Levels of Organization and Body Systems

The system responsible for taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide using the lungs

• respiratory system

• circulatory system

• nervous system

• excretory system

Transport oxygen, waste, nutrients, hormones, heat, etc., around the body. Also kown as the cardiovascular system.

• circulatory system

• respiratory system

• skeletal system

• nervous system

Protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and joints

• skeletal system

• muscular system

• nervous system

• integumentary system

The network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body. Includes brain, spinal cord and nerves

• nervous system

• integumentary system

• circulatory system

• excretory system

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The organ system that forms a protective covering on the outside of the body. Includes the hair, skin and nails.

• integumentary system

• nervous system

• muscular system

• circulatory system

A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body

• organ

• tissue

• organ system

• organism

Consists of skeletal muscles, tendons that connect muscles to bones, and ligaments that attach bones together to form joints

• muscular system

• skeletal system

• nervous system

• integumentary system

A group of different tissues working together to perform a specific function is

• a cell

• an organ

• an organ system

• an organism

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A group of different organs working together to perform a particular set of functions is

• an organism

• an organ system

• a tissue

• a cell

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A group of similar cells working together to perform a specific function is

• a tissue

• an organ

• an organ system

• an organism

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