Systems
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Name all the 10 systems
Excretory Digestive Nervous Respiratory Reproductive Skeletal Muscle Endocrine Sensory Circulatory
Sensory
Eyes and ears. Provides information about the surroundings.
Nervous
Brain, spinal cords and nerves. Controls actions of the body including breathing and heart rate
Respiratory
Windpipe, lungs, ribs Located in chest Breathing and exchanging gases
Digestive
Stomach, small and large intestine Food is broken down and absorbed into blood
Excretory
Kidneys Cleans waste from blood and produces urine which is stored in the bladder before it is released
Skeletal system
Bones (femur, humerus, pelvis) 206 bones that provide support, protection, movement and blood cell production
Muscle system
Biceps, triceps Provide mechanism for movement They can contract to exert a pulling force on a bone