The human body is organised in the following way:

The organisation of cells in this way enable multicellular organisms to carry out various processes of life such as moving, breathing and reproduction.

 Cells performing a particular type of work are similar in many respects. Different cells carry out different types of work and are modified accordingly. The human body is made up of various cells that carry out specific functions in the body.

Nerve cell: receive and transmit sensations and nerve impulses

Red blood cell: transport oxygen in the body

Epithelial/ skin cells: prevent the loss of water from the body

Reproductive cells: take part in fertilisation process

Skeletal muscle cell: Controls movements of bones and organs of body

Bone cells: support and protect organs

White blood cell: protect the body from being attacked by microorganisms

 Tissue is a group of similar cells that performs the same work.

Example: muscle tissue is made of muscle cells. There are many types of tissues which include covering tissue or protective tissue, supporting tissue, connecting tissue, muscle tissue, nerve tissue, etcetera.

 Our bodies possess four specific types of tissues which include: 1. Epithelial tissue 2. Connective tissue 3. Muscle tissue 4. Nerve tissue

 An organ is a group of different tissues performing a particular kind of work. An organ consists of two or more type of tissues that perform a certain functions.

Each type of tissue in an organ helps that organ to perform its function.

 Example: each type of tissue in the heart organ helps it to pump blood to all parts of the body.

 A system is a few organs that work together to perform a certain function in a life process. The systems such as the digestive system, the reproductive system, the excretory system and others work together in harmony in an organism.

Muscular system
Function: contracts and relaxes muscles to move the body

Skeletal system

Function: supports and protects the inner organs of the body

Digestive system
Function: breaks up food into simpler form so that it is easily absorbed by the body

Respiratory system
Function: absorbs oxygen and get rids of carbon dioxide and vapour from the body

Blood circulatory system

Function: transports food substances, oxygen, carbon dioxide and excretory products in the body

Function: responds to sensation from the surroundings and sends impulses from one part of the body to another

Excretory system

Function: removes excretory waste such as urea

Reproductive system
Male reproductive system

Penis Testis

Function: produces young for the next generation

System

Organs in system

Muscular Skeletal Digestive

Respiratory Blood circulatory Nervous Excretory reproductive

All types of muscles and tendons Bones, cartilage, joints, ligaments Mouth, oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, intestines, liver Nose, trachea, lungs, bronchus, bronchiole, alveolus Heart, veins, arteries
Brain, spinal cord, nerves Kidney, skin, liver, urinary bladder, lungs Testis, ovary