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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
How the Skeletal, Muscular,
Integumentary and Nervous System
Work Together

Self-Learning Module
Learner’s Material

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DIVISION OF BACOLOD CITY

Science – Grade 6
Quarter 2
Self-Learning Module 1-How the Skeletal, Muscular, Integumentary and
Nervous System Work Together
Second Edition, 2021

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 I Need t o Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
explain how the different organ systems work together (S6LT-IIc-d-2).The scope
of this module allows you to use it 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 textbook you are now using.

This module has only one lesson:

 Lesson 1-How the Skeletal, Muscular, Integumentary and Nervous System

Work Together

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. describe the functions of the skeletal, muscular, integumentary and
nervous system ; and
2. explain how the different body systems work together.
 Lesson How the Skeletal, Muscular,
Integumentary and Nervous
1 System Work Together

Lesson Overview
How Do the Different Body Systems Work Together?

To keep you safe, all of your body structures have to function together. Just like the
organs working together in an organ system to complete their job, the different organ systems
also team up to keep the body working. For example, to help and move your body, your
bones and muscles work together.

The tables below present the functions of the different systems of your body and the
interactions they have with other systems.

Skeletal System
(Composed of bones)

How the Skeletal System Works with the

Functions of the Skeletal System
Other Body Systems
 The skeletal system gives the body Muscular System
structural support and shape.
 Provides something to pull against
 It holds the body as one and allows the skeletal muscle so that the
it to move. skeletal muscle can move
 It also protects internal organs  It gives support to the body.
such as the heart, lungs and brain.
 It is where millions of blood cells Integumentary System
are produced.  Supports skin at the scalp and
 It also stores important minerals other places where bone lies close
like calcium. to the surface

Nervous System

 The skull protects the brain, and

the spinal column protects the
spinal cord.
 Bones provide calcium needed for
the function of the nervous system.
 Muscular System
(Composed of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles)

How the Muscular System Works with the

Functions of the Muscular System
Other Body Systems
 It gives body shape and mass. Skeletal System
 It supports the skeletal system and  The muscular system keeps bones
in place.
makes it steady.
 Skeletal muscles move the bones
 It is responsible for movement by contracting and pulling them.
such as walking, running and
Integumentary System
dancing
 Involuntary muscle contractions
like trembling, work with the skin to
control body temperature.
 Muscles also act with facial skin to
create expressions.
Nervous System
 The muscles provide protection for
impulses or messages sent down
through the body from the brain.

Integumentary System
(Composed of skin, hair nail, and glands)

How the Integumentary System Works

Functions of the Integumentary System
with the Other Body Systems
 The integumentary system acts as Skeletal System
a barrier that protects the body  The skeletal system depends on
from injury and infections. the integumentary system (the
 It acts as a receptor for touch. skin) for the calcium that keeps the
 It keeps body fluids and removes bones hard and strong.
wastes products. Muscular System
 It helps regulate body temperature.
 Works together with the muscles to
maintain a stable inner body
temperature.
 The skin disperses heat generated
by muscles.
Nervous System

 The skin has receptors that send

sensory information to the brain.
 Nervous System
(Composed of the brain, spinal cord and nerve cells/neuron)

How the Nervous System Works with the

Functions of the Nervous System
Other Body Systems
 It is the control center of the body. Skeletal System
 It directs other body systems  The brain regulates the position of
 It controls, monitors and bones by controlling muscles.
coordinates all body parts and
processes. Muscular System
 It also receives information from
the environment and makes  The brain controls the contraction
specific body parts act on that of skeletal muscle.
information.  The nervous system regulates the
speed at which food moves
through smooth muscles in the
digestive tract.
 The brain uses the nerves to tell
the muscles when to move. The
nerves also deliver information on
what to do.

Integumentary System

 The nervous system depends on

nerve cells in the skin to sense the
outside world. It processes input
from your senses, including touch,
and initiates actions based on
those inputs.
 I Will Do This
Activity: Perfect Pair!

A. Make a cloth doll to understand the interaction between the skeletal and
muscular system. Follow the instructions below.

Materials:

Tracing Pattern (Template 1) thumbtacks

Old cloth (unused) Scissors
Broomstick Pencil/pen
Glue stick/any fast-drying adhesive
Cloth
Procedures:
Part I. Traced
A. Cloth Doll Making Pattern

1. Using the pattern of a doll provided in Template 1, trace it

on the piece of cloth as shown in Figure 1.
2. Cut the traced doll from the cloth.
Note: The cloth doll represents the muscles of the body
(muscular system).
3. Let the cloth doll stand by holding it at the head then Figure 1. Cloth Doll
release. Observe what happens.
Thumbtacks
B. Skeleton Stick Making:

4. Using broomsticks and thumbtacks form a skeleton stick

(follow figure 2). Estimate the length of the sticks based on
the size of the cloth doll.
Note: The broomstick represents the bones (Skeletal
System).
Figure 2. Skeleton Stick

C. Human Body Making:

5. Attach the cloth doll to the skeleton stick by using any
adhesive materials.
6. Let the human body stand. Observe what happens.

Figure 3. Human Body

Part II.
Do the activity to understand the interaction between the integumentary and
nervous system.

Do this:
Pinch your skin lightly on the arm or leg. What do you feel?
Explain the role of the skin (integumentary system), and the nerves, spinal cord
and brain (nervous system) in feeling or experiencing such sensation from pinching.

Analysis questions:
1. Based on Activity A, how does the skeletal and muscular system work
together?
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2. Based on Activity B, how does the integumentary and nervous system work
together?
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 I Will Pract ice

A. Identify the body system that does the given function when they work together.
Choose between the following options: Skeletal, Muscular, Integumentary and
Nervous System

1. It depends on nerve cells in the skin to sense the outside world.

This is the function of the ___________ system when it works with the integumentary
system.

