OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify the different function organ system of the
representative animal;
2. Explain the functional relationships of the different
function organ system in ensuring animal survival; and
3. Analyze and appreciate the functional relationships
of the different organ systems in ensuring animal
survival
FUNCTIONAL
RELATIONSHIPS OF
THE DIFFERENT
ORGAN SYSTEMS IN
ENSURING ANIMAL
SURVIVAL
Every day, you use your
body to do a lot of things.
Because of your body, you
can think, move, play and
generally go about your daily
activities. There are lot of
things happening inside your
body that make life possible.
There are various systems in the animal’s
body: muscular system, respiratory system,
digestive system, skeletal system, circulatory
(or cardiovascular) system, excretory (or
urinary) system, reproductive system, nervous
system, Immune system, and endocrine
system.
Each system has a special job. All
of the body systems have to work
together to keep them healthy. The
bones and muscles work together
to support and move the body.
EACH BODY SYSTEM WORKS WITH
THE OTHERS
Each individual body system works in
conjunction with other body systems.
The circulatory system is a good
example of how body systems interact
with each other. The heart pumps blood
through a complex network of blood
vessels. When the blood circulates
through the digestive system, for
example, it picks up nutrients the body
absorbed from the last meal.
The blood also carries oxygen inhaled by
the lungs. The circulatory system
delivers oxygen and nutrients to the
other cells of the body then picks up any
waste products created by these cells,
including carbon dioxide, and delivers
these waste products to the kidneys and
lungs for disposal. Meanwhile, the
circulatory system carries hormones
from the endocrine system, and the
immune system’s white blood cells that
fight off infection.
Each of the body systems
relies on the others to work
well. The respiratory system
relies on the circulatory system
to deliver the oxygen it gathers,
while the muscles of the heart
cannot function without the
oxygen they receive from the
lungs.
The bones of the skull and spine
protect the brain and spinal cord,
but the brain regulates the position
of the bones by controlling the
muscles. The circulatory system
provides the brain with a constant
supply of oxygen-rich blood while
the brain regulates the heart rate
and blood pressure.
Even seemingly unrelated body
systems are connected. The
skeletal system relies on the
urinary system to remove waste
produced by bone cells; in return,
the bones of the skeleton create
structure that protects the
bladder and other urinary system
organs.
The circulatory system delivers
oxygenrich blood to the bones.
Meanwhile, the bones are busy
making new blood cells.
Working together, these
systems maintain internal
stability and balance, otherwise
known as homeostasis.
THE HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS INTERACT TO PERFORM
SEVERAL FUNCTIONS FOR THE WHOLE ORGANISM.
GIVE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BODY WHEN TWO
SYSTEMS WORK TOGETHER.
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Directions: Supply the missing word to complete
the sentence. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. The digestive system relies on the
___________system to deliver the nutrients to the
entire body of the organism.
2. The respiratory system provides oxygen to the
_______________system.
3. Carbon dioxide from cells is delivered from the
circulatory system back to
the____________________ system so it can exit
the body.
4. The circulatory system carries the waste from
throughout the organism to the
_____________________ system, which takes care
of excreting the waste from the organism.
5. The circulatory system and the
_____________system interact to deliver
oxygen to and to remove carbon dioxide
from cells.
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen
letter on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following is an example of the endocrine
system directly interacting with the nervous system?
A. The vertebrae protect the spinal cord from injury
B. Hormones provide feedback that affects neutral
processing
C. Sensory receptors in bones send signals about body
position to the brain
D. The brain sends signals that control the speed at which
food moves through the intestines.
2. What two body systems are most useful
in getting nutrients from the food that you
eat?
A. Muscular and endocrine systems
B. Nervous and digestive system
C. Nervous and circulatory systems
D. Circulatory and digestive system
3. How do circulatory system and immune system work
together to respond to an injury?
A. Increased blood flow carries white blood cells to the site of
the injury.
B. Increased blood flow kills healthy cells which prevents
infection at the site of the injury.
C. Increased blood flow allows for an increase in the exchange
of carbon dioxide and oxygen at the site of the injury.
D. Increased blood flow removes infected cells from the body
at the site of the injury.
4. A deer hears a predator approaching and
begins to run for safety. The deer has primarily
engaged what body system to escape?
A. Muscular, reproductive and circulatory
system
B. Muscular, digestive, and immune system
C. Nervous, Skeletal, and muscular system
D. Respiratory, endocrine and excretory system
5. What two systems work together to
provide body cells with a constant supply of
oxygen while removing carbon dioxide
waste?
A. Circulatory and respiratory systems
B. Muscular and circulatory systems
C. Nervous and circulatory systems
D. Nervous and immune systems