Cells to Body Systems Part 3 Flashcards
1
Q
- Cells that work together to perform a certain function
- 4 kinds: epithelial, muscle, connective, and nervous
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Tissue
2
Q
- Covers and lines the body,
- Known as SKIN,
- Lines internal organs
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Epithelial Tissue
3
Q
Whenever you move the tissues contracts and relaxes
A
Muscle Tissue
4
Q
- Bones and cartilage are made from this
- Tendons connect bones to muscles
- Ligaments connect bones to bones
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Connective Tissue
5
Q
- “Tell” muscles when to contract,
- Found in brain, spinal cord, and nerve
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Nervous Tissue
6
Q
The result of tissues working together
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Organ
7
Q
- An organ,
- Made up of many layers of epithelial tissue,
- Also includes 3 other tissues
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Skin
8
Q
- Organ that pumps blood to all parts of your body,
- Mostly muscle tissue,
- Does includes other tissue types too
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Heart
9
Q
- Organ that takes in oxygen from the air,
- Made of epithelial and connective tissue
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Lungs
10
Q
- All organs rely on this connective tissue
- Carries oxygen and nutrients to body cells
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Blood
11
Q
Deliver oxygen to all other cells
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Red blood cells
12
Q
- Liquid part of blood
- Delivers nutrients
- Helps remove wastes from body cells
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Plasma
13
Q
Help your body fight disease
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White blood cells
14
Q
Helps blood clot
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Platelets
