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Review Biology Concepts
Question | Answer |
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What is tissue in the body? | a collection of cells with similar structure and function |
What are 5 examples of body tissue? | epithelial tissue, vascular tissue, nerve tissue, connective tissue, and muscular tissue |
What is epithelial tissue? | Cells arranged in sheets/layers and cover the external surface of the body, forms inner linings of tubes or passages leading to the exterior; line internal cavities in the body |
Where is epithelial tissue found? | skin, mucous lining (sinouses), and nose |
What is connective tissue? | Tissues that connect or bind structures together and support the body |
Where is connective tissue found? | adipose or fat tissue below skin; tendons (connect muscle to bone); ligaments (connect bone to bone); cartilage (e.g. soft tissue forming external part of ear); bone |
What is muscular tissue? | Elongated cells with ability to contract and relax. |
What is muscular tissue important for? | body movements |
Where is muscular tissue found? | muscles |
What is nervous tissue? | Highly specialized cells that are elongated and can be excited to transmit info to neighboring nerve cells |
Where is nervous tissue found? | nerve cell bundles from neurons |
What is vascular tissue? | fluid tissues of the body |
Where can vascular tissue be found? | blood |
How are organs in the body formed? | when two or more tissues combine in such a way that they perform a common special function or goal |
What are organ systems? | 2 or more organs working towards particular functions |
What's the skeletal systems particular function? | movement |
What's the muscular systems particular function? | movement and strength of movement |
What's the digestive systems particular function? | food passage and process |
What's the vascular systems particular function? | blood circulation |
What's the nervous systems particular function? | controls all other systems through nerve pathways |
What's the respiratory systems particular function? | breathing |
Which organ systems are important for speech, language, and hearing? | the neurological, respiratory, phonatory, resonatory, articulatory, and auditory systems |
What body parts does the phonatory system involve? | diaphragm, tongue, throat, vocal cords, lungs, ears, and mouth |