Writing Prompt
• Think about the phrase ‘levels of
organization’. What does this phrase
mean? Explain how you think a cell
phone is organized.
• Your answer should be in paragraph form. You
should have at least 5 complete sentences!
Warm-Up
• What are the levels of organization
within the human body?
• What are tissues?
• What are the 4 basic types of tissues
within the human body?
Writing Prompt
• How is the human body organized?
• Look at the picture. What human
body system is this? What type of
tissue makes up this system? Using
what you already know about
tissues, explain the function of this
system.
• Paragraph Form. At least 5
COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!
Warm-Up
• Muscle, Nervous, Connective, and Epithelial
are examples of what?
• Tendons, Ligaments, and Cartilage are
examples of what?
• Heart, brain, stomach, and lungs are examples
of what
• Respiratory, Endocrine, and Integumentary are
examples of what?
Quiz Questions
• 9) Describe the function of the
following words.
– Tendon
– Ligament
– Cartilage
• 10) List 4 of the 11 Human Body
Systems.
• 11) List the levels of organization in the
human body from least to greatest.
Warm-Up
• Write 2-5 key words for the following organ
systems.
– Circulatory
– Integumentary
– Nervous
– Respiratory
– Digestive
– Skeletal
Warm-Up: January 22, 2013
• Put each of the items in the following lists in
order from largest to smallest.
– Ecosystem, Population, Community, Biome
– Snail, Fox, Bear, Frog
– Tennis ball, soccer ball, ping-pong ball, basket ball
• What does OPCEBB stand for? Which of these
levels is the smallest? The largest?
Organization within the Human
Body
Cells
• Smallest unit of structure & function
• Have specialized functions
• Examples
– Nerve cells (neurons)
– Blood cells
– Bone cells
Tissues
• Group of similar cells working together to
carry out the same function
• 4 basic types of tissue in the human body
– Nerve tissue
– Muscle tissue
– Epithelial tissue
– Connective tissue
Nerve Tissue
• Carry impulses back & forth to the brain from
the body
Muscle Tissue
• Contracts and shortens making body parts
move
• “movement”
Epithelial Tissue
• Covers the surface of the body inside &
outside
• Inside
– As lining or covering of internal organs
• Outside
– As layer of skin
Connective Tissue
• Connects all parts of the body and provides
support
• Examples
– Tendons
– Ligaments
– Cartilage
Tendon
Ligament
Cartilage
Organs
• Two or more types of similar tissues working
together to perform the same function
• Example
– Heart made of muscle & connective tissues which
work together (function) to pump blood
throughout the body.
Systems
• Two or more organs working together to perform a specific
function.
• 11 different organ systems in the body
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Circulatory
Digestive
Endocrine
Excretory (Urinary)
Immune
Integumentary (Skin)
Muscular
Nervous
Reproductive
Respiratory
Skelatal
CELLS
TISSUES
ORGANS
SYSTEMS