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biology - Answer - ✔✔the scientific study of life
anatomy - Answer - ✔✔the study of structures of the body
physiology - Answer - ✔✔the study of function of anatomical structures
used to carry oxygen
no mitochondria
bioconcave shape
mostly hemoglobin
flexible - Answer - ✔✔example of the interrelationship of structure and function using
erythrocytes (5)
chemical level (hydrogen atoms, oxygen atom, water molecule).
cellular level (smooth muscle cell).
tissue level (smooth muscle tissue).
organ level (bladder).
organ system level (urinary system).
organismal level (human). - Answer - ✔✔hierarchy of organization of the body (6)
epithelial tissue - Answer - ✔✔lines and covers structures (organs) ex: skin
connective tissue - Answer - ✔✔fills in spaces, structural support, transports materials.
ex: fat, bone, blood
muscular tissue - Answer - ✔✔movement, posture, body temperature
nervous tissue - Answer - ✔✔conducts electrical impulses
protection from environmental hazard, temperature control, encloses internal body
structures, site of many sensory receptors - Answer - ✔✔functions of the integumentary
system (4)
skin, hair, sweat & oil glands, nails - Answer - ✔✔organs in the integumentary system
(4)
support, enables movement (with
muscular system), protection of soft tissues, mineral storage, blood formation - Answer -
✔✔functions of the skeletal system (5)
, bones, ligaments, joints, cartilage - Answer - ✔✔organs in the skeletal system (4)
locomotion, heat production - Answer - ✔✔functions of the muscular system (2)
skeletal muscles, tendons - Answer - ✔✔organs in the muscular system (2)
detects and processes sensory information, activates bodily responses - Answer -
✔✔functions of the nervous system (2)
brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves - Answer - ✔✔organs in the nervous system (3)
secretes hormones, directs long-term changes in other organ systems (ex: puberty) -
Answer - ✔✔functions of the endocrine system (2)
pituitary gland, thyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, testes/ovaries - Answer -
✔✔organs in the endocrine system (6)
internal transport of cells and dissolved materials, including nutrients, wastes, and
oxygen, equalizes temperature in the body - Answer - ✔✔functions of the
cardiovascular system (2)
heart, blood vessels - Answer - ✔✔organs in the cardiovascular system (2)
returns fluid to blood, defends against pathogens - Answer - ✔✔functions of the
lymphatic system (2)
thymus, lymph nodes, spleen, lymphatic vessels - Answer - ✔✔organs in the lymphatic
system (4)
removes carbon dioxide from the body, delivers oxygen to blood - Answer -
✔✔functions of the respiratory system (2)
nasal passage, trachea, lungs, bronchi, pharynx - Answer - ✔✔organs in the respiratory
system (5)
processes food into nutrients, minerals, and vitamins for use by the body.
absorbs said nutrients, minerals, and vitamins.
removes wastes from undigested food - Answer - ✔✔functions of the digestive system
(3)
stomach, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, large intestine - Answer - ✔✔organs in the
digestive system (5)