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Human Systems - Coggle Diagram
Human Systems
Digestive System
Parts
Mouth
Digestion only occurs here
Digestive juices
Are released here
Saliva (digestive juice)
Food
Partially digested here
Helps moisten and soften food
Teeth
Breaks food down
into smaller pieces
to increase surface area of food
for digestive juices to act on
speeding up digestion
Gullet
Contracting and relaxing muscles
Push food down
to stomach
Stomach
Churns and mixes food with digestive juices
Food is partially digested
Small Intestine
Digestion of food
completed here
Simpler substances of food
absorbed into bloodstream here
Circulatory system
transports digested food
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Large Intestine
Mineral salts
in undigested food
absorbed into body
Water
Anus
Undigested food is passed out as faeces
Functions
Breaks down food
Our body can absorb
Nutrients
Digested food
Water
Minerals
Definition
To break food down
Into simpler substances
so the body can absorb them
Exposed surface area of food
Larger exposed surface area of food
Faster rate of digestion
because
more areas for digestive juices to work on
Smaller exposed surface area of food
Slower rate of digestion
because
less areas for digestive juices to work on
Respiratory System
Organs
Nose
Diaphragm
Windpipe
Lungs
Functions
Takes in oxygen
for the body to use it
to obtain energy from food
Removes carbon dioxide
as carbon dioxide can be harmful to the body
Circulatory System
Organs
Blood Vessels
Heart
Functions
Transports substances
Waste
Carbon dioxide
To remove from body
Useful
Oxygen
Water
Other nutrients
Food
To other parts of body
Muscular System
Organs
Different types of muscles
Functions
Helps in the movement of different body parts
Skeletal System
Organs
Tendons
Connect muscle to bone
Ligaments
Connect bones to other bones
Cartilage
Bones
Skull
Backbone
Ribs
Functions
It gives the body
Shape
Support
Protects
Internal organs
Ribcage
protects
Lungs
Heart
Skull
protects
Brain
Provides
Attachment Point
for muscles to attach
to help the bones move
What is a Human System?
Made up of different body parts/organs working together to form a system with different organs