levels of organization
The smallest level of organization in the body
What is a cell
This system protects the body and regulates body temperature
What is the integumentary system
The framework of the body
What is the skeletal system
The basic unit of the nervous system
What is a neuron
The control center of the cell
What is the nucleus
A group of similar cells performing a specific function
What is tissue
This system transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste
What is the cardiovascular system
The place where two bones meet
What is a joint
consists of the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves, and cranial nerves
What is the central nervous system (CNS)
The jelly-like substance inside the cell
What is cytoplasm
A structure composed of specialized tissues performing a function
What is an organ
This system controls and coordinates body functions using messages to and from the brain
What is the nervous system
Muscles attached to bones that allow voluntary movement
What are skeletal muscles
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
What are arteries
Tissue that covers and protects surfaces of the body
What is epithelial tissue
A group of organs working together
What is a body system
This system is responsible for hormone production and regulation
What is the endocrine system
The largest bone in the arm
What is the humerus
A system of nerves that connects the outer parts of the body to the CNS. It has both sensory and motor nerves and carries impulses/messages to and from the CNS
What is the peripheral nervous system (PNS)
Tissue that supports, binds, or connects other tissues
What is connective tissue
The highest level of structural organization
What is the oranism
This system defends the body against infection
What is the lymphatic/immune system
The muscles responsible for chewing
What is the masseter
The largest artery in the body
What is the aorta
The process by which cells divide to produce two identical cells
What is mitosis