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Basic Body System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cells | basic unit of life, divided into different types |
| Tissues | groups of cells that help to protect our joints, composed of groups or layers of cells that have a function and structure |
| Connective Tissue | made of cells and fibers that provide support; includes cartilage, bones, and blood |
| Epithelial Tissue | protects us from outside world, helps us absorb things in stomach and filter things in the kidneys |
| Muscular Tissue | provides stability to the skeleton and allows us to move; three types are cardiac (heart), skeletal (bones), smooth (blood vessels) |
| Nervous System Tissue | responsible for sending and receiving signals from the brain to parts of the body; two parts are Central Nervous System (brain and spinal cord) and Peripheral Nervous System (nerves) |
| Lymphatic Tissues | provides defense for your body to protect against bacteria; includes lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, adenoids |
| Organs | a structure that contains two or more different types of tissues that work together for one purpose; includes liver, kidneys, skin, heart, etc. |
| Body Cavities | organs and body parts are grouped based on where they are located in your body, cavities are the locations where the parts are contained |
| Dorsal Body Cavity | in the back of the body, holds cranial cavity and vertebral cavity |
| Cranial Cavity | holds your brain |
| Vertebral Cavity | holds your spine |
| Ventral Body Cavity | in the front of the body, holds thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity |
| Thoracic Cavity | holds your heart and lungs |
| Abdominopelvic Cavity | holds abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity |
| Abdominal Cavity | holds digestive organs and spleen |
| Pelvic Cavity | holds reproductive organs and bladder |