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| A group of similar (same kind) of cells working together |
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| A structure in the body made of different kinds of tissue that work together to do a specific job. Example: Heart (nerve, muscle, connective and epithelial) |
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| A group of organs that work together to perform a major function. Example: The heart, lungs and blood vessels are part of the circulatory system. |
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| Covers the entire body, largest organ in the body. Has layers and works to protect the body by regulating heat loss and from damage & disease. |
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| All of the bones in the body working together to provide support and movement for the body. |
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| The support structures of the body. 206 bones in the human body. Provide support, protection and movement. |
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| Where two bones come togehter in the body. There are four kinds of joints: Ball and Socket/Shoulder, Pivot/neck, Gliding/wrist and ankle, Hinge/knee and elbow. |
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| All the muscles of the body working together to provide support and movement for the body. 600 muscles. 3 Types: Skeletal (attached to bones), Smooth (digestive and internal organs) and Cardiac (heart only). |
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| This means that you can control the contraction of the muscle in your body: Example: Skeletal muscles. |
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| Muscles that you cannot control in your body. Example: heart muscle, stomach muscle, intestinal muscles. |
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| Connective tissue that connects muscles to bones. |
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| Connective tissue that connects bones to bones. |
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| Soft tissue inside the large, long bones that produces red blood cells and stores energy. |
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| Flexible connective tissue found in the ears, nose and in joints between bones. |
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| An injury to a ligament caused by excessive stretching or tearing. |
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| System that protects the body from damage, loss of water. Includes: skin, hair, nails. |
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| The use of force to move an object over a distance. Work = Force x Distance |
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| A "push" or a "pull" that changes the motion of an object. |
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| The change in an object's position. |
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Something that makes work easier: six types,
Wedge, Screw, Lever, Pulley, Incline Plane, Wheel & Axle. |
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