TEST BANK for Structure and Function of the Body
16th Edition Patton ISBN: 9780323597791 Chapters 1-22
Complete Guide.
tissue - ANSWER a group of similar cells that perform the same function
organ - ANSWER A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the
body
epithelial cells/tissue - ANSWER skin cells/tissue; forming a protective barrier that
interacts with the body's environment
musculoskeletal system - ANSWER the system of bones, joints, tendons and
skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and allow movement
muscle - ANSWER an organ whose tissue is made up of cells hooked together
forming fibers that contract, doing the work to pull on the bones as levers to cause
movement
connective tissue - ANSWER flexible tissue that connects bones to each other and
to muscles, including joints, tendons, and ligaments
bone - ANSWER an organ whose tissue is made of cells that secreting hard calcium
minerals allowing the body protection and movement
circulatory system - ANSWER (a.k.a. cardiovascular system) the body system that
circulates blood, delivering oxygen and nutrients to body cells and removing their
waste products
artery - ANSWER a vessel that carries blood away from the heart
vein - ANSWER a vessel that carries blood towards the heart
capillaries - ANSWER the tiny vessels that deliver oxygen and nutrients to the cells
and carry away wastes
respiratory system - ANSWER the body system that fuels cellular respiration by
putting oxygen into the blood and removing carbon dioxide
red blood cells - ANSWER disc-shaped cells (lacking nuclei) in the blood that use an
iron-based particle to hold onto oxygen particles
lungs - ANSWER the organ in the respiratory system made of a network of blood
and air vessels where the transfer of gasses from the air to the blood takes place
16th Edition Patton ISBN: 9780323597791 Chapters 1-22
Complete Guide.
tissue - ANSWER a group of similar cells that perform the same function
organ - ANSWER A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the
body
epithelial cells/tissue - ANSWER skin cells/tissue; forming a protective barrier that
interacts with the body's environment
musculoskeletal system - ANSWER the system of bones, joints, tendons and
skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and allow movement
muscle - ANSWER an organ whose tissue is made up of cells hooked together
forming fibers that contract, doing the work to pull on the bones as levers to cause
movement
connective tissue - ANSWER flexible tissue that connects bones to each other and
to muscles, including joints, tendons, and ligaments
bone - ANSWER an organ whose tissue is made of cells that secreting hard calcium
minerals allowing the body protection and movement
circulatory system - ANSWER (a.k.a. cardiovascular system) the body system that
circulates blood, delivering oxygen and nutrients to body cells and removing their
waste products
artery - ANSWER a vessel that carries blood away from the heart
vein - ANSWER a vessel that carries blood towards the heart
capillaries - ANSWER the tiny vessels that deliver oxygen and nutrients to the cells
and carry away wastes
respiratory system - ANSWER the body system that fuels cellular respiration by
putting oxygen into the blood and removing carbon dioxide
red blood cells - ANSWER disc-shaped cells (lacking nuclei) in the blood that use an
iron-based particle to hold onto oxygen particles
lungs - ANSWER the organ in the respiratory system made of a network of blood
and air vessels where the transfer of gasses from the air to the blood takes place
