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WHOLE BODY TERMINOLO
CH 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cells | the smallest and most numerous structural unit of living matter |
| Tissue | Cells that are grouped together to perform specialized functions |
| Organs | Tissues that are arranged together to perform a special function |
| Systems | Organs that work together to perform the many functions of the body as a whole are called systems |
| What makes up a system? | organs |
| What makes up a tissue? | cells |
| What makes up an organ? | tissues |
| Connective Tissue | supports and binds other body tissue and parts |
| Epithelial Tissue | covers the internal and external organs of the body |
| Muscle Tissue | capable of producing movement of the parts and organs of the body through the contraction and relaxation of its fibers |
| Nervous Tissue | transmits impulses throughout the body, thereby activating, coordinating, and controlling the many functions of the body |
| Ventral and Dorsal | body two major cavities, or hollow spaces, which contain orderly arrangements of internal body organs |
| Thoracic Cavity | contains lungs, heart, aorta, esophagusm and trachea |
| Abdominal Cavity | contains liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, pancreas, intestines, and kidneys |
| Diaphragm | separates the thoracic and abdominal cavity |
| Pelvic cavity | contains urinary bladder and reproductive organs |
| Cranial Cavity | contains the brain |
| Spinal Cavity | contains the nerves of the spinal cord |