BACKGROUND:
There are many systems in the human body, and each has
a different function. Different authors separate the body systems
into varying groups, so use your judgment on how you wish to present the
material. The table below summaries the major systems that
we recommend for small children.
In lab students will investigate their circulatory systems.
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SYSTEM
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FUNCTION/PARTS
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skeletal-muscular (bones and muscles)
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protects organs, enables movement, skeleton, muscles
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circulatory (blood)
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moves fluids in our bodies through veins and arteries, heart, capillaries
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renal or excretory (urea and fecal matter)
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controls water balance; bladder, urinary tract
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endocrine (hormones)
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regulates most of body functions using glands
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digestive (food)
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converts food to energy, stomach, mouth
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nervous (nerves)
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gathers information, controls most body activities
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respiratory (lungs)
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breathing, lungs
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PROCEDURE:
- Go over some of these systems with students
so they can become familiar with their various functions. Use the table
above to help students determine the function of the various systems in
the body.
- Students should use the Human Body Placemats to
find the major parts of the system. The important part is for students
to hear and say the terms. Do not have students memorize each system.
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