The human body (introduction - 5/6 grade curriculum)

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The Human Body

Did you know that…?• Humans use more than 200 different

muscles to walk.

• Babies have about 300 bones at birth… many fuse together during the process of growing up.

Systems of the Body…

The Circulatory System

The Circulatory System

• Transport system

• The heart = MAJOR ORGAN OF THIS SYSTEM.

• Arteries carry blood away from the heart.

• Veins carry blood to the heart.

The Digestive System

The Digestive System

• Food = gas

• Mouth = where you add gas

• Esophagus = gas pump

• Stomach = gas tank

• Intestines = engine

The Respiratory System

The Respiratory System

The Nervous System

The Nervous System

• The information system that controls everything you do.

• Composed of brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

Skeletal System

• Composed of bones and the tissues that connect them (tendons, ligaments, and cartilage).

Skeletal System

• Did you know that...?

• Hands and feet contain over half of the body’s bones.

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