The Body Organisation + Concept Of Human Physiology Flashcards
What are the levels of organisation of the human body
[6]
Chemical level
Cellular level
Tissue level
Organ level
Body system level
Organism system
What is involved in the chemical level
[4]
Protein
Nuclei acid
Lipids
Ions
Give example of the cellular level
Mitochondria
Lysosome
SE
RER
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What are the 4 primary types of tissues
Muscle tissue
Nervous tissue
Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
What are muscle cells specialised for
Contraction and force generation
Examples of muscle tissues
Skeletal muscle
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle
What is nervous tissue specialised for
Initiating and conducting electrical impulse
Give examples of nervous tissues
Brain
Spinal cord
Sensory nerve
What is epithelial tissue specialised for
Exchange of material between cell and environment
Give examples of epithelial tissues
Epithelial sheets
Sensory glands
What is connective tissue specialised for
Connect body parts
Give an example of connective tissues
Tendons connect muscle to bone
What is the organ level
Unit made up of many tissues
Example of organs
Stomach
Heart
Liver
Kidney
What is the body system
A group of organs that carry out a function
Give example of body systems
Digestive system
Cardiovascular system
Respiratory system
What is the organism level
Body systems all work together to maintain homeostasis
What is physiology
Studying mechanisms that keep organisms alive
What are the 11 body systems
Reproductive system
Circulatory system
Immune system
Muscular system
Skeletal system
Respiratory system
Nervous system
Digestive system
Urinary system
Endocrine system
Integumentary system
Components of the muscular system
[1]
Skeletal muscles
Components of the circulatory system
[3]
Heart
Blood
Blood vessels
Components of the skeletal system
[3]
Cartilage
Bone
Joints
Components of the digestive system
[10]
mouth,
pharynx, esophagus,
stomach,
small and large intestines,
salivary glands,
exocrine pancreas,
liver,
gallbladder,
anus
Components urinary system
[4]
Kindly
Ureters
Urethra
Urinary bladder