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What is the smallest unit of all living things?
What is the smallest unit of all living things?
Which system is responsible for protecting the body and regulating temperature?
Which system is responsible for protecting the body and regulating temperature?
What is the primary function of the muscular system?
What is the primary function of the muscular system?
How does the cardiovascular system function?
How does the cardiovascular system function?
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Which of the following organs primarily releases hormones into the blood?
Which of the following organs primarily releases hormones into the blood?
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What role does the respiratory system play in the body?
What role does the respiratory system play in the body?
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Which system is responsible for the excretion of waste products like salt and urea?
Which system is responsible for the excretion of waste products like salt and urea?
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What does the skeletal system primarily provide for the body?
What does the skeletal system primarily provide for the body?
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Levels of Organization
- Cells are the smallest unit of living things
- Tissues are groups of similar cells with the same function
- Organs are structures made of tissues, performing specific functions
- Organ systems are groups of organs working together for a common purpose
Integumentary System (Skin)
- Function: protects, waterproofs, cushions, excretes waste (salt and urea), regulates body temperature through perspiration
Skeletal System (Bones)
- Function: provides structure, supports the body, and allows movement via skeletal muscles
Muscular System (Muscles)
- Function: allows for movement through contraction
Nervous System (Brain)
- Function: helps the body react to internal and external stimuli
Endocrine System
- Contains organs that release hormones into the blood to regulate bodily functions
Cardiovascular System (Heart)
- Function: transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other substances using blood as a transport medium
Lymphatic System (Lymph Nodes)
- Function: returns fluid leaked from the blood vessels back to the blood, helping maintain continuous blood flow
Respiratory System (Lungs)
- Function: supplies oxygen and removes carbon dioxide by transporting gases through the air sacs
Digestive System (Stomach)
- Function: breaks down food and delivers its products to the blood for cell use; undigested material exits the body
Urinary System (Kidneys)
- Function: regulates the body's water and salt balance, and controls acid-base balance of the blood
Reproductive System
- Function: produces offspring to ensure the species' survival
- Female: produces egg cells and nurtures offspring until birth
- Male: produces and deposits sperm
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Explore the levels of organization in the human body, from cells to organ systems. Understand the functions of various systems such as the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, and cardiovascular systems. Test your knowledge with this comprehensive quiz!
