Organ Systems

The integumentary system consists of the largest organ in the body, the skin. This extraordinary organ system protects the internal structures of the body from damage, prevents dehydration, stores fat and produces vitamines and hormones.

The circulatory system involves the circulation of blood which serves to move blood to a site or sites where it can be oxygenated, and where wastes can be disposed.

Information and resources pertaining to the human digestive system.

Information and resources pertaining to the human digestive system.

An overview of the digestive system.

Find out about the body's natural defense system, the immune system.

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The human body is made up of several organ systems that work together as one unit. Each system depends on the others, either directly or indirectly, to keep the body functioning normally.

The cardiovascular system is responsible for transporting nutrients and removing gaseous waste from the body. This system is comprised of the heart and the circulatory system.

This overview of the digestive system provides information on the secretion, absorption and motility of the digestive system.