Levels of Cellular Organization
The smallest, basic unit of life in all living organisms
What is a cell?
This tissue lines organs, blood vessels, and body cavities
What is epithelial tissue?
This system is responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body
What is the circulatory system?
This term describes the stable internal conditions of an organism
What is homeostasis?
This term is used for the front of an animal's body
What is anterior or ventral?
This term describes a group of similar cells that perform a specific function
What is a tissue?
This tissue is responsible for contraction and movement
What is muscle tissue?
This organ is responsible for filtering waste from the blood
What are the kidneys?
These are two types of metabolic reactions
What is anabolic and catabolic?
This term is used for the back side of an animal's body
What is posterior or dorsal?
This structure is formed when multiple types of tissues work together
What is an organ?
This tissue provides support and connects different parts of the body
What is connective tissue?
This is the main function of the respiratory system
What is gas exchange?
This occurs when complex molecules are formed from smaller ones
What is an anabolic reaction?
This term describes a body part that is closer to the point of attachment
What is proximal?
What is an organ system?
This connective tissue stores fat in the body
What is adipose tissue?
This system helps in defending the body against pathogens
What is the immune system?
This occurs when larger molecules are broken down into smaller parts
What is a catabolic reaction?
This term refers to the midline of the body
What is medial?
The highest level of organization in living organisms that includes multiple organ systems
What is an organism?
This tissue type forms the brain and spinal cord
What is nervous tissue?
This is the primary function of the digestive system
What is breaking down food and absorbing nutrients?
The speed at which the body consumes energy
What is the metabolic rate?
The plane that divides the body perpendicular to the long axis of the body.
What is the transverse plane?