Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology

8 Chapter 1

Atom

Molecule

Cell

Muscle Tissue

Organ

Organ

system

Organism

Hydrogen and Oxygen

Water

Skeletal muscle cell

Skeletal muscle tissue

Skeletal muscle

of upper arm

–

+

H

H O

Dense connective tissue

(tendon)

Biceps brachii muscle

Skeletal muscle tissue

Muscular system

Human being

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Figure 1- 5 The structural levels of organization of the
body.