Organs/systems Flashcards
1
Q
what is an organ?
A
body structures mad up of two or more types of tissues. work together to carry out specific task.
2
Q
Example an organ?
A
the heart is mostly muscle tissue covered in epithelium also contains nervous tissue.
3
Q
What’s a system?
A
A group of organs that work together for a specific task:
4
Q
Example of systems?
A
Circulatory - transport of nutrients, oxygen and removal of wastes to and from cells
Digestive - ingestion, breakdown and absorption of food
5
Q
What’s an organism?
A
all work together to form an organism. no system works in isolation it all is dependent on one another.
