3. Anatomy and Physiology

Match the following vocabulary words with their definitions. 1. organs working together to perform a specific bodily function 2. to draw together 3. a structure that performs a specific function within a cell 4. the genetic "blueprint" that determines the cell's purpose and function 5. the organelle within a cell that functions as its brain, regulating its production of protein 6. a group of cells that have the same purpose 7. the basic structural unit of the body 8. a group of tissues that works together to perform a specified bodily function 9. the fluid-like substance contained within the cell membrane

1: System 2: Contract 3: Organelle 4: DNA 5: Nucleus 6: Tissue 7: Cell 8: Organ 9: Cytoplasm

Connective tissues connect the parts of the body.

TRUE

Epithelial tissue is designed to regulate temperature, secrete lubricants, and protect the body from harmful substances.

TRUE

Muscular tissues work together to form muscles.

TRUE

Organs are comprised of tissues that work together to perform a specific bodily function.

TRUE

The nucleus is the organelle within a cell that functions as its brain.

TRUE

Cytoplasm contains information that determines a cell's purpose and function.

FALSE

Muscular tissue sends messages from the brain to the rest of the body.

FALSE

The heart is the basic structural unit of the body.

FALSE