1. 1. Your Body Systems: An Overview
   Lyz Donley
   
2. 2. Body Systems
   Your body is a complex network of systems
   There are 11 body systems
   Each system has its own function
   The systems all work together
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3. 3. The Integumentary System
   Provides support and protection of body
   Regulates body temperature
   System made up of:
   
   • Skin- the largest organ in the body
   • 4. Fingernails and toenails
   • 5. Hair
   • 6. Select glands
4. The Skeletal System
   Provides support and protection
   Aids in body movement
   Produces blood cells
   System made up of:
   
   • Bones
   • 7. Cartilage
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5. 8. The Muscular System
   Aids in body movement
   Produces heat and maintains temperature
   System made up of:
   
   • Select organs
   • 9. Muscles
   • 10. Ligaments
   • 11. Tendons
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6. 12. The Nervous System
   Sometimes called the Central Nervous System (CNS)
   Controls all of the body systems
   System made up of:
   
   • Brain- contains neurons
   • 13. Spinal chord
   • 14. Nerves
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7. 15. The Endocrine System
   Secretes hormones and maintains hormonal balance
   System made up of:
   
   • Select glands and tissues that secrete hormones
   • 16. Thyroid
   • 17. Ovaries/testes
   • 18. Etc.
8. The Cardiovascular System
   Also called the circulatory system
   Carries nutrients to cells and waste from cells
   System made up of:
   
   • Heart
   • 19. Blood
   • 20. Veins
   • 21. Arteries
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9. 22. The Lymphatic System
   Defends the body against disease
   Maintains fluid balance
   Helps in fat absorption
   System made up of:
   
   • Lymphatic vessels
   • 23. Lymphatic glands
   • 24. Thymus gland
   • 25. Lymphatic organs
   • 26. Spleen
10. The Respiratory System
    Gas exchange
    
    • Inspiration- breathing in
    • 27. Expiration- breathing out
    Maintains blood pH
    System made up of:
    
    • Lungs
    • 28. Airways
    • 29. Respiratory muscles
    • 30. Diaphragm
    Image provided by: http://www.elements4health.com/images/stories/conditions/lungs.jpg
    
11. 31. The Digestive System
    Breaks down and absorbs food
    Eliminates waste
    System made up of:
    
    • Esophagus
    • 32. Stomach
    • 33. Large and small intestines
    • 34. Etc.
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12. 35. The Urinary System
    Produces urine
    Excretes waste
    Maintains water-salt balance of blood
    System made up of:
    
    • Urinary bladder
    • 36. Kidneys
    • 37. Etc.
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13. 38. THE NEXT 2 SLIDES CONTAIN DIAGRAMS OF REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS!!!!!
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14. 39. The Reproductive System (Male)
    Reproductive organs called genitals
    Production of sperm
    System made up of:
    
    • Testicles
    • 40. Penis
    • 41. Etc.
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15. 42. The Female Reproductive System
    Production of ovum (egg)
    Where the baby develops during pregnancy
    System made up of:
    
    • Uterus
    • 43. Ovaries
    • 44. Etc.
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16. 45. Sources
    Information provided by
    Longenbaker, Susannah Nelson, Maders Understanding Human Anatomy & Physiology: Sixth Edition. McGraw-Hill.