Trail Stop 2 Organs and Organ Systems

Learn about human body systems and their functions!

What body system helps humans turn the food they eat into energy? Using the All Systems Go! website, answer these questions based on what you learned from playing the activity, and from reading the What body system helps humans breathe? What body system controls other body systems? What body system provides structure for the body? What body system allows us to move? What body system includes a transport system (blood) and a pump (the heart) that keeps the transport system moving? Can you think of two body systems that work together and explain how? What part of the nervous system is essential for it to work properly? What event could disrupt one or more body systems? What parts of the respiratory system would need to be blocked so no air could get into the respiratory system? Body Systems Primary Function Primary Parts Circulatory System To deliver nutrients and oxygen to cells heart, arteries, and veins Respiratory System Breath in oxygen and breath out carbon dioxide Lungs, trachea, and diaphrgm Digestive System Process food and absorb nutrients Stomach, small intestine, large intestine Muscular System To help move the body Muscles and tendons Skeletal System Supports and moves body, protects internal organs, and blood formation Bones, cartlage, ligaments, and bone marrow Nervous System Coordinates activities of other organ systems and responds to sensations Brain, Spinal cord, and nerves