All living structures of human anatomy contain cells, and almost all functions of human physiology are performed in cells or are initiated by cells. The human machine is organized at different levels, starting with the cell and ending with the entire organism (see Figure below). Q. Esophagus; stomach; small intestine; large intestine. There are several levels of organization to this structure, with each level more complex than the last. After tissues, organs are the next level of organization of the human body. Many people have compared the human body to a machine. In humans, as in all organisms, cells perform all functions of life. The LibreTexts libraries arePowered by NICE CXone Expertand are supported by the Department of Education Open Textbook Pilot Project, the UC Davis Office of the Provost, the UC Davis Library, the California State University Affordable Learning Solutions Program, and Merlot. A cell is the smallest independently functioning unit of a living organism. Instead, they're specialized to carry out different functions. We also acknowledge previous National Science Foundation support under grant numbers 1246120, 1525057, and 1413739. Any interactives on this page can only be played while you are visiting our website. Sarah Appleton, National Geographic Society. Human organs are organized into organ systems, many of which are shown in Figure below. This page titled 1.2: Structural Organization of the Human Body is shared under a CC BY 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by OpenStax via source content that was edited to the style and standards of the LibreTexts platform; a detailed edit history is available upon request. Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism. Even bacteria, which are extremely small, independently-living organisms, have a cellular structure. Credits. A tissue is a collection of similar, specialized cells. For some people, gender identity is different from biological sex or their sex assigned at birth. A human cell typically consists of flexible membranes that enclose cytoplasm, a water-based cellular fluid together with a variety of tiny functioning units called organelles. Throughout this book, "female" and "male" refer to sex only, and the typical anatomy and physiology of XX and XY individuals is discussed. Each type of cell in the figure plays a specific role. Assigning organs to organ systems can be imprecise since organs that belong to one system can also have functions integral to another system. PDF. Accessibility StatementFor more information contact us atinfo@libretexts.orgor check out our status page at https://status.libretexts.org. This book covers eleven distinct organ systems in the human body (Figure 1.4 and Figure 1.5). All matter in the universe is composed of one or more unique pure substances called elements, familiar examples of which are hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, calcium, and iron. In multicellular organisms, including humans, all cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems of the body work together to maintain the life and health of the organism. Molecules are the chemical building blocks of all body structures. Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Human Body. Before you begin to study theaging of the human body, it is helpful to consider its basic architecture; that is, how its smallest parts are assembled into larger structures. Life processes of the human body are maintained at several levels of structural organization. chemical The organization of the body often is discussed in terms of six distinct levels of increasing complexity, from the smallest chemical building blocks to a unique human organism. Our human body is organized from lowest developmental form to highest developmental form that are distinguished by the whole-body development before our birth. If no button appears, you cannot download or save the media. Each bacterium is a single cell. We also acknowledge previous National Science Foundation support under grant numbers 1246120, 1525057, and 1413739. User Higher levels of organization are built from lower levels. Cells are organized into tissues, and tissues form organs. Transports oxygen, hormones, and nutrients to the body cells. Two or more atoms combine to form a molecule, such as the water molecules, proteins, and sugars found in living things. The smallest unit of any of these pure substances (elements) is an atom. Your bodys 12 organ systems are shown below (Table below). All rights reserved. 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