Science: Quarter 2 - Module 2 The Human Body Systems
Science: Quarter 2 - Module 2 The Human Body Systems
Science: Quarter 2 - Module 2 The Human Body Systems
Science
Quarter 2 – Module 2
The Human Body Systems
(Respiratory System, Circulatory System &
Nervous System)
CO_Q2_Science6_Module2
Science – Grade 6
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Quarter 2 – Module 2: The Human Body Systems
First Edition, 2020
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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 2
The Human Body System
(Respiratory System, Circulatory System &
Nervous System)
Introductory Message
This Self- Learning Module ( SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners,
can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions,
directions, exercises and discussion are carefully stated for you to understand
each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide your
step by step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
Pre- test are are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lesson
on each SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this
module or if you need to ask your facilitator on your teacher’s assistance for
better understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to
answer the post-test to self –check your learning. Answer key are provided for
each activity and test. We trust that you will be honest in using these.
In addition to the material in the main text, Note to the teacher are also
provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how
they can best help you on your home- based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on
any part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises
and tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task.
Thank you.
The following are the parts of this module that will help you finish
your tasks. Read the following descriptions below to better understand
each part.
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part
of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through
with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module,
do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that
you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to
help you master the matter. The scope of this module permits it to be used in
many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed
to correspond with the module you are now using.
After going through this module, you are expected to be able to:
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What I Know
Directions: Read the following item and choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers in your Science journal.
1.Which part of the respiratory system where air, water, and food pass
through?
a. larynx
b. trachea
c. pharynx
d. epiglottis
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6.It is referred to as the river of life.
a. blood vessels
b. heart
c. capillaries
d. blood
10.It is the primary organ of the central nervous system contained within
the skull.
a. brain
b. axon
c. dendrites
d. cell body
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Lesson
The Respiratory
1 System
Take a deep breath. Observe where the air goes as it enters your nose
to the lungs. Breathing process involves different organs in the respiratory
system as we take in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. The respiratory
system is responsible for the exchange of these gases in the bloodstream, the
body cells, and the atmosphere.
What’s In
Respiratory system consists of organs that take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide
from the body. Encircle all the parts of the respiratory system from words inside the
box.
What’s New
Directions: Guess the concept being described in each item. Unscramble the
letters of the highlighted word to come up with the correct answer. Write your
answers in your Science journal.
1.I am the gas that is given off during exhalation. ONBCAR EDDIOXI
2.I go through the air sacs and into the blood. XYGONE__________
3.I am a long tube connecting your mouth to your lung .
RATHCAE _____________
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4.I serve as a passageway for both food and air. NXAPHRY ________
5.I am made of body parts that help you breathe in oxygen and breathe out
carbon dioxide. PISERAROTYRMETSYS _________
What is It
The respiratory system is a system that enables the respiration process in all
living things. Breathing process is essential to both human and animals in order to
live. The process of exchanges of gases with the environment is called respiration.
Respiration is the intake of oxygen and its delivery to the cells of the different parts
of the body and the release of carbon dioxide.
Pharynx
Nasal Cavity
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchi Lungs
The nostrils are the opening into the nasal passages that are lined with
hairs. The nasal cavity is lined by glands that produce sticky mucus. Dust, pollen,
and other materials are trapped by mucus. This trapping of air impurities helps in
filtering the air you breathe.
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Pharynx and Larynx
Pharynx is also called the throat. The common passageway for both food,
water, and air. The larynx contains two vocal cords that vibrate when air passes by
them.
Trachea
Trachea is known as the windpipe. It also filters the air we inhale and
branches into the bronchi.
Bronchi
Bronchi are two tubes that carry air into the lungs.
Bronchioles
Bronchioles are smaller tubes that branch off into alveoli
Alveoli
Alveoli are grapelike structures at the end of each bronchiole surrounded by
capillaries. Between the alveoli and capillaries, the exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide takes place.
Lungs
Lungs are the main organ of the respiratory system. This is where exchange
of gases occurs, oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is expelled out.
Diaphragm
Diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that controls breathing which is
located at the bottom of the lungs. When we inhale, the diaphragm contracts and
moves down allowing air to move into the lungs. When we exhale, the diaphragm
expands, thus reducing the amount of space for the lungs and forces air out.
