Functions and Components of the Eleven Organ Systems within the Human Body

Eleven Organ Systems Human Body
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Eleven Organ Systems Human Body
The integumentary system is one of the eleven organ systems. Its components include hair, nails, and skin. Their main functions are to protect humans from physical, biological, and chemical agents that can cause disease. The hair helps lubricate the scalp and keep the body warm. The second one is the skeletal system. It consists of joints and bones (Hansen, 2022). The primary function is to enable movement from one place to another. The muscular system is the third one. It comprises smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscles. All these muscles are responsible for blood flow and other movements in the body. The fourth is the lymphatic system of red bone marrow, spleen, lymphatic vessels, thoracic duct, thymus, and lymph nodes. The system’s primary function is to transport clean body fluids to the blood, draining excess fluids and removing unwanted debris from body and tissue cells.
The respiratory system is the fifth, with components such as the lungs, trachea, bronchus, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx. Their primary function is to aid in breathing clean ...