Tissues and Organs

The ability to maintain a relatively stable internal state no matter what changes there are in the world outside.

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

• homeostasis

• nervous tissue

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

A soft tissue that is in animal bodies that helps them move and allow certain things in the bodies to contract.

• epithelial tissue

• connective tissue

• muscle tissue

• nervous tissue

• episodic tissue

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

An organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients. Its parts include: the heart, veins, arteries, and capillaries.

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

• homeostasis

• cardiovascular system

A group of tissues in a living organism that have been adapted to perform a specific function.

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

• homeostasis

• nervous tissue

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Covers the body surface and forms the lining for most internal cavities.

• epithelial tissue

• connective tissue

• muscle tissue

• nervous tissue

• episodic tissue

A group of certain things in the body that work together to perform a certain function. They are some of the biggest things in the body.

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

• homeostasis

• nervous tissue

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Groups of cells with a similar structure working together for a specific function. There are four main types in the body.

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

• homeostasis

• nervous tissue

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Composed of specialized cells which not only receive stimuli but also conduct impulses to and from all parts of the body.

• epithelial tissue

• connective tissue

• muscle tissue

• nervous tissue

• episodic tissue

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The most abundant and the most widely distributed of this type of structure in the body. They perform a variety of functions including support and protection. Examples are bone, cartilage, etc.

• epithelial tissue

• connective tissue

• muscle tissue

• nervous tissue

• episodic tissue