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Unit 1 Health Informatics Career Pathway
Figure 5.10 Comparing House Structure to Body Structure
House Diagram House Structure
Examples
Body Structure
Examples
Body Diagram
Building Materials Cells
nail
wood stud
brick
shingle
bone cell
muscle cell
skin cell
Groups of Materials Tissues
wood rafters
wood flooring
brick siding
roofing materials
connective tissue
muscular tissue
epithelial tissue
Basic Structures Organs
walls
floors
counters
air conditioner
fireplace
chimney vent
bones
ligaments
heart
blood vessels
lungs
trachea
skin
Structural System Body System
plumbing system
air conditioning
system
electrical system
skeletal system
circulatory system
respiratory system
nervous system
Structure Organism
house human being