Breathing is very important in life. Each organ of respiratory systems works
together to circulate oxygen throughout the body. The circulation of oxygen starts
from the nostril going through the pharynx and larynx, down to the trachea,
bronchi and bronchioles and lastly the air you breath goes at the tiny-walled sacs
called alveoli where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
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What’s More
Activity 1: The parts of the respiratory system are listed below, but they are
not in order. Rearrange the organs in order to show how the air circulates in
our body.
• Bronchioles
• Trachea
• Pharynx
• Larynx
• Bronchi
→_____________→ Alveoli
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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What I Have Learned
Directions: Fill in the blank with the missing words. Write your answers in
your Science journal.
I learned that…
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
As you inhale, air enters the ____________ and it passes through the nasal
cavity, ___________________, larynx, _____________, bronchial tube,
bronchioles .
What I Can Do
Directions: Read and understand each question carefully and explain your
answer clearly. Write your answers in your Science journal.
1.You are living in a crowded community. How can you protect yourself from
respiratory diseases such as cold and pneumonia? Give at least 2 ways.
2.Your classmates catch colds and they sneeze and cough without covering
their mouths and noses. What will you do?
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Additional Activities
Directions: List down at least 5 health habits on how to make yourself free
from viruses and other germs that cause respiratory diseases.
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Lesson
The Circulatory
2 System
The circulatory system one of the most important systems in the human
body. It transports the needed blood and nutrients in the body. It consists of
the heart, blood, and blood vessels.
What’s In
Directions: Write the term on the blank to complete every definition. Choose your
answer from the words inside the box.
1. They carry blood from the rest of the body to the heart.
What’s New
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1.These are the lower chambers of the heart. ______________
(triclesven)
3.This is what makes the blood red. It carries oxygen and other
nutrients in the blood ____________(moghebinlo)
5.These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart. ________
(arrieste)
(platetel)
7.They are known as leucocytes that have a vital role in the body’s
immune system______(wihte boold clles)
What is It
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Heart
Blood Vessels
Capillaries
Veins
Arteries
BLOOD
The blood is the liquid part that is constantly flowing throughout the
body. It is composed of a liquid part called plasma and the solid parts of
formed components which are the red blood cells known as the erythrocytes
that transport gases to and from the cells. The white blood cells or leucocytes
play a vital role in the body’s immune system. They fight bad bacteria, viruses
and others that cause infection. The last formed components are the platelets
or thrombocytes. They are the smallest of formed components of blood that
help in blood clotting.
BLOOD VESSELS
The blood vessels are the vast networks of small tubes that carry blood
throughout the body. The arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich
blood away from the heart. Veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
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The capillaries are the smallest blood vessels which serve as a connection
between arteries and veins. When blood passes through them, oxygen, food
nutrients and wastes pass in and out through capillary walls.
BLOOD CIRCULATION
HEART
The heart is known as the pumping organ of the body. It keeps the
blood moving throughout the body and the average heartbeat of human is 60
to 100 times per minute. It has four chambers: the left and right atrium which
are responsible for receiving used blood coming from all parts of the body and
the left and right ventricles known as the pumping chambers. When its
contracts, oxygen-rich blood is forced away from the heart for the distribution
to the different parts of the body. Between atrium and ventricles are valves,
the overlapping tissue that allows blood to flow in one direction.
The picture below shows the different chambers of the heart and the direction
by which blood flows through circulatory system.
Pulmonary Artery
Aortic Valve
Tricuspid valve
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Right side of the heart
Blood enters the heart through two large veins, the inferior and
superior vena cava, emptying oxygen-poor blood from the body into the right
atrium of the heart.
As the atrium contracts, blood flows from your right atrium into your
right ventricle through the open tricuspid valve. When the ventricle is full, the
tricuspid valve shuts. This prevents blood from flowing backward into the
atria while the ventricle contracts. As the ventricle contracts, blood leaves the
heart through the pulmonic valve, into the pulmonary artery and to the lungs
where it is oxygenated. Note that oxygen-poor or CO2 containing blood goes
through the pulmonary artery to the lungs where CO2 is exchanged for O2.
