Basic Structure of the Human Body - Terms

Cells of the same type that join together for a common purpose.

• Nucleolus

• Tissue

• Genes

• Mitosis

The study of the form and structure of an organism.

• Genome

• Nerve tissue

• Anatomy

• Physiology

Organs and other body parts joined together to perform a particular function.

• Cell membrane

• Golgi apparatus

• Meiosis

• System

The outer protective covering of the cell.

• Cell membrane

• Cytoplasm

• Lysosome

• Muscle tissue

The study of the processes of living organisms, or how they work.

• Genome

• Physiology

• Genes

• Anatomy

The supporting fabric of organs and other body parts.

• Organ

• Connective tissue

• Tissue

• System

Two or more tissues joined together to perform a specific function.

• Nucleus

• Organ

• Tissue

• Genome

The semifluid inside the cell but outside the nucleus.

• Anatomy

• Lysosome

• Mitosis

• Cytoplasm

The structure often called the "brain" of the cell controlling many cell activities.

• Nucleus

• Nucleolus

• Cell membrane

• Cytoplasm

The tissue that forms the skin and parts of the secreting glands, and that lines the body cavities.

• Nerve tissue

• Tissue

• Muscle tissue

• Epithelial tissue