
  • urinary: filtration of blood and excretion of wastes from the body
  • skeletal: support and protection of many internal organs
  • 1.STRUCTURAL ORGANISATION OF MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS: organelles are specialised for specific functions within the cell, and their activities are coordinated by the nucleus.
  • 2.STRUCTURAL ORGANISATION OF MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS: specialised cells that performs similar functions are organised into tissues
  • 3.STRUCTURAL ORGANISATION OF MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS: grouped tissues that perform a specific function are called organs
  • 4.STRUCTURAL ORGANISATION OF MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS: organs are grouped in to organ systems
  • 5.STRUCTURAL ORGANISATION OF MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS: numerous organ systems make up a functioning organism