Levels of Organization
What is the most simple level of organization in the body?
Cells
What is the purpose of the muscular system?
Movement
What is the purpose of the endocrine system?
Secrete hormones
What is the purpose of the respiratory system?
Exchange CO2 and O2
What is the purpose of the urinary system?
Eliminate waste products
After cells, what is the next most complex level of organization in the body?
Tissues
What are the structures of the muscular system?
Skeletal muscles and tendons
What is the female gonad?
Ovaries
Lungs, trachea, nasal cavity
Where is blood filtered into urine?
The kidneys
After tissues, what is the next most complex level of organization in the body?
Organs
What is the purpose of the muscular system?
Protect organs, provide structure, and create movement?
What is the male gonad?
Testes
What is another term for the trachea?
The windpipe
Where is urine stored in the body?
The bladder
What is a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function?
An organ system
What's are the structures of the skeletal system?
Where are the pituitary and pineal glands located
The brain
In what organ does gas exchange occur?
The lungs
What structure connects the kidneys to the bladder?
The ureters
What is the most complex level of organization?
Organisms
What is the largest bone in the body?
The femur
What are the structures of the endocrine system?
pituitary gland, adrenal gland, thyroid gland, pancreas and gonads
What procedure results in a breathing tube being placed into the windpipe at the base of the neck?
Tracheotomy
What are the structures of the urinary system?
Kidneys, bladder, ureters, and the urethra