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BODY ORGANIZATION
CELLS, TISSUES, ORGANS, AND SYSTEMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CELL | MOST BASIC LIFE FORM THAT MAKES UP ALL LIVING THINGS |
| TISSUES | MANY SIMILAR CELLS WORKING TOGETHER |
| ORGAN | DIFFERENT TISSUES WORKING TOGETHER |
| ORGAN SYSTEM | DIFFERENT ORGANS WORKING TOGETHER |
| ORGANISM | ANY LIVING THING |
| EPITHELIAL TISSUE | TISSUE THAT SURROUNDS ORGANS |
| CONNECTIVE TISSUE | TISSUE THAT HOLDS BODY PARTS TOGETHER |
| NERVE TISSUE | TISSUE THAT CAN SEND MESSAGES TO THE BODY |
| MUSCLE TISSUE | TISSUE THAT CAN MOVE BONES AT THE JOINTS |
| CIRCULATORY | SYSTEM THAT DELIVERS OXYGEN TO BODY AND GETS RID OF CO2 |
| RESPIRATORY | SYSTEM THAT PUTS AIR INTO THE BLOOD |
| DIGESTIVE | SYSTEM THAT BREAKS FOOD DOWN INTO NUTRIENTS TO GET TO BODY |
| ENDOCRINE | SYSTEM OF GLANDS AND CHEMICALS THAT CONTROL ALL BODY FUNCTIONS |
| REPRODUCTIVE | SYSTEM THAT CREATES AN OFFSPRING IN SPECIES |
| SKELETAL | SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES A FRAME FOR THE BODY |
| MUSCULAR | SYSTEM THAT MOVES THE BODY |
| URINARY | SYSTEM THAT CREATES URINE AND FILTERS THE BLOOD |
| NUCLEUS | CONTROL CENTER OF THE CELL |
| DNA | GENETIC MATERIAL FOUND IN THE NUCLEUS OF EACH BODY CELL |
| GENES | STORE HEREDITARY INFORMATION. GIVES YOU CHARACTERISTICS |
| TRAITS | CHARACTERISTICS THAT ARE PASSED FROM PARENT TO OFFSPRING |
| GENETICS | STUDY OF HEREDITY |
| HEREDITY | THE PASSING OF GENES FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION |