the HUMAN

Body
Each system in the human body has a special function. Your skeletal system gives
your body support and structure, so you can stand up. Your immune system helps
you stay healthy by fighting off diseases. Each of these systems also interact with
each other. For example, the bones in your skeletal system would not be very
useful without the muscular system to help them move around.

BO
B DY
OD SY
Y S ST
YS EM
TE MS
S

Are all the systems within a living thing that work

together to help it survive.

ORY
RESPIRAT

SYSTEM

The main part of the

respiratory system is the
lungs. It is the lungs’ job to
bring air into and out of the
body.
Oxygen from the air you
inhale moves through
small blood vessels and
enters the bloodstream. It
then hitches a ride on red
blood cells and travels to
all parts of the body.

The blood coming back to

the lungs contains carbon ANATOMY

dioxide. When you exhale, OF THE RE

SPIRAT ORY SYST
EM

you remove carbon dioxide

which your body does not The respiratory system is made up
of the organs involved in the
need anymore.
interchanges of gases. It consists of
the:
Nose
Mouth
Throat (pharynx)
Voice box (larynx)
Windpipe (trachea)
Airways (bronchi)
Lungs

TIME TO WORK:
WORK A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER IN WHICH YOU INCLUDE:
1. THE FUCTION OF TH E SYSTEM
2. THE MAIN ORGANS OF THE SYSTEM AND THEIR FUNCTIONS