Body System Checklist

Circulatory System

• Major functions of circulatory system ​transports nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to cells
throughout the body and removal of metabolic wastes

• Diagram that includes the major parts - heart, artery, vein, capillary - and list the function(s) of

each. heart pumps blood throughout the body through the

circulatory system, supplying oxygen and nutrients to tissues and waste

• Describe each of the components of blood- red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, &
plasma

Red blood cells contain a special protein called hemoglobin that helps carry oxygen from the lungs to the
rest of the body and then returns carbon dioxide from the body to the lungs so it can be exhaled. White
blood cells contain granulocytes and non-granulocytes are the main components of the body’s immune
system. Platelets are tiny blood cells that help your body form clots to stop bleeding. Plasma contains
proteins that help blood to clot, transport substances through the blood and perform other functions.

• Describe the path blood travels through your body

Blood enters the heart through two large veins, the inferior and superior vena cava, emptying
oxygen-poor blood from the body into the right atrium. As the atrium contracts, blood flows from the
right atrium to your right ventricle through the open tricuspid valve.

• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. Use 2 examples.

All the body systems of the body include the circulatory, immune, skeletal, excretory, muscular,
endocrine, digestive, nervous, and respiratory. They all work together for example the muscular system
allows the digestive system to function because it allows the muscles to move throughout the body. The
skeletal system also helps the endocrine system function by keeping it in place.

• Describe two diseases associated with your body system

Coronary artery disease is damage or disease in the heart’s major blood vessels. High blood pressure is a
condition in which the force of blood against the artery walls is too high.

Digestive System
• Major functions of digestive system ​to digest and absorb food and nutrients from the food

• Diagram that includes the major parts - mouth, esophagus, stomach,

small intestine, liver, pancreas, and large intestine - and list the function(s)
of each. ​Mouth functions- chewing breaks the food down so it is easier to digest, while the saliva mixes
with food to begin the process of breaking it down into a form your body can absorb and use.

• Describe the path food travels throughout the digestive system.

It takes the food we ingest, breaks it down mechanically and chemically in the mouth and stomach. It
then absorbs nutrients, fats, proteins and water in the intestines before eliminating the waste through
the rectum.

• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. Use 2 examples.

The circulatory system carries hormones from the endocrine system and the immune system’s white
blood cells that fight off infection. The circulatory system also transports oxygen from the lungs to the
cells.

Endocrine System

• Major functions of endocrine system ​The endocrine system is a chemical messenger system
consisting of hormones, the group of glands of an organism that carry those hormones directly into the
circulatory system to be carried towards distant target organs, and the feedback loops of homeostasis
that the hormones drive.

• Describe what hormones are and what they do

Hormones are a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as
sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.

• Diagram that includes the major parts - hypothalamus, pituitary, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid,
adrenals, pancreas, ovaries, and testes - and list the function(s) of each.
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. Use at least 2 examples.

The circulatory system is the transport system for endocrine information. While the nervous system uses
neurons, the endocrine chemicals and hormones must circulate through the body via blood vessels.
Many glands in your body secrete hormones into the blood.

• Describe 2 diseases associated with your body system.

Some endocrine diseases are hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer, and hypoglycemia.

Excretory System

• Major functions of excretory system

The excretory system is the system of an organism’s body that performs the function of excretion, the
bodily process of discharging wastes. The excretory system is responsible for the elimination of wastes
produced by homeostasis.

• Diagram that includes the major parts - lungs, kidneys, urinary bladder, ureter, urethra, liver,
and skin - and list the function(s) of each.

• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2
examples. ​The excretory system is a close partner with both the circulatory and endocrine system. The
circulatory system connection is obvious. Blood that circulates through the body passes through one of
the two kidneys. Urea, uric acid, and water are removed from the blood and most of the water is put
back into the system.

• Find 5 fun facts about your body system.

1. the average person pees about 3000 times a year

2. most people would breath about 6,286,920 times in their lifetime
3. the human intestine is usually 27 feet long and 10 inches
4. the average adult bladder can hold 16-24 ounces of urine
5. a liver would be about 3 pounds in an average human

• Describe 2 diseases associated with your body system.

Diseases associated with the excretory system are uremia, bright disease, and renal cell carcinoma.

Muscular System

• Major functions of muscular system

• Describe the function and locations of each type of muscle – skeletal muscle, smooth muscle,
and cardiac muscle

• Diagram that includes the major muscles in the body - biceps, oblique abdominis, sartorius,
deltoid, orbicularis oculi, sternomastoid, gastrocnemius, pectoral, temporalis, gluteus maximus,
quadriceps, tibialis, masseter, rectus abdominis, and triceps

• Describe how muscles work in pairs to make parts of the body move using the biceps and triceps
as an example.

• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2
examples.

• Describe 2 diseases associated with your body system.

Nervous System

• Description and major functions of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.

• Diagram that includes the major parts - brain, spinal cord, nerves, and neurons - and list the
function(s) of each.

• Describe the path a nerve impulse travels throughout your body from stimulus to response.
• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2
examples.

• Describe 2 diseases associated with your body system.

Respiratory System

• Major functions of respiratory system

• Diagram that includes the major parts - trachea, lungs, diaphragm, epiglottis, larynx, vocal cords
- and list the function(s) of each.

• Describe the “breathing” process.

• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2
examples.

• Describe 2 diseases associated with your body system.

Skeletal System

• Major functions of skeletal system

• Diagram that includes the major parts -bones, ligaments, and tendon - and list the function(s) of
each. NOTE: Your diagram should also include the following bones in the body: cranium, clavicle,
humerus, scapula, sternum, rib, vertebra, ulna, radius, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges, pelvis (may list
parts), femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, and metatarsals.

• Describe each of the following joints and where they are located: hinge, pivot, and
ball-and-socket. You may include other joints as well.

• Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2
examples.

• Describe 2 diseases associated with your body system.

1. What is homeostasis? Why is it important?

Answer:​ Humans' internal body temperature is a great example of homeostasis. When an individual is
healthy, his or her body temperature retains a temperature 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Cells
depend on the body environment to live and function. Homeostasis keeps the body
environment under control and keeps the conditions right for cells to live and function. Without
the right body conditions, certain processes (eg osmosis) and proteins (eg enzymes) will not
function properly.