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The Human Body par Mind Map: The Human Body

1. Allows movements

2. Lymphatic (Immune) System

2.1. Main organs include:

2.1.1. Spleen

2.1.1.1. Located in the upper-left part of the abdomen under the rib cage

2.1.1.2. Mainly filters blood, removing old or damaged red blood cells to be phagocytized by macrophages

2.1.1.3. Also detects viruses and bacteria and triggers the release of lymphocytes in response

2.1.2. Appendix

2.1.2.1. Pouch of lymphatic tissue attached to the large intestine in the lower-right area of the abdomen

2.1.2.2. Doesn't really have a clear function, but it does release mucus into the large intestine

2.1.3. Thymus

2.1.3.1. Located just under the neck in something called the thoracic cavity

2.1.3.2. Made up of two lobes, each consisting of a medulla and a cortex

2.1.3.2.1. Cortex

2.1.3.2.2. Medulla

2.1.3.3. Is large at birth but shrinks in size, no one really knows why

2.1.4. Tonsils

2.1.4.1. masses of lymphoid tissue in the back of the throat and nasal cavity

2.1.4.2. Removing the tonsils doesn't really increase susceptibility to infections

2.2. Main function

2.2.1. Protects against disease

2.2.2. Stores/ generates white blood cells

2.2.3. Transports lymph, a fluid containing white blood cells, throughout the body to necessary areas.

3. Skeletal System

3.1. Main functions includes:

3.1.1. Supports and protect vital organs

3.1.2. Stores minerals

3.1.3. produces red blood cells

3.2. Main organs include:

3.2.1. Cartilage

3.2.2. Ligaments

3.2.3. Tendons

3.2.4. Bones

4. Muscular System

4.1. Main function

4.1.1. Produces movement

4.1.1.1. Voluntarily

4.1.1.2. Involuntarily

4.2. Main organs include

4.2.1. Types of muscles which include:

4.2.1.1. Skeletal

4.2.1.2. Smooth

4.2.1.3. cardiac

5. Integumentary System

5.1. Main organs include:

5.1.1. Skin

5.1.1.1. Secretes sweat for cooling

5.1.2. Hair

5.1.3. Nails

5.1.4. Sweat glands

5.2. Function:

5.2.1. Barrier against:

5.2.1.1. Infections

5.2.1.2. UV radiation

5.2.1.3. Changes in temperature

6. Nervous System

6.1. Main function

6.1.1. Regulates the body's responses to changes both:

6.1.1.1. Internal

6.1.1.2. External

6.1.2. Process information by using neurons to create impulses

6.2. Main organs include:

6.2.1. Brain

6.2.2. Spinal cord

6.2.3. Peripheral nerves

7. Excretory System

7.1. Excretory System

7.1.1. Main organs include:

7.1.1.1. Skin

7.1.1.2. Lungs

7.1.1.3. Kidneys

7.1.1.3.1. filters waste products

7.1.1.4. Bladder

7.1.2. Main function:

7.1.2.1. eliminates/excrete waste

7.1.2.2. Maintains homeostasis

8. The Circulatory System

8.1. Main Organs include:

8.1.1. Heart

8.1.2. Blood Vessels

8.1.2.1. Veins

8.1.2.2. Arteries

8.1.3. Blood

8.1.4. Lymph Nodes

8.1.5. Lymphatic Vessels

8.2. Main Function:

8.2.1. Transports:

8.2.1.1. Oxygen

8.2.1.1.1. oxygen in the lungs gets diffused to the blood stream

8.2.1.2. Nutrients

8.2.1.3. Waste

8.2.2. Brings the specific delivery to its destination and brings the blood cells to the lungs for resupplying with oxygen

8.2.3. Regulates body temperature

9. Reproductive System

9.1. Male

9.1.1. Main organs include:

9.1.1.1. Testes

9.1.1.2. Penis

9.1.1.3. Associated ducts and glands

9.1.2. Main function:

9.1.2.1. Produces reproductive cells

9.2. Female

9.2.1. Main function:

9.2.1.1. Produces reproductive cells

9.2.1.2. Provide environment for embryo

9.2.2. Main organs include:

9.2.2.1. Ovaries

9.2.2.2. Fallopian Tubes

9.2.2.3. Uterus

9.2.2.4. Vagina

10. Digestive System

10.1. Main organs include:

10.1.1. Mouth

10.1.2. Pharynx

10.1.3. Esophagus

10.1.4. Stomach

10.1.5. Intestines

10.1.5.1. Small

10.1.5.2. Large

10.1.6. Pancreas

10.1.7. Gallbladder

10.1.8. Liver

10.2. Main functions:

10.2.1. Break down and absorb:

10.2.1.1. Nutrients

10.2.1.2. Salts

10.2.1.3. Water

10.2.2. Eliminate some waste

11. Respiratory System

11.1. Main organs include:

11.1.1. Nose

11.1.2. Sinuses

11.1.3. Pharynx

11.1.4. Larynx

11.1.5. Trachea

11.1.6. Lungs

11.2. Main function:

11.2.1. Delivery of oxygen for cells

11.2.2. Expels

11.2.2.1. Carbon Dioxide

11.2.2.2. Water vapor

12. Endocrine System,

12.1. Endocrine System

12.1.1. Main function:

12.1.1.1. Helps maintain homeostasis

12.1.1.2. Influences:

12.1.1.2.1. metabolism

12.1.1.2.2. growth

12.1.1.2.3. development

12.1.2. Main organs include:

12.1.2.1. Hypothalamus

12.1.2.2. glands including:

12.1.2.2.1. pituitary

12.1.2.2.2. thyroid

12.1.2.2.3. parathyroid

12.1.2.2.4. adrenal

12.1.2.3. Pancreas

12.1.2.4. Ovaries

12.1.2.5. Testes