Human Anatomy, Part 1 - K. A. Dubenko, A. K. Kolomiysev, Yu. B. Chaykovsky 2002

General Part
Structure of the Human Body
Organism

An organism (from Latin *organismus*) is a living system, The Human Body, or an entity composed of Organs, Organ Systems, and apparatuses. This system is capable of existing in an external environment with which it exchanges matter, energy, and information, and possesses The ability to grow and reproduce. An organism has a complex Structure. It includes various biological systems that act as subordinate components integrated into complex systems. Accordingly, the body's systems can be arranged in the following hierarchical order: Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, and Apparatuses.



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