System
Digestive
Circulatory
Respiratory
Excretory
Illustration
Body Systems Chart
Structures
Mouth: Beginning of digestion
Stomach: acids and muscles break
down food
Small intestine absorbs nutrients from
food
Large intestine absorbs water
Heart: Muscle that pushes blood
through arteries
Arteries: Carry blood away from heart
the has oxygen and nutrients
Veins: Carry blood to the heart that is
low in oxygen and high in waste
breaks down food into substances that
cells can absorb and use.
delivery system of the body. It delivers
nutrients and oxygen throughout the
body cells and picks up waste.
Lungs take in oxygen into the body and brings oxygen into the body and removes
release carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide.
Diaphragm muscle that forces the lungs
to expand and contract and bring air
into and out of the lungs.
Kidneys is a filter for the blood
disposes of wastes and controls body
Includes the sweat glands, the lungs, the fluid levels
kidney system, urinary system and
others.
Includes white blood cells that fight
bacteria and viruses
Immune
Function
Fights infection and illness. Includes the
white blood cells
Bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons
Blood cells are made in bone marrow
Skeletal
Muscles including voluntary and
involuntary
allow movement of bones and body parts
by working with the nervous and skeletal
systems
Brain, spinal cord, nerves
receives stimuli from inside and outside
of the body and responds to change
Maintains homeostasis which is the
regulation of steady, life-maintaining
conditions by all of the body systems
Muscular
Nervous
Includes skin (largest organ of the
body), hair, and fingernails
The skin protects and provides a barrier
to keep out foreign materials and to
prevent the body from drying out.
Glands and hormones
Regulates body functions through
chemical messengers called hormones,
Controls things such as homeostasis,
development, and growth
Integumentary
Endocrine
Female: ovaries, uterus, vagina
Reproductive
provide support and structure to the body
Male: testis, penis, scrotum
Performs reproduction, controls male and
female functions and behaviors