Body System Checklist

Circulatory System

• Major functions of circulatory system:Transport of 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​:The heart is a pump, which moves the blood. The arteries and veins are the pipes through
which the blood flows. ​Artery​:Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the tissues,
except for pulmonary arteries, which carry blood to the lungs for oxygenation.​ Vein​:responsible for
returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart after arteries carry blood out. ​Capillary​: They bring
nutrients and oxygen to tissues and remove waste products.

• Describe each of the components of blood- red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, &
plasma: Blood is a specialized body fluid. It has four main components: plasma, red blood cells, white
blood cells, and platelets. Blood has many different functions, including: transporting oxygen and
nutrients to the lungs and tissues.

• 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 your right atrium into your right ventricle through the
open tricuspid valve

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

There are eight systems in the human body. Each system relies on the other to keep the body
functioning. The systems of the body includes the circulatory, immune, skeletal, excretory, muscular,
endocrine, digestive, nervous and respiratory.

• Describe two diseases associated with your body system:Epilepsy, in which abnormal electrical
discharges from brain cells cause seizures. Parkinson's disease, which is a progressive nerve disease that
affects movement. Neurologists and urologists often work with endocrinologists or oncologists,
depending on the disease. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur when bacteria enter the urinary tract;
they can affect the urethra, bladder or even the kidneys.

Digestive System

• Major functions of digestive system:The function of the digestive system is digestion and
absorption. Digestion is the breakdown of food into small molecules, which are then absorbed into the
body.

• Diagram that includes the major parts - mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, liver,
pancreas, and large intestine - and list the function(s) of each.

• Describe the path food travels throughout the digestive system.

The digestive system plays an important role in the absorption of nutrients into the body. 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

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

There are eight systems in the human body. Each system relies on the other to keep the body
functioning. The systems of the body includes the circulatory, immune, skeletal, excretory, muscular,
endocrine, digestive, nervous and respiratory. It is important to understand how human body systems
work together

Endocrine System

• Major functions of endocrine system: made up of glands that produce and secrete hormones,
chemical substances produced in the body that regulate the activity of cells or organs. These hormones
regulate the body's growth, metabolism (the physical and chemical processes of the body), and sexual
development and function.

• Describe what hormones are and what they do: ​Hormones are chemical messengers that travel
throughout the body coordinating complex processes like growth, metabolism, and fertility

• 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.

• Describe 2 diseases associated with your body system. ​Thyroid cancer and Type 1 Diabetes

Excretory System

• Major functions of excretory system

• 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.

• Find 5 fun facts about your body system.

• Describe 2 diseases associated with your body system.

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.