1. Bodacious Body Systems Overview
Health Core
We are only going to cover the basic systems and their functions.
I am no Professional, but I can write down all questions and we can look them up later.

2. Intriguing Integumentary System
Structures
Skin
Hair
Sweat and oil glands
Nails

3. Intriguing Integumentary System
Functions
Protection
Sensory perception (pain, pressure, temp, touch)
Body temperature regulation
Storage of fat, sugar, water, vitamins, salts
Absorption (many types of medication)
Excretion (sweat!)
Production of Vitamin D

4. Scary Skeletal System Structures 206 Bones
This is only 39 of the 206 bones in our body

5. Scary Skeletal System Functions
Framework: framework for muscles, fat, and skin
Protection of vital organs
Levers: muscles attach to bones to provide movement
Production of blood cells
Storage of calcium and phosphorus

6. Mighty Muscular System
Structures
Over 600 muscles!

7. Mighty Muscular System
Functions
Excitability-respond to nerve impulses
Contractibility-shorten to provide movement
Elasticity-the ability to return to original shape

8. Notorious Nervous System
Structures:
Brain
Spinal Cord
Nerves

9. Notorious Nervous System
Functions:
Sense Information (eye, ear, tongue, skin, nose)
Interpret the information and decide what to do
Takes action

10. Crazy Circulatory System
Structures:
Heart
Arteries
Veins
Blood
Function:
Transportation of:
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Nutrients (etc)
throughout the body

11. Leaping Lymphatic System
Structures:
Lymph
Lymph vessels
Lymph nodes
Tonsils
Spleen
Thymus

12. Leaping Lymphatic System
Functions:
Removes wastes and excess fluids from the tissues
Remove impurities from lymph fluid including carbon, cancer cells, bacteria, virus, and dead blood cells
Produces lymphocytes (white blood cell) and antibodies

13. Rockin’ Respiratory System
Structures:
Lungs
Alveoli air sacks are site of gas exchange
Nose
Larynx
Trachea

14. Rockin’ Respiratory System
Functions
Takes in Oxygen
Rids the body of Carbon Dioxide

15. Dynamite Digestive System
Structures:
Mouth (teeth, salivary glands, tongue)
Esophagus
Stomach
Small Intestine
Large Intestine
Liver and Gallbladder
Pancreas

16. Dynamite Digestive System
Functions:
Physical and Chemical breakdown of food
Absorption of nutrients into the blood
Elimination of solid waste

17. Unique Urinary System
Structures:
Kidneys
Ureters
Urethra
Bladder

18. Unique Urinary System Functions: Removes waste and excess water
Maintains acid-base balance in the body

19. Exciting Endocrine System
Structures:
Pituitary gland
Pineal gland
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid gland
Thymus gland
Pancreas
Adrenal gland
Ovaries and Testes

20. Exciting Endocrine System
Functions:
Secrete chemical messengers called hormones
Hormones stimulate other glands, regulate metabolism

21. Rockin’ Reproductive System
Structures:
Female
Ovary, Fallopian tube, uterus, vagina
Male
Testes, Vas deferens, seminal vessicle, prostate, cowper’s gland, urethra

22. Rockin’ Reproductive System
Functions:
Produce new life 