Answer Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organ- ism
g g g g g g g g
3. Physiology
Answer The study of body function
g g g g g
4. Epithelial tissue g
Answer Covers the body surface and lines the cavities. Is used for secretion and abs
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
orption; cells are constantly dividing to replace dead ones
g g g g g g g g
5. Muscle tissueg
Answer A body tissue that contracts or shortens, making body parts move. 3 types
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
cardiac, skeletal and smooth
g g g
6. Cardiac muscle tissue
g g
Answer Striated and involuntary
g g g
7. Skeletal muscle tissue
g g
1g/g2
2
, Answer Striated and voluntary
g g g
8. Smooth muscle tissue g g
Answer Non-striated and involuntary
g g g
9. Connective tissue g
Answer Supports and protects body organs (e.g. bones, tendons, blood, + ligaments).
g g g g g g g g g g g g
Bind tissues and play supportive role
g g g g g
10. Nervous tissue g
Answer Communication between the cells of the body by forming a system of electri
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
cal impulses
g
11. Integumentary system g
Answer Layers that make up the skin (epidermis, dermis, hy-
g g g g g g g g g
podermis). Produces vitamin D and contains the pain and pressure receptors
g g g g g g g g g g g
12. Epidermis
Answer Outer layer of skin
g g g g
13. Dermis
Answer Middle layer of skin
g g g g
14. Hypodermis
Answer Inner layer (aka subcutaneous tissue layer). Mostly fat and an-
g g g g g g g g g g
chors the dermis to the fat cells (aka adipocytes) which help insulate and regulate bod
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
2g/g2
2
, y temperature
g
15. Skeletal system g
Answer Framework for muscular system and supports body organs. Protection for int
g g g g g g g g g g g
ernal organs, houses blood cells, and stores minerals
g g g g g g g
16. Muscular system g
Answer Allows body to move - g g g g g
g muscles attach to bones to bring movement to the skeletal system
g g g g g g g g g g
17. Nervous system g
Answer Provides internal communication. Uses electrical impulses to communicate wit
g g g g g g g g g
hin the body and allows body to respond to internal and external environments
g g g g g g g g g g g g
18. Digestive system g
Answer Breaks down food into small molecules which then enter the bloodstream throu
g g g g g g g g g g g g
gh the small intestine and supply the body with nutrients
g g g g g g g g g
19. Endocrine system g
Answer Made of glands which make hormones to regulate the reproductive syste
g g g g g g g g g g g
m and metabolism of the body
g g g g g
20. Metabolism
Answer All of the chemical reactions that take place in the body that enable us to function
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
21. Catabolism
3g/g2
2
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