U1 Organizational Structure Flashcards
Organizational structure
- Atoms
- Molecules
- Cell
- Tissues
- Organ
- System
Examples of atoms
Oxygen
Carbon
Examples of molecules
Lipids
carbs
proteins
nucleic acid
H2O
Examples of cells
Brain (neuron)
Liver (hepatocyte)
Bone (osteocyte)
Examples of tissues
Epithelial
Connective
Nervous
Muscle
Examples of Organs
Heart
Lung
Liver
Examples of systems
Digestive
Reproductive
Atoms
-smallest component of matter
-identity is based on # of protons in nucleus
Element
A group of atoms with the same # of protons
Molecules
-atoms that bond together
-ionic or covalent
Cell
-basic structural unit of the body
-smallest entity of living matter
Tissue
Groups of similar cells bound together to perform a specific function
Organ
Various tissues, alike and not, bound together to perform a complex function
System
Group of organs which work together to perform many broad and complex functions
Anatomy
The study of the structure of the body