Organization of the body Flashcards
An organ
Formed when several different tissues that work together to perform the same function
Example - stomach
A system
Formed when several different organs that work together to perform the same function such as digestive system- to digest and absorb nutrients
An organism
Formed when several different systems that work together to perform the same function are known as a system, such as the human body
Atoms and molecules
Are the smallest units that make up the organelles of a cell
Organelles – compartment within a cell that performs a specific function
The cell
Life’s basic unit of structure and function
A tissue
Formed when several similar cells performed the same function. There are several different tissues, such as muscle tissue, (ep•i•the•li•al) epithelial, tissue, connective, tissue, nerve, tissue, (a•duh•pose) adipose tissue, and blood tissue