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What is anatomy?

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the biological form of an organism

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What is physiology?

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the biological functions an organism performs

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What is proportional to a cell’s surface area?

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rate of exchange

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How do small molecules move between cells and their surroundings?

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diffusion

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Why is diffusion only efficient over small distances?

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the time it takes to diffuse is proportional to the square of the distance (t = x(squared) / 2D), where t is time (s), x is distance (cm), D is the diffusion coefficient

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What is the diffusion of glucose?

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D = 5 x 10(power to the -8) cm(square)/sec
If x is 10 microemters (0.001 cm), t is 100 msec.
If x is 1 cm, t is 27 hours

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Single-celled organisms are not _

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“diffusionally challenged”

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How do single-celled organisms exchange?

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a single-celled organism living in water has sufficient surface area to carry out all necessary exchange

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How do multicellular organisms exchange?

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multicellular organisms with a saclike body plan have body walls that are only two cells thick, facilitating diffusion of materials

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What is cell contact in flat animals?

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such as tapeworms, direct contact with their environment

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What enables sufficient exchange with the environment?

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evolutionary adaptations such as specialized, extensively branched or folded structures

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What are more complex organisms composed of?

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compact masses of cells with complex internal organization

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What is the organization of body plans?

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most animals are composed of cells organized into tissues that have different functions; tissues make up organs, which together make up organ systems

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What are the main components of the digestive system?

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mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and anus

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What are the main components of the circulatory system?

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heart, blood vessels, and blood

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What are the main components of the respiratory system?

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lungs, trachea, other breathing tubes

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What are the main components of the immune and lymphatic system?

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bone marrow, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, and lymph vessels

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What are the main components of the excretory system?

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kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra

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What are the main components of the endocrine system?

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pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal, and other hormone-secreting glands

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What are the main components of the reproductive system?

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ovaries or testes and associated organs

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What are the main components of the nervous system?

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brain, spinal cord, nerves, and sensory organs

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What are the main components of the integumentary system?

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skin and its derivatives (such as hair, claws, sweat glands)

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What are the main components of the skeletal system?

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skeleton (bones, tendons, ligaments, caritlage)

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What are the main components of the muscular system?

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skeletal muscles

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What is the main function of the digestive system?
food processing (ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination)
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What is the main function of the circulatory system?
internal distribution of materials
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What is the main function of the respiratory system?
gas exchange (uptake of oxygen; disposal of carbon dioxide)
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What is the main function of the immune and lymphatic system?
body defense (fighting infections and virally induced cancers)
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What is the main function of the excretory system?
disposal of metabolic wastes; regulation of osmotic balance of blood
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What is the main function of the endocrine system?
coordination of body activities (such as digestion and metabolism)
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What is the main function of the reproductive system?
gamete production; promotion of fertilization; support of developing embryo
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What is the main function of the nervous system?
coordination of body activities; detection of stimuli and formulation of responses to them
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What is the main function of the integumentary system?
protection against mechanical injury, infection, dehydration; thermoregulation
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What is the main function of the skeletal system?
body support, protection of internal organs, movement
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What is the main function of the muscular system?
locomotion and other movement
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What are the four main types of animal tissues?
1. epithelial 2. connective 3. muscle 4. nervous
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What are the eight basic types of epithelial tissue?
1. single columnar (digestive organs) 2. simple cuboidal (kidneys) 3. simple squamous (lungs) 4. stratified squamous (skin) 5. stratified columnar (mammary ducts, epididymus) 6. stratified cuboidal (salivary gland duct) 7. pseudostratified columnar (trachea) 8. transitional (bladder)
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What is the function of the single columnar tissue?
single layer of columnar cells: absorption
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What is the function of simple cuboidal tissue?
single layer of plump cell diffusion
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What is the function of simple squamous tissue?
single layer of cells (look like fried eggs): rapid exchange
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What is the function of stratified squamous tissue?
multiple layers of flattened cells: protection
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What is the function of stratified columnar tissue?
multiple layers of plump cells: secretion
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What is the function of stratified cuboidal tissue?
multiple layers of plump cells: secretion
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What is the function of pseudostratified columnar tissue?
appearance of multiple layers (but really only one): ciliated, mucous producing (protection)
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What is the function of transitional tissue?
changes from one layer (bladder full and stretched) to multiple layers (bladder empty)
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What are the five types of connective tissue?
1. loose connective tissue 2. fibrous connective tissue 3. bone 4. adipose tissue 5. cartilage
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What is the function of connective tissue?
mainly binds and supports other tissues
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What is the function of fibrous connective tissue?
dense, tough tendons, ligaments
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What is the function of bone?
mineralized matrix of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate
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What is the function of adipose tissue?
padding, insulation, energy source
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What is the function of cartilage?
rubbery flexible, sometimