+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Paragraph 1 |Paragraph 3 | | | | |The human body is made up of a number of |Each system is made up of organs. The lungs, | |different systems. Each system has a separate |for example, are part of the respiratory | |function, but some work together. One system |system. The heart is an organ in the | |is the skeleton, which serves to support the |circulatory system. The liver functions as | |body and protect the internal organs. The |part of the digestive system and other | |respiratory system enables us to breathe and |systems. | |take oxygen into the blood, which moves around| | |the body by means of the circulatory system. | | |The digestive system enables us to take in | | |food needed for growth. Waste matter is |Paragraph 4 | |ejected from the body by means of the urinary | | |system. |Every organ is composed of several kinds of | | |tissue. Epithelial tissue, which includes the| | |skin , forms a covering over organs. | | |Connective tissue supports and holds together| |Paragraph 2 |parts of the body and includes bone and | | |cartilage. Other types of tissue include | |The endocrine system consists of various |nerve tissue and blood tissue. | |glands, such as the thyroid, sex and adrenal | | |glands. The function of these glands is to | | |secrete chemicals, known as hormones, into the| | |blood. These hormones control various |Paragraph 5 | |processes in the body, such as growth, sexual | | |activities and digestion. The nervous system |All tissue consists of cells. These are so | |controls the other systems and enables human |small that they are measured in thousandths | |beings to think. |of a millimetre and can only be seen with a | | |microscope. Each cell is covered with a thin | | |membrane which surrounds a nucleus, and a | | |jelly-like substance, called cytoplasm. This | | |in turn contains minute particles, each with | | |its own special function. | | | | | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |BATES, Martin, DUDLEY-EVANS, Tony. Nucleus - General Science | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ class=Section2>