In this topic you will learn:

• That the body needs a balanced diet of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, mineral salts, water and fibre.
• How food is made available to the body by looking at the digestive system.
• The functions of the blood
• Immunity and organ transplantation
• Breathing and gas exchange, including the effect of exercise
• Excretion and the structure of the urinary system
• Sensitivity and co-ordination which will include the structure of the nervous system.
• Hormones – how they are released and their function
• Homeostasis – where the body is able to detect and respond to small changes in the internal environment.
• The skeletal system, muscles and movement