How the Nervous
System Interacts
with Other Body Systems
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BIOLOGY II, UNDERSTANDING THE BODY
All of the systems within the body interact with one another to keep an organism healthy. Although each system has specific functions, they are all interconnected and dependent on one another. The nervous system controls various organs of the body directly. The brain also receives information from many organs of the body and adjusts signals to these organs to maintain proper functioning. |
SYSTEM | FUNCTION | ASSOCIATED ORGANS | INTERACTION WITH THE NERVOUS SYSTEM |
Skeletal
System
|
The skeletal system makes up the framework of the body and allows us to move when our muscles contract. It stores minerals (e.g. calcium, phosphorous) and releases them into the body when they are needed. The skeletal system also protects internal organs and produces blood cells. | Bones (e.g., skull, vertebrae)
ASSOCIATED PLANET: SATURN |
|
Cardiovascular
System
|
The cardiovascular system delivers oxygen, hormones, nutrients and white blood cells around the body by pumping blood, and it removes waste products. | Heart, blood vessels
ASSOCIATED PLANET: SUN: Heart JUPITER: Blood |
|
Muscular
System
|
Different types of muscles enable motion, generate heat to maintain body temperature, move food through digestive tract and contract the heart. | Muscles (smooth, skeletal and cardiac muscles) |
|
Endocrine
System
|
The endocrine system secretes hormones into blood and other body fluids. These chemicals are important for metabolism, growth, water and mineral balance, and the response to stress. | Pineal body, pituitary gland, hypothalamus, thyroid, parathyroid, heart, adrenal gland, kidney, pancreas, stomach, intestines, ovary |
|
Lymphatic
System
|
The lymphatic system protects the body from infection. | Adenoid, tonsils, thymus, lymph nodes, spleen |
|
Respiratory
System
|
The respiratory system supplies oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide. | Lungs, larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchi
ASSOCIATED PLANET: MERCURY |
|
Digestive
System
|
The digestive system stores and digests foods, transfers nutrients to the body, eliminates waste and absorbs water. | Stomach, esophagus, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder,
pancreas, intestines
ASSOCIATED PLANET:
|
|
Reproductive
System
|
The reproductive system is responsible for producing new life. | Testes, vas deferens, prostate gland, ovary, fallopian
tubes, uterus, cervix
ASSOCIATED PLANET: PLUTO |
|
Urinary
System
|
The urinary system eliminates waste products and maintains water balance and chemical balance. | Bladder, urethra, kidney
ASSOCIATED PLANET: VENUS |
|
Integumentary
System
|
The integumentary system reduces water loss, contains receptors that respond to touch, regulates body temperature, and protects the inside of the body from damage. | Skin, hair
ASSOCIATED PLANET: URANUS |
|
THE
VITAL
CONNECTION - Your Nervous System and Spinal Column
Nervous
System |
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