Whole Body Terms - Ch. 1-4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 4 types of tissues | 1. Muscle 2. Nerves 3. Epithelial 4. Connective |
| 4 Whole Body Terms | 1. Cell (cyt/o) 2. Tissue (hist/o) 3. Organs (viscer/o) 4. Systems |
| Cell | smallest functional unit of living matter |
| Tissue | groups of cells that perform specialized functions |
| Organs | groups of tissues that perform a special function |
| Systems | groups of organs that perform the many functions of the body as a whole |
| Name 4 systems in the human body | 1. Cardiovascular 2. Respiratory 3. Urinary 4. Digestive |
| anter/o | front |
| ventr/o | bellyside or front |
| cervic/o | neck |
| crani/o | skull |
| dors/o | back |
| poster/o | back |
| hist/o | tissue |
| inter- | between |
| later/o | side |
| -plasia, -plasm, -plas/o | cell formation |
| thorac/o | chest |
| viscer/o | internal organs |
| What is the main function of nerve tissue? | sends electrical messages |
| What is the main function of epithelial tissue? | covers and lines structures cavities |
| What is the main function of connective tissue? | supports and binds fluid, tendons, bone, ligaments, cartilage, and fat (adipose) |
| What is the main function of the muscle tissue? | allows voluntary and involuntary movement Ex. Voluntary = Skeletal Ex. Involuntary = Cardiac and Visceral |
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