CHAPTER 5.1 BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE HUMAN BODY

The study of organs and systems of the body is called ________.

Anatomy

What are the building blocks of the human body?

Cells, tissues, organs and body systems

T or F: Muscles are the basic units of living matter.

F

The study of the human body as seen with the naked eye is called ___________.

Gross Anatomy

What is mitosis or indirect division?

Human cells reproduce by dividing in half

Another name for histology is _________ __________.

Microscopic anatomy

____________ perform most of the cells activities

Organelles

The study of the functions of organs and systems of the body is called __________.

Physiology

Cells are composed of a gel-like substance called

Protoplasm

A group of body structures that, together, perform one or more vital functions of the body is known as a _______.

System

Organs make up _______.

Systems

T or F: The epithelial tissue covers and protects body surfaces and internal organs.

T

Cells make up _______, which make up organs

Tissues

What are the 8 primary organs?

brain, eyes, heart, lungs, stomach and intestines, liver, kidneys and the skin

Define Catabolism

breaking down of larger molecules into smaller ones

Define Anabolism

building up larger molecules from smaller ones

Define metabolism

chemical process by which cells receive nutrients

What are the 5 types of tissues?

epithelial, connective, nerve, muscular and liquid

What is the structure of a cell?

nucleus, cytoplasm and cell membrane