Ch. 1: Structural Levels of Organization Flashcards
The balance the body tries to maintain by keeping its internal environment constant
Homeostasis
- Chemical Level
- Cellular Level
- Tissue Level
- Organ Level
- Organ System Level
- Organism Level
Levels of Organization
Atoms and molecules
Chemical Level or Organization
Smallest living structure and function in our body
Cellular Level of Organization
an organization of many cells that act together to perform a common function.
Tissue Level of Organization
a group of several different kinds of tissues arranged in ways that allow them to act as a unit to perform special functions
Organ Level of Organization
Varying size and number of organs that can work together to perform a certain function.
Organ Systems Level of Organization
The study of the structural components of the human body
Anatomy
The study of the functions of living organisms and their parts
Physiology