Unit 8 - Human Body Systems Review

Responsible for breaking the food you eat into particles small enough for the body to absorb.

• Excretory System
• Endocrine System
• Digestive System
• Respiratory System

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Composed of specialized organs called glands that secrete hormones to regulate or maintain homeostasis in the body.

• Nervous System
• Endocrine System
• Circulatory System
• Muscular System

Made of three different types of muscle to provide movement to the body.

• Muscular System
• Skeletal System
• Endocrine System
• Nervous System

Responsible for sending out messages as electrical impulses to and from the brain to carry out actions and reactions.

• Integumentary System
• Endocrine System
• Digestive System
• Nervous System

This body system is composed of all the bones and joints that provide a framework for the body and protect internal organs.

• Reproductive System
• Skeletal System
• Circulatory System
• Muscular System

This organ system works closely with the excretory and respiratory systems to rid the blood of carbon dioxide and other waste.

• Excretory System
• Nervous System
• Digestive System
• Circulatory System

Composed of the lungs, bronchial tubes, alveoli, larynx and diaphragm, this organ system is responsible for supplying the blood with oxygen and removing CO2.

• Respiratory System
• Endocrine System
• Integumentary System
• Nervous System

With the help of the testes and the ovaries, this system provides the sex cells necessary for sexual reproduction.

• Circulatory System
• Reproductive System
• Digestive System
• Integumentary System

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The kidneys are the main organ of this system that works with the circulatory system to rid the blood of waste from cell processes and balance salt and water content.

• Excretory System
• Skeletal System
• Muscular System
• Respiratory System

Made of nail, hair and the body's largest organ, the skin, this system protects the body from outside invaders and regulates body temperature through perspiration.

• Circulatory System
• Endocrine System
• Integumentary System
• Reproductive System