PLTW-Human body systems matching

integumentary system

- Hair
- Skin
- Nails

Forms the external body covering, and protects deeper tissue from injury; helps regulate body temperature.

skeletal system

- Bones
- Joints

Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the muscles use to support movement; stores minerals.

Muscular System

- Skeletal muscle
- Cardiac muscle
- Smooth muscle

Moves the body and moves substances around the body; maintain posture; produce heat.

Nervous system

- Brain
- Spinal Cord
- Nerves
- Sensory receptors

Responds to internal and external changes by acting an appropriate response; processes information.

Cardiovascular system

- Heart
- Blood vessels (veins, arteries, capillaries)

Pumps blood around body; transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste.

Respiratory system

- Nasal cavity
- Trachea
- Lungs
- Bronchus

Assist with gas exchange with the external environment; keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.