Exam 3: Animal Form & Function Flashcards
what is an aggregation of tissues into a larger functional unit?
organ
what are the 5 levels of organization?
cellular tissue organ organ system organism
what is a series of organs functioning together?
organ system
what are the 10 parts of an organ system?
integumentary digestive nervous muscular/skeleton circulatory respiratory excretory (urinary) endocrine reproductive immune/lymphatic
which system is the outer covering of the body that is mostly for protection? i.e. skin, hair, scales, feathers
integumentary
what are the 3 major functions of the digestive system?
breakdown of solid food materials
waste elimination
nutrient absorption
which system is the coordination of body activities? i.e. communication and balance
nervous
what is the skeleton for?
body support
locomotion
what are the muscles for?
to move the skeleton for locomotion
which system deals with the transport if solutes through the animal’s body? i.e. blood stream, heart, and vessels
circulatory
which system is involved in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment?
respiratory
which system is the elimination of liquid waste and fluid regulation?
excretory/urinary
which system is the hormonal control of the body?
endocrine
which system produces male and female gametes?
reproductive
which system is the defense against pathogens and invaders?
immune/lymphatic
what is anatomy?
the structure of the body
what is physiology?
the function of the body
how many cell types do humans have?
over 200
what are the 4 basic tissue types?
epithelial
connective
muscle
nervous
describe epithelial tissue
4 points
in sheets
covers/lines surfaces and cavities
cells are tightly packed
separated from underlying connective tissue by basal lamin
what is the basal lamin?
the basement membrane
what are the 2 classifications for epithelial tissue?
number of cell layers
morphology/shape of cells
when dealing with cell layers, what are the two types of epithelium?
simple
stratified
how many cell layers are in simple epithelium?
one