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. SOME OF THE MAJOR SYSTEMS ARE THE BLOOD CIRCULATION, THE SKELETAL SYSTEM, THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. THE HUMAN BODY IS A COMPLEX SYSTEM OF CELLS, MOST OF WHICH ARE GROUPED INTO ORGAN SYSTEM THAT HAVE SPECIALISED FUNCTIONS. THESE SYSTEMS CAN BEST BE UNDERSTOOD IN TERMS OF THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS THEY SERVE; DERIVING ENERGY FROM FOOD, PROTECTION AGAINST INJURY, INTERNAL COORDINATION AND REPRODUCTION. Human are unique among earths life forms as they have - language and thought - have a better developed brain than other life forms. - are able to create and learn from experience. - are endowed with intelligence which enables them to think and reason rationally and to differentiate right from wrong.
Cell in our body have different sizes and shapes and carry out various functions.
The process in which each type of cell is specialized to perform a specific functions is known as division of labor.
TYPES OF SYSTEM IN HUMAN BODY DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ORGANS : MOUTH, OESOPHAGUS, LIVER, STOMACH, PANCREAS, LARGE INTESTINE, SMALL INTESTINE RECTUM. FUNCTION: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CLASSES OF FOOD SO THAT THE NUTRIENTS CAN BE ABSORBED EASILY BY THE BODY. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM ORGANS: NOSE, TRACHEA, BRONCHUS AND LUNG. FUNCTION: INHALES OXYGEN AND EXHALE CARBON DIOXIDE. BLOOD CIRCULATORY SYSTEM ORGANS: HEART, ARTERY AND VEIN. FUNCTION: TRANSPORT OXYGEN AND FOOD TO ALL PART OF THE BODY AND TRANSPORT EXCRETORY PRODUCTS. NERVOUS SYSTEM ORGANS: BRAIN, SPINAL CORD NERVE. FUNCTION: COORDINATES AND CONTROLS MOST NERVE ACTIVITIES AND RECEIVE EXTERNAL STIMULI AND COORDINATE RESPONSES. EXCRETORY SYSTEM ORGANS: LUNGS , SKIN, KIDNEY AND BLADDER.
FUNCTION: REMOVES EXCRETORY PRODUCTS FROM THE BODY. LUNGS: REMOVE CARBON DIOXIDE AND WATER VAPOUR. KIDNEYS: REMOVE UREA, MINERAL SALTS AND WATER. SKIN: REMOVE UREA, MINERAL SALTS AND WATER. MUSCULAR SYSTEM ORGANS: MUSCLE. EXCRETORY FUNCTION: ALLOW BODY MOVEMENT. SKELETAL SYSTEM ORGANS: SKULL,PECTORAL GIRDLE, RIB BONE, BACKBONE, PELVIC GIRDLE, FEMUR. FUNCTION: SUPPORTS THE BODY, PROTECT INTERNAL ORGANS AND ENABLES BODY MOVEMENT. LYMPHATIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS: RETURN LYMPH TO THE BLOOD STREAM AND PROTECT THE BODY FROM DISEASE, CAUSE ORGANISMS. ENDOCRINE SYSTEM ORGANS: PITUITARY GLAND, THYROID GLAND, PANCREAS, ADRENAL GLAND, OVARY, TESTIS. FUNCTION: PRODUCES HORMONES AND COORDINATES AND CONTROLS BODY RESPONSES TO STIMULI AND LIFE PROCESSES SUCH AS REPRODUCTION AND GROWTH.
Conclusion
HUMANS ARE COMPLEX ORGANISMS BECAUSE HUMAN MADE UP BY A MILLION IDIVIDUAL SYSYTEM. WITHOUT ALL THESE SYSTEMS I THINK HUMANS CANT BE COMPLEX ORGANISMS AND HAVE THE SAME LEVEL WITH ANIMALS. LOVE OURSELF BECAUSE WITHOUT ALL THE SYSTEMS IN OUR BODY WE CANT MOVE, WALK AND DO OTHER ACTIVITIES.