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    The document provides an overview of the major organ systems in the human body. It discusses the skeletal system including the bones and their functions of support, protection, movement and blood cell production. It also describes the circulatory system with the heart and blood vessels, respiratory system with breathing and the transport of oxygen, digestive system which breaks down food, excretory system involving kidney function, nervous system for sensory input and responses, and the endocrine system of hormone-producing glands.

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    The document provides an overview of the major organ systems in the human body. It discusses the skeletal system including the bones and their functions of support, protection, movement and blood cell production. It also describes the circulatory system with the heart and blood vessels, respiratory system with breathing and the transport of oxygen, digestive system which breaks down food, excretory system involving kidney function, nervous system for sensory input and responses, and the endocrine system of hormone-producing glands.

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    Major Organ Systems.

    The skeleton
    Our skeleton is made of more than 200 bones. Calcium and other minerals
    make the bone strong but slightly flexible. Bone is a living tissue with a
    blood supply. It is constantly being dissolved and formed, and it can repair
    itself if a bone is broken.

    The main functions of the skeleton are:


    1. support the body
    2. protect some of the vital organs of the body
    3. help the body move
    4. make blood cells

    The Skeletal System


    Basic components and functions of the skeletal system.
    What are ligaments, tendons, and cartilage?

    Tendons vs. Ligaments - What's the Difference?


    Tendon joins muscle to bone enabling movement.
    Ligament joins bone to bone, stabilising the joint.

    Antagonistic muscle pair


    Muscles can only pull and cannot push. In order to move a joint muscles
    work in pairs, called antagonistic muscles.
    For example, your elbow joint has two muscles that move your forearm up or
    down. These are the biceps on the front of the upper arm and the triceps on
    the back of the upper arm.
    To raise the forearm: the biceps contracts and the triceps relaxes
    To lower the forearm again, the triceps contracts and the biceps relaxes

    Circulatory System
    The heart keeps all the blood in the circulatory system flowing. Blood helps
    oxygen get around your body. As the heart beats, it pushes blood into the
    arteries and draws blood in from the veins. The beating of the heart makes
    the blood circulate around the body.

    The heart and blood vessels make up the circulatory system. The beating of
    the heart can be checked by taking the pulse.

    Breathing and Respiration


    The act of breathing is part of the respiratory system. It is a process where
    air travels into and out of the lungs.

    Respiration is a chemical reaction that happens in all living cells, including


    plant cells and animal cells. It is the way that energy is released from glucose
    so that all the other chemical processes needed for life can happen. Do not
    confuse respiration with breathing.

    Respiratory System
    When you breathe, you transport oxygen to the body’s cells to keep them
    working, while also clearing your system of the carbon dioxide that this work
    generates. How do we accomplish this crucial and complex task without even
    thinking about it? Investigate how lungs help keep us alive.

    Nervous System
    The nervous system consists of sensory organs, nervous pathways and
    processing centres. The nervous system allows us to interpret the
    information that we receive and transform it into some kind of response. The
    nervous system is divided in the central nervous system and peripheral
    nervous system.

    Digestive System
    The food we eat has to be broken down into other substances that our
    bodies can use. This is called digestion. Without digestion, we could not
    absorb food into our bodies and use it.

    Digestion happens in the digestive system, which begins at the mouth and
    ends at the anus.
    After we swallow, our food passes through these organs in turn: oesophagus
    or gullet, stomach, small intestine and large intestine.

    Excretory System
    How the kidneys balance the amount of fluid in your body, detect waste in
    your blood, and know when to release the vitamins, minerals, and hormones
    you need to stay alive.

    Endocrine System
    The endocrine system is made up of glands, which release chemicals called
    hormones into the blood. The adrenal gland is an example of an endocrine
    gland.

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