Human body systems Flashcards
what are the 4 levels of organisation in the human body?
1) cells - the smallest unit of life
2) tissues - groups of similar cells that perform a specific function (muscle tissues)
3) organs - groups of tissues that perform a function ( such as stomach)
4) body systems - groups of organs working together to perform a function ( digestion)
what are the 9 systems the human body includes?
1) circulatory system
2) respiratory system
3) digestive system
4) nervous
5) immune system
6) endocrine system
7) reproductive system
8) urinary system
9) skeletal system,
what is an artery?
blood vessels that deliver oxygen
what is capillaries?
very tiny blood vessels
what is a trachea
windpipe
what is bronchi
the large air passage that lead from the trachea to the lungs
what is alveolus?
tiny spherical sac