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Unit 5 - Humans
Human
Ten systems working together to
create a functioning organism...
YOU!
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Transports
nutrients and
wastes.
Heart, Arteries, Veins,
Capillaries
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Permits Gas
exchange
Nose, Pharynx, Lungs,
Bronchus, Trachea,
Diaphragm, Epiglottis
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Provides Structure,
support, protection
206 Bones, Ligaments
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Provides Movement
Skeletal muscles,
Smooth muscles, and
Heart (Cardiac) muscles,
Tendons
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Nutrient breakdown,
absorption, and solid
waste removal
Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Liver,
Small & Large Intestine, Rectum,
Anus
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Removal of urine
Kidneys, Ureter, Bladder,
Urethra
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Production of
offspring
Female: Ovaries, Fallopian
tubes, Uterus, Vagina
Male: Penis, Testes
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Protection and
temperature
regulation
Skin, Hair, Nails, Oil
glands, Sweat glands
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Sending of sensory
signals
Brain, Spinal Cord,
Peripheral Nerves
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Regulation of biological
processes [like growth]
and release of hormones
Pancreas, Hypothalamus, Glands,
Ovaries, Testes
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Capillaries exchange gases
by receiving oxygen from
the lungs into the
bloodstream and releasing
carbon dioxide from blood
cells into the lungs.
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A Function simply means
what something does,
what its job is.
(Example: The function of the
Muscular system is movement of
an organism.)
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A Structure simply means
what something looks like
and what it is made of.
(Example: The structure of a
humerus [upper arm] bone is
straight and made of osteocytes.)
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● The kidneys are two beanshaped organs, each about
the size of a fist. They are
located just below the rib
cage, one on each side of your
spine.
● They are part of the Excretory
system.
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● A hollow organ in the lower
abdomen that stores urine.
● It is part of the Excretory
system.
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● The pancreas is a long, flat
gland in your belly. It sits behind
the stomach and produces
enzymes that are important for
digestion.
● It is part of the Endocrine
system.
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● A chemical substance produced
in the body that controls and
regulates the activity of certain
cells or organs.
● It is part of the Endocrine
system.
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● A sensory receptor is a
structure that reacts to a
physical stimulus in the
environment. It is a sensory
nerve ending that receives
information.
● This is part of the Nervous
system.
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Biological regulation is
how an organism
responds to the
effects of changes in
internal and external
conditions.
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Absorption is the process
by which one substance,
such as a solid or liquid,
takes up another
substance through tiny
pores or spaces between
its molecules.
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Metabolic activity is a
group of chemical
reactions, or changes,
that happen in the
cells of living things.
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Substances that are
needed for healthy
growth, development,
and functioning.
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Body systems
work together to
keep you alive and
functioning.
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Cells differ in size
shape and
function
depending on
their role in our
bodies.
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To produce something
means to create,
make, or
manufacture.
[Example: The
pancreas produces
the hormone insulin.]
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To supply something means
to send out or distribute.
[Example: The heart
supplies nutrients through
the bloodstream
throughout the body.]
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Body System
Integumentary
Circulatory
Function
Organ to look for
protection and temperature regulation
Skin
transport of nutrients and waste
Heart
Digestive
nutrient break down, absorption, and solid waste
removal
Muscular
movement
Nervous
sending of sensory signals
Brain
Skeletal
structure, support, and protection
Bones
Endocrine
regulation of biological processes and release of
hormones
Excretory
removal of urine
Reproductive
Respiratory
production of offspring
gas exchange
Stomach
Muscles
Pancreas
Kidney
Ovaries, Testes
Lungs
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