Body Levels Or Organization Flashcards
A group of organs arranged for the performance of a specific function
System (most broad)
A group of several kinds of tissues arranged in ways that allows them to act as a unit to perform a specific function
Organ (broad 2)
An organization of many cells that act together to perform a common function
Tissue (broad 3)
Basic building block of all living organisms
Cells (least broad 4)
Term is applied to a lesser structure that resembles a similar organ in structure and function
Accessory (auxiliary) structure
Tissue lining the body surface and hollow surface
Epithelial tissue
Tissue providing structural and functional support
Connective tissues
Tissue that shortens and contracts to create movement
Muscle tissue
Tissue that makes up the nervous system
Nervous tissue