The system that supports the body
skeletal
What equipment is needed to visualize cells
microscope
The type of connective tissue that cushions between bones
cartilage
Two or more different types of __________ grouped together to perform a specific function form an organ
tissues
Fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
tendon
The system that enables body movements
muscular
The brain center of the cell
nucleus
Helps move food through the digestive system and blood through the body
muscular tissue
The largest organ of the body
skin
White portion of the outer layer of the eye
sclera
The system that converts food into energy
digestive
The outer covering that controls the passage of materials in and out of the cell
cell membrane
Includes bone, fat, blood, and cartilage
connective tissue
Helps in digestion by mixing food with digestive juices
stomach
The gland that stimulates body growth
pituitary
The system that supplies the body with oxygen
respiratory
Clear jelly-like substance that surrounds the nucleus
cytoplasm
Covers the body’s external surface
epithelial tissue
Aids in circulating blood throughout the body
heart
Organ that filters the blood
liver
The system that aids in the body's defense against disease
lymphatic
The microscopic organs within a cell that perform specific functions
organelles
What is the function of nervous tissue
Carries messages back and forth between the brain and the body
What is the primary function of the brain
Receive, organize and distribute information in the body
The tube-like structures that connect the kidneys to the urinary bladder
ureters