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3.2 Organ Systems in Animals. Cells Working Together. Single-celled organisms such as bacteria and yeast can live on their own since they do not depend on any other cells.
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Cells Working Together • Single-celled organisms such as bacteria and yeast can live on their own since they do not depend on any other cells. • A single skin or muscle cell, however, would quickly die if it is separated from the larger group of cells as they work as a network of specialized cells.
Level of Organization Hierarchy- levels of organization of increasing or decreasing complexity.
Building up Levels 1. Cells 2. Tissue – group of cells with the same structure and function Ex: muscle, bone, blood, skin, nerve 3. Organ – group of two or more types of tissue that perform a specific task. Ex: stomach, heart 4. Organ system – group of organs that work together for a vital body function Ex: Nervous system • 5. Organism – a living thing. Ex humans
Organ Systems Anatomy – The structure of living things Physiology- The function of living things
Tissue – A group of cells that work together to perform a specific task. Organ – A structure composed of different tissues specialized to carry out a specific function. (i.e. stomach, heart, kidneys) Organ System- A group of organs that have a related function.
Organs Breaking down food occurs with tissues acting together. Stomach tissues include: • Muscle cells • Nerve cells • Blood cells • Outer/inner lining • Cells that excrete enzymes • Acid and mucus
Animal Tissues • 4 major types: • Epithelial Tissues • Connective Tissues • Nerve Tissues • Muscle Tissues Provide: covering, connections and support Sensing and responding
Epithelial tissue • Sheets of tightly packed cells used for lining or protection of body’s internal organs and cavities • Examples: • Skin (made of several layers) –greater protection • Lung air sacs (made of one layer) –less protection
Connective Tissue Connective Tissues- made up of both specialized cells and non-living materials that supports, protects and connect the body’s organs. • Different types of cells held • together by a liquid or solid matrix • Examples: • bone • ligament • cartilage • tendons
Nerve Tissue • Nerve Tissues- very complex long, thin cells that can conduct electrical impulses. • Examples: • Nerve • Brain • Spinal cord • The signals between the body and the brain happen very fast.
3 Kinds of Nerve Cells Sensory Neurons – carries information from the body to the brain or spinal cord (info about the outside world) 2. Motor Neurons – carries instructions from the brain or spinal cord to another part of the body, usually muscles. 3. Interneurons- connects the sensory and motor neurons (brain and spinal cord are made of these)
If your hand gets close to a hot surface, you pull your hand away. This is because your body can feel since your skin contains millions of nerve cells.
Muscle Tissue • Muscle tissues- bundles of long specialized tissues cells that can shorten or contract. • Allows movement and enables organs to function • 3 types of muscle tissues: • Striated (voluntary) • Smooth (involuntary) -lines the walls of organs, veins, arteries • Cardiac (involuntary) – lines the walls of the heart