INTRO Flashcards
1
Q
What are the levels of organization?
A
- Cells interact to form tissues
- Different types of tissues interact to form the organs & organ
systems of the body
2
Q
What are the four basic tissues of the body?
A
- Epithelia
- Connective Tissue
- Muscle
- Nerve
3
Q
What are the four characteristics of epithelial tissue?
A
- Forms barriers
- Covers exposed body surfaces
- Lines hollow organs, body cavities and ducts of glands
- Forms glands
4
Q
Where are the two places that epithelial tissues form barriers with?
A
- Between inside and outside world
- Between compartments within the body
5
Q
What are the four characteristics of connective tissue?
A
- Links tissues and organs together
- Provides structural and metabolic support
- Stores energy
- Forms the immune system
6
Q
What are the three characteristics of muscle tissue?
A
- Specialized for contraction
- Generates force, which releases heat
- Maintains body temperature
7
Q
What are the two ways that muscle tissues generate force?
A
- Produce motion of body parts
- Move substances through blood vessels and hollow organs
8
Q
What are the two characteristics of nervous tissue?
A
- Receives, processes and integrates signals from within the body and from external environment
- Generates and transmits impulses that control and integrate the various functions of the body