OrgansStructures made of one or more tissues

that perform a function in the human

body

System

Organs working together to perform a function

Digestive System

Body system needed for

eating, digesting and absorbing

food

Function

Digestive System

The major parts are mouth, esophagus,

stomach, small intestine, large

intestine, rectum

Structure

Circulatory SystemFunction

Transports blood through

the body

Circulatory System

The major parts are the heart,

arteries, veins and capillaries

Structure

Respiratory SystemFunction

Takes in oxygen and

gives off carbon dioxide

Respiratory System

Major parts are the trachea,

bronchial tubes, lungs and

alveoli

Structure

Cardiovascular System

Respiratory and Circulatory

systems working together

Stomach

Muscular sac that holds food,

chemical and mechanical

digestion occurs here

Small Intestine

Nutrients are absorbed from food

and go into the blood

here

Absorbs water, stores wastes, and

sends wastes to

rectumwww.webset-lms.com

Large Intestine

Produces bile, helps

digest fats, and breaks down toxins

Liver

This produces chemicals, such

as digestive enzymes, that

help digest food.

Pancreas

LigamentAttaches the bones

at the joint

Tendon

Attaches muscle to

bone

TracheaWindpipe, air

flows from mouth to bronchial

tubes

Bronchial Tubes

Air passes through

these just before the

lungs www.chm.bris.ac.uk/

AlveoliTiny sacs in lungs where oxygen and

carbon dioxide are exchanged

CapillariesTiny blood

vessels where nutrients and

wastes are exchanged.

Arteries

Blood vessels, move

oxygenated blood away from heart

Veins

Blood vessels that move blood

back into the heart