Left side of the heart (operating at the same time as the right side of the heart)
The pulmonary vein empties oxygen-rich blood from the lungs into the
left atrium of the heart. As the atrium contracts, blood flows from the left
atrium into the left ventricle through the open mitral valve. When the ventricle
is full, the mitral valve shuts. This prevents blood from flowing backward into
the atrium while the ventricle contracts.
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What’s More
Activity 1: Complete the sequence below using the given words inside the box.
Do it in your Science journal.
Activity 2: Based on what you have learned, complete the concept map below.
Write the correct words in the box to show how blood flows throughout the
body.
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What I Have Learned
Directions: Fill in the blanks. Write your answer in your Science journal.
I learned that…
____________.
The __________________ are the vast networks of small tubes that carry blood
throughout the body.
What I Can Do
Directions: Read, understand and answer the following questions. Write your
answer in your Science journal.
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Additional Activities
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Lesson
The Nervous
3 System
Do you ever wonder how you could walk on a beam without losing your
balance? Why is it that when you touch something hot, you pull your hand
away even before you think about it? You will find the answers to these
questions as you read this lesson.
What’s In
3. The spinal cord is the link between the brain and the nerve cell.
5. The nerve cells transmit messages from the brain to the different
muscles to make them move.
What’s New
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1.
3.
2.
What is It
The body system that controls other parts of the body is the Nervous
System. The nervous system receives signals from stimuli inside and outside
of the body. The main function of the nervous system is to integrate and
coordinate bodily activities. All information outside and inside the body are
processed and interpreted by the nervous system.
The nervous system has two main parts: The central nervous system
and the peripheral nervous system.
The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord.
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The Brain
The brain is the primary organ of the central nervous system contained
within the skull. It receives and interprets countless signals. The brain makes
us conscious, emotional and smart. It is the control system for movement,
sleep, hunger, thirst and every other vital activity necessary for survival. The
brain controls all human emotions like love, hate, fear, anger, elation, and
sadness.
Cerebrum
Hypothalamus
1.Cerebrum (forebrain) – the largest part of the brain. This part receives
sensory messages. It acts as the center of emotions, consciousness, learning
and voluntary movement.
3.Brain stem – the elongated area at the base of the brain. It contains
vital centers for autonomic functions.
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organs of the central nervous system which deliver decisions to the body parts
that will act on the message. It is made up of nerves that branch off from the
spinal cord and extend to all parts of the body.
The neuron or nerve cell is the functional unit of the nervous system.
The neuron has three parts.
Figure 5: Neuron
The dendrites are the short fibers around the cell body. They carry
messages into the nerve cell.
The cell body is the main component of neuron. It maintains the health
of the neuron.
A motor neuron has short dendrites and long axons. A motor neuron
receives information from the nerve centers and transmits it to the effector
organs (muscles or glands).
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blood pressure. These are the vital signs. Vital signs reflect the condition your
internal organs are in.
The Autonomic Nervous System has two divisions: the sympathetic and
the parasympathetic nerves.
What’s More
A B
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Activity 2: Identify what major organs of the brain are responsible in
controlling the following activities. Write your answer in your Science journal
1.breathing
2.taking a test
3.playing basketball
5.digestion of food
I learned that…
What I Can Do
Directions: Read the situation below and answer the question that follows.
Write your answer in your Science journal.
After a severe accident, a person can write and talk but has to learn to walk
again. What part of the nervous system was probably affected? Explain why?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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Assessment
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer on a
separate sheet.
3.What will happen to the cells of the body when there is absence of oxygen?
b. doing activities like playing outside, riding your bike, and swimming
c. smoking
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5. What are tubes that carry blood back to the heart?
a. arteries
b. veins
c. pipes
d. tubes
a. brain
b. neurons
c. muscles
d. bones
8.What controls and coordinates the activities of the whole nervous system?
c. nervous system
d. brain
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9.Which of these is not a function of the peripheral nervous system?
c. delivers decisions to the body part which will perform the action
Additional Activities
Directions: Identify what organ systems are involved in the following activities.
Write your answer in your Science Journal.
1.swimming
2.drawing
3.computing math problems
4.singing
5.reciting a poem
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Answer Key
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