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Circulatory systems
Levels of Organisation (from Year 9)
Organs:
CELLS Heart
are the + Vessels
smallest (these
structural and are
considered
functional unittoofbe tubular-like
every organism.
organs)
Groups of cells with similar structures,
Related
performingfunctions – a pump
a shared function form athat
TISSUE.
pushes blood around the body,
An ORGAN isoxygen
delivering a structure made up ofcells,
to respiring a group
of tissues,provide
vessels working together to perform
a transport system a
specific function.
for blood ensuring one-way flow!
Several organs with related functions
working together to perform a body function
form an ORGAN SYSTEM.