5 Levels of Organization

5 Levels of Organization
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organ Systems
Organism

Cells
Cells are the smallest
level of organization
in living things.

Tissue
Cells + Cells = Tissue
There are 4 types of tissue
in your body:

Connective (bone, blood)

Nerve
Epithelial (skin, linings)
Muscle

Organ
Tissue + Tissue = Organ
Organs are what we
usually think about when
we think about parts of
the body

Organ
Connective tissue
makes up organs like
the bones, blood
vessels, tendons,
ligaments, etc

Organ
Nerve Tissue Makes
up organs like the
brain, spinal cord, and
nerves.

Organ
Epithelial Tissue
makes up organs like
the skin, hair, and
fingernails

Organ
Muscle tissue makes
up organs like the
heart, stomach,
kidneys, lungs,
biceps, etc

Organ System
Organ + Organ =
Organ System
You have 11 organ
systems in your body.

11 organ systems of the body

Organ Systems
How would your life
be different without
your integumentary
system?
How long do you think
you could survive?

Organ Systems
2- Muscular system
The muscular system
allows us to move
Biceps, triceps,
hamstring, and
quadriceps, are all
organs in the
muscular system.

Organ Systems
3- Skeletal system
The skeletal system
provides support and
protection for vital
organs.
Bones, ligaments, and
tendons are some
organs that make up
a skeletal system.

Organ Systems
How would your life
be different without
your skeletal system?
How long do you think
you could survive?

Organ Systems
4- Nervous system
The nervous system
sends messages that
control body functions
The brain, spinal cord,
and nerves are some
organs in the nervous
system.

Organ Systems
How would your life
be different without
your nervous system?
How long do you think
you could survive?

Organ Systems
6- Cardiovascular system
(circulatory)
The cardiovascular system
carries food and oxygen to
the cells, and carries
carbon dioxide away from
the cells.
Your heart, arteries, veins,
and capillaries, are organs
in the cardiovascular
system.