2.1 - Systems Connections

The basic unit of life.

• Organ

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ System

An organ system that consists of blood vessels and organs that transports blood to the cells in the body.

• Excretory System

• Nervous System

• Circulatory System

• Respiratory System

A type of tissue found between other tissue types and organs which provides support for the body.

• Connective Tissue

• Nervous Tissue

• Muscle Tissue

• Epithelial Tissue

A disease which affects how the body turns food into energy which may prevent glucose from leaving the bloodstream and entering the cells of the body

• Specialized Cell

• Tissue

• Organ System

• Diabetes

An organ system which consists of the organs and structures that process food in the body and turn it into nutrient molecules.

• Excretory System

• Nervous System

• Digestive System

• Respiratory System

A type of tissue that covers all the surfaces of the body, inside and out; forms the skin, lining of the mouth, and digestive tract

• Epithelial Tissue

• Connective Tissue

• Nervous Tissue

• Muscle Tissue

The organs and structures responsible for the elimination of waste from the body.

• Excretory System

• Respiratory System

• Circulatory System

• Muscular System

A specialized tissue found in animals which functions by contracting and relaxing, thereby allowing the body to move.

• Epithelial Tissue

• Nervous Tissue

• Connective Tissue

• Muscle Tissue

An organ system that gives shape to the body and allows it to move; made up of skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, and cardiac muscle.

• Digestive System

• Circulatory System

• Nervous System

• Muscular System

The organ system that controls all the activity inside the body as well as monitoring and responding to the outside environment.

• Nervous System

• Respiratory System

• Excretory System

• Circulatory System