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– Circulatory– Digestive– Endocrine– Excretory (Urinary)– Immune– Integumentary (Skin)– Muscular– Nervous– Reproductive– Respiratory – Skelatal

CELLS

ORGANS

TISSUES

SYSTEMS