Introduction to Anatomy

The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:

• compensating
• homeostasis
• balancing
• routine

a body system that controls growth and homeostasis by secreting hormones from glands.

• skeletal system
• nervous system
• endocrine sytem
• integumentary system

Organ system that takes nutrients from your food and absorbs it into your body.

• Circulatory
• Digestive
• Respiratory
• Endocrine

Organ system that SENDS and RECEIVES MESSAGES to different parts of your body.

• Circulatory
• Nervous
• Integumentary
• Digestive

What is a group of similar cells?

• Tissue 
• Organ
• Cell group
• Organ system

What is a group of similar tissues?

• Tissue 
• Organ
• Cell group
• Organ system

What is a group of organs that work together?

• Cell 
• Tissue
• Organ Group
• Organ System

What does muscle tissue do?

• carries messages to and from the brain
• provides structure and support
• causes movement
• forms the protective outer layer of skin

What does nervous tissue do?

• carries messages to and from the brain
• provides structure and support
• causes movement
• forms the protective outer layer of skin

What does epithelial tissue do?

• carries messages to and from the brain
• provides structure and support
• causes movement
• forms the protective outer layer of skin