Human Body Systems Chapter 14 Vocabulary

_______ is the basic unit of structure and function in a living thing.

• tissue

• cell

• organs

A group of similar cells that perform the same function is called _____.

• cell

• organ

• tissue

What is a structure that is composed of different kinds of tissue called?

• organ

• tissue

• cell

What is a group of organs that work together to perform bodily functions?

• tissue

• organ system

• cell

________ is the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment.

• homeostasis

• organ system

• cell

What is the an internal or external framework of bones called?

• organ system

• skeleton

• muscle

(a)   hold bones together.

Voluntary muscles work by conscious control, you tell them to work.

• True

• False

Involuntary muscles work automatically, you do not have to tell them to work.

• True

• False

What is the framework of the human body?

• muscular system

• skeletal system

• organ system