Body systems
There are __________ body systems
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All the parts of your body are composed of individual units called
Cells
Is located in the head and surrounded by the skull
Cranial Cavity
anter/o
front
lumb/o
loin ( waist)
Transports blood throughout the body
Circulatory system
Similar cells grouped together are
Tissues
surrounded by the breastbone and ribs, also called the chest cavity
Thoracic cavity
bronch/o
bronchial tubes
trache/o
trachea
Produces the cells that join together to form the embryo
Male and female reproductive system
Collections of different tissues working together are
Organs
The lungs are each surrounded by a double membrane known as the _____.
Pleura
epitheli/o
skin, surface tissue
vertebr/o
vertebra ( backbone)
Skin, eyes and ears are in this system
Skin and sense organ system
Groups of organs working together are the
systems of the body
abdominal cavity
later/o
side
poster/o
back, behind
composed of glands, sends chemical messengers call hormones into the blood to act on other glands and organs
endocrine system
Carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord
nervous system
This is the space surrounded by the spinal column
spinal cavity
pharyng/o
chondr/o
cartilage