2. It regulates the speed at which food moves through smooth muscles in the
digestive tract.
This is the function of the ___________ system when it works with the muscular
system.

3. It works together with the muscles to maintain a stable inner body temperature.
This is the function of the ___________ system when it works with the muscular
system.

4. It supports skin at the scalp and other places where bone lies close to the
surface.
This is the function of the ___________ system when it works with the integumentary
system.

5. It keeps the bones in place.

This is the function of the ___________ system when it works with the skeletal system.

A. Determine the pair of systems involved in the given functions. Choose from
the options below.

Functions Answers
1. The brain uses the nerves to tell the muscles when to _______ and ________
move.
2. The receptors in the skin send sensory information to the _______ and ________
brain.
3. The bones store calcium from the skin to keep it strong and _______ and ________
healthy.
4. Skeletal muscles move the bones by contracting and _______ and ________
pulling them.
5. Muscles act with facial skin to create expressions. _______ and ________
 I Will Apply

Ana accidentally touches a hot surface and then quickly pulls her hand away. Trace
how the systems of our body work together in this situation by drawing an arrow from one
system to the other.

Nervous System

The nerves deliver the

message/impulse through the spinal
cord going to the brain. Then the
brain interprets the message.

Integumentary System
The receptors in the skin
pick up the stimulus/signal The muscles together with
after coming in contact with the bones work together
a hot surface. to move the hand away
from the hot surface.

The bones together with the

muscles work together to
move the hand away from
the hot surface.
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TEMPLATE NO.1
Trace the doll on the cloth to make a rag doll.
 Answer Key

I WILL DO THIS I WILL PRACTICE I WILL APPLY THIS

(answers may vary) A.

1. Based on Activity A, 1. Nervous

how does the skeletal 2. Nervous
and muscular system 3. Integumentary
work together? 4. Skeletal
5. Muscular
The skeletal system
B.
supports the muscles to
stay firm while the 1. Nervous and muscular
muscular system holds the 2. Integumentary and nervous
3. Nervous and
muscles in place. As the
integumentary
muscles move, the bones 4. Skeletal and Muscular
move with it. 5. Muscular and
2. Based on Activity B, Integumentary
how does the
integumentary and
nervous system work
together?
The receptors embedded in
the skin picks up the
sensation. The Sensory
nerves bring the message
through the spinal cord to
the brain to be interpreted.
 Writ t en Assessment No. 1 Worksheet

Concept Check

Name: _______________________________ Grade & Section: ___________

MELC: Explain how the different organ systems work together (S6LT-IIc-d-2)

I. Multiple Choice. Read each item carefully. Select the letter of the best
answer.
1. Which of the following is NOT the function of the skin?
A. Regulation of body temperature
B. Excretion of body fluids
C. sensation
D. Body coordination

2. Which system of the human body provides protection to major organs?

A. skeletal system
B. Integumentary system
C. nervous system
D. digestive system

3. When your body encounters a sharp object, an impulse is sent to your brain that
causes a sudden action like moving away from the object. What body systems
are interacting that cause this response?
A. nervous and integumentary
B. nervous and muscular
C. nervous and skeletal
D. nervous and digestive

4. The muscular system interacts with the ____________ system to work with the
skin to control body temperature.
A. Digestive
B. Integumentary
C. Skeletal
D. Nervous

5. The skull protects the brain, and the spinal column protects the spinal cord. What
two systems are involved?
A. Skeletal and Nervous System
B. Integumentary and Digestive System
C. Muscular and Nervous System
D. Muscular and Skeletal System
6. The nervous system works together with the ___________ system to deliver the
impulses from the nerves to the muscles on what to do.
A. Integumentary
B. Digestive
C. Skeletal
D. Muscular

7. What three systems are involved in the movement of the body?

A. Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous
B. Nervous, Circulatory, Skeletal
C. Skeletal, Digestive, Nervous
D. Integumentary, Skeletal, Nervous

8. How does the skeletal system help the integumentary system?

A. Expels waste materials
B. Protects the muscles
C. Sends messages to the muscles to contract
D. Supports skin at the scalp and other places where bone lies close to the
surface

9. The Nervous system interacts with the ___________ system because the brain
controls the contraction of skeletal muscle.
A. Digestive
B. Integumentary
C. Skeletal
D. Muscular

10. What body system is responsible for movement such as walking, running and
dancing?
A. Integumentary
B. Muscular
C. Nervous
D. Skeletal

II. Explain briefly how the two systems work together.

1.
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3.
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Reflection:

Can one body systems function independently? Why or why

not?
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 Answer Key t o Concept
FOR TEACHER’S USE ONLY. Do not attach this portion to the SLM for students.
I. Multiple Choice

1. D. 6. D.
2. A. 7. A.
3. B. 8. D.
4. B. 9. D.
5. A. 10. B.

II. (Suggested Answers)

1. The skeletal system works with the muscular system by providing something to pull
against the skeletal muscle so that the skeletal muscle can move and by giving support to
the body. While the muscular system works with the skeletal system by keeping bones in
place and moving the bones by contracting and pulling them.

2. The Integumentary system works with the nervous system by sending sensory
information from the nerves of the skin to the brain. While the nervous system works with
the integumentary system by processing messages from your senses, including touch, and
initiates actions.

3. The Nervous system works with the Skeletal system regulating the position of bones
through muscle control. While the Skeletal system works with the Nervous system to
protect the brain and the spinal cord.

Reflection:

These body systems are interconnected and dependent upon one another to function so
they cannot work on their own. All of the body systems have to work together to keep
us healthy. For example, our bones and muscles work together to support and move the
body. The respiratory system takes in oxygen from the air. It also gets rid of carbon
dioxide.

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