Ch 1: 1.2 Levels of Body Organization and Body Systems Flashcards
Six levels of organization
- Chemical level
- Cellular level
- Tissue level
- Organ level
- System level
- Organismal level
Tissue level is made up of
Tissues
Tissues are
groups of cells and the materials surrounding them that work together to perform a particular function
4 basic types of tissues in the body
- Epithelial tissue
- Connective tissue
- Muscular tissue
- Nervous tissue
Epithelial tissue
- Covers body surfaces
- Lines hollow organs and cavities
- Forms glands
Connective tissue
- Connects, supports, and protects body organs while distributing blood vessels to other tissues
Muscular tissue
- Contracts (shortens) to make body parts move
- Generates heat in contraction
Nervous tissue
- Carries information from one part of the body to another
Organ level
Different types of tissues are joined together
Organs are
The structures that are composed of two or more different types of tissues
- Have specific functions and usually recognizable shapes
Ex. of Tissues in stomach
- Outer covering is a layer of epithelial and connective tissues; reduces friction when the stomach moves against other organs
- Middle layer is a type of muscular tissue (smooth muscle) that contracts to churn and mix food and push it out to the next digestive organ
- Innermost layer is epithelial tissue and produces fluid and chemicals responsible for digestion in the stomach
System
Consists of related organs with a common function
ex. Digestive system
Organs may be apart of
two or more systems
Organism
Any living indivudual
Which level of structural organization is composed of two or more different types of tissues that work together to perform a specific function?
- Organs