1.2.4 Flashcards
Organ
A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
Nervous Tissue
carries electrical messages back and forth between the brain and the body.
Epithelial Tissue
A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body, inside and out
Muscular Tissue
Contracts and moves the various parts of the body.
Connective Tissue
A body tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its parts
parietal lobe
Lobe that is crucial in integrating sensory and visual information
Occipital lobe
receives and processes sensory nerve impulses from the eyes
What makes up the nervous system?
Nerves, spinal cord and brain
What is the function of the nervous system?
to receive, interpret and respond to signals
Name the 3 types of muscle tissue
The 3 types of muscle tissue are: striated, cardiac and smooth.
What is the function of Muscle tissue?
Muscle tissue provides movement (the ability to contract).
What are examples of Connective tissue?
ligaments, tendons, blood, adipose and fascia
What are the levels of organization?
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
Histology
the study of the microscopic anatomy of tissues and histologists are the professionals who perform the work.
Tissue
group of cells with the same function.