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How the Body is Organized
Chapter 1 Section 1
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Anatomy
7th Grade
01/06/2010

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what is the basic unit sturucture of all living things?
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cells
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What structure directs the activites of a cell?
Definition
the nucleus
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what is the funtion of the cell membrane?
Definition
outer boundary of the cell that control what goes in and out of the cell
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 What is a tissue?
Definition
a tissue is a group of cells that work together to preform the same funtion.
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Which type of human tissue can contract of shorten using movement?
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Muscle tissue
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What type of tissue is your brain mostly made of?
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Nerve Tissue
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What type of tissue lines your body, inside and out?
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Epithelial Tissue
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What is the funtion of connective tissue?
Definition
provides support for all the body parts, and connects the body together
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Why is a bone considered a connective tissue?
Definition
its strenth and hardness protect and support your body
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What type of tissue carries messages back and forth between the brain and the rest of the family?
Definition
Nerve tissue
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What is a structure that is composed of different kinds of tissue?
Definition
organ
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TRUE? OR FALSE?

a heart is a organ?

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TRUE....duh! :)
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TRUE? OR FALSE?

are ears organs?

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FALSE... they are not! :)

 

to those who said TRUE.. :(

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What is an organ system?
Definition
a groups organs working together to to a major funtion
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How many orgam systems to the human body have?
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11
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what is the role of the digestive system?
Definition
take in and break down food
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what is the role of the immune system?
Definition
to protect from disease
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