Levels of Cellular Organization
Types of Animal Tissues
Functions and Components of Animal Systems
Factors Affecting Metabolism and Homeostasis
Directional Anatomy Terms
100

The smallest, basic unit of life in all living organisms

What is a cell?

100

This tissue lines organs, blood vessels, and body cavities

What is epithelial tissue?

100

This system is responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body

What is the circulatory system?

100

This term describes the stable internal conditions of an organism

What is homeostasis?

100

This term is used for the front of an animal's body

What is anterior or ventral?

200

This term describes a group of similar cells that perform a specific function 

What is a tissue?

200

This tissue is responsible for contraction and movement

What is muscle tissue?

200

This organ is responsible for filtering waste from the blood

What are the kidneys?

200

These are two types of metabolic reactions 

What is anabolic and catabolic?

200

This term is used for the back side of an animal's body

What is posterior or dorsal?

300

This structure is formed when multiple types of tissues work together

What is an organ?

300

This tissue provides support and connects different parts of the body

What is connective tissue?

300

This is the main function of the respiratory system

What is gas exchange?

300

This occurs when complex molecules are formed from smaller ones

What is an anabolic reaction?

300

This term describes a body part that is closer to the point of attachment

What is proximal?

400
A group of organs that work together to perform complex functions

What is an organ system?

400

This connective tissue stores fat in the body

What is adipose tissue?

400

This system helps in defending the body against pathogens

What is the immune system?

400

This occurs when larger molecules are broken down into smaller parts

What is a catabolic reaction?

400

This term refers to the midline of the body

What is medial?

500

The highest level of organization in living organisms that includes multiple organ systems

What is an organism?

500

This tissue type forms the brain and spinal cord

What is nervous tissue?

500

This is the primary function of the digestive system

What is breaking down food and absorbing nutrients?

500

The speed at which the body consumes energy

What is the metabolic rate?

500

The plane that divides the body perpendicular to the long axis of the body. 

What is the transverse plane?