The Body Flashcards
What is body tissue?
A group of cells that work to perform a particular function
What are the four main types of tissue?
Muscle, bone, nerve, connective
What is the function of epithelial tissue?
It lines the inside of organs ( e.g bladder)
Functions to protect organs from invasive bacteria, injury, excessive water and chemicals
Also functions to secrete chemicals such as hormones and enzymes
What is the function of connective tissue?
Is found in between other tissues around the body.
It functions to support, protect and transport substances within the body
E.g- cartilage, tendons, blood, adipose ( fat cells)
What is muscular tissue?
Muscular tissue is a soft tissue that functions to help movement in the body.
It also helps to maintain posture and respiration in the body
Eg - cardiac, smooth, skeletal
What is nervous tissue
It is found in the brain, spinal cords and nerves.
It cooordinates and controls body activities.
It stimulates muscle contraction and awareness of the environment
What are the six levels of structural organisation
Chemical level
Cellular level
Tissue level
Organ level
Organ system level
Organism level
What are the three types of muscle
Cardiac
Smooth
Skeletal
