Human Body Systems Outline
The Human Body Systems
By Yash Dhayal, Mathew Nemet, and Tom Battaglini
Table Of Contents
Overview
* Skeletal system - Functions and Parts * Muscular System - Types of Muscles * Integumentary System - Functions * Circulatory System - Parts of the Circulatory System * Immune System - Organs and Cells of he Immune System * Respiratory System - Parts of the Respiratory System * Digestive System * Urinary System * Endocrine System * Nervous System
Overview * The human body itself is a complex system—many sets of interacting parts that work to keep the human machine running. On any single day, we can estimate that your heart beats 103,689 times, your blood travels 168,000,000 miles, your digestive system processes 7.8 pounds of waste, and your lungs take in 438 cubic feet of air. These are only a few of the multitude of functions the human body performs. And while the least little mishap could cause a glitch in the system, amazingly, day in and day out over most of our lifetime, our bodies operate almost flawlessly.
Skeletal System
Skeletal system is made up of your bones, ligaments, and tendons. It determines the shape and symmetry of the body; acts as a protective device for your organs; acts as a firm base for the attachments of muscles (without bones, your muscles would not function properly); and the marrow tissues in the cavity of the bones produces red cells and some white cells, required in your blood.
Skeletal System Functions * Its 206 bones form a rigid framework to which the softer tissues and organs of the body are attached. * Vital organs are protected by the skeletal system. The brain is protected by the surrounding skull as the heart and lungs are encased by the sternum and rib cage. * Bodily movement is carried out by the interaction of the muscular and skeletal systems. For this reason, they are often grouped together as the musculo-skeletal system. Muscles are connected to bones by tendons.
By Yash Dhayal, Mathew Nemet, and Tom Battaglini
Table Of Contents
Overview
* Skeletal system - Functions and Parts * Muscular System - Types of Muscles * Integumentary System - Functions * Circulatory System - Parts of the Circulatory System * Immune System - Organs and Cells of he Immune System * Respiratory System - Parts of the Respiratory System * Digestive System * Urinary System * Endocrine System * Nervous System
Overview * The human body itself is a complex system—many sets of interacting parts that work to keep the human machine running. On any single day, we can estimate that your heart beats 103,689 times, your blood travels 168,000,000 miles, your digestive system processes 7.8 pounds of waste, and your lungs take in 438 cubic feet of air. These are only a few of the multitude of functions the human body performs. And while the least little mishap could cause a glitch in the system, amazingly, day in and day out over most of our lifetime, our bodies operate almost flawlessly.
Skeletal System
Skeletal system is made up of your bones, ligaments, and tendons. It determines the shape and symmetry of the body; acts as a protective device for your organs; acts as a firm base for the attachments of muscles (without bones, your muscles would not function properly); and the marrow tissues in the cavity of the bones produces red cells and some white cells, required in your blood.
Skeletal System Functions * Its 206 bones form a rigid framework to which the softer tissues and organs of the body are attached. * Vital organs are protected by the skeletal system. The brain is protected by the surrounding skull as the heart and lungs are encased by the sternum and rib cage. * Bodily movement is carried out by the interaction of the muscular and skeletal systems. For this reason, they are often grouped together as the musculo-skeletal system. Muscles are connected to bones by tendons.