Primo, Jhoson G.

BSED 3 – 3

11 system of the human body

1. Integumentary system – the largest organ of the body that forms a
physical barrier between the external environment and the internal
environment that it serves to protect and maintain.
Function: physical protection, immunity, wound healing, Vitamin D
synthesis, regulation of body temperature, and sensation.

2. Skeletal system - body’s central framework. It consists of bones and

connective tissue, including cartilage, tendons, and ligaments. It’s
also called the musculoskeletal system.
Function: allows movement, produces blood cells, protects and support
organs, and stores minerals

3. Muscular system - composed of specialized cells called muscle

fibers. Their predominant function is contractibility. Muscles, attached
to bones or internal organs and blood vessels, are responsible for
movement.
Function: mobility, stability, posture, circulation, respiration, digestion,
and urination.

4. Lymphatic system - part of the immune system. It also maintains fluid

balance and plays a role in absorbing fats and fat-soluble nutrients.
Function: balances fluid homeostasis, forms body of immune system
that defend against bacteria, and facilitates absorption of fats and fat –
soluble nutrients in the digestive system
5. Respiratory system - The respiratory system is the network of organs
and tissues that help you breathe. It includes your airways, lungs and
blood vessels.
Function: allows to talk and smell, delivers oxygen to the cells in your
body, removes waste gases including carbon dioxide, from the body
when you exhale and protects your airways from harmful substance and
irritants.

6. Digestive system - is made up of the gastrointestinal tract—also

called the GI tract or digestive tract—and the liver, pancreas, and
gallbladder. The GI tract is a series of hollow organs joined in a long,
twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. The hollow organs that
make up the GI tract are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small
intestine, large intestine, and anus. The liver, pancreas, and
gallbladder are the solid organs of the digestive system.
Function: motility, digestion, absorption, and secretion.

7. Nervous system - is the major controlling, regulatory, and

communicating system in the body. It is the center of all mental
activity including thought, learning, and memory.
Function: control of body’s internal environment to maintain
homeostasis, programming of spinal cord reflexes, memory and
learning, and voluntary control of movement

8. Endocrine system - is made up of several organs called glands.

These glands, located all over your body, create and secrete
(release) hormones.
Function: metabolism, growth and development, emotions and mood,
fertility and sexual function, sleep, and blood pressure
9. Circulatory system - Your circulatory system, also known as your
cardiovascular system, is made up of your heart and blood vessels. It
works to transport oxygen and other nutrients to all the organs and
tissues in your body. It also works to remove carbon dioxide and
other waste products.
Function: transports oxygen, other nutrients to all the organs and tissues
in your body.

10. Urinary system - body takes nutrients from food and changes
them to energy. After the body has taken the food components that it
needs, waste products are left behind in the bowel and in the blood.
Function: filters blood and create urine as a waste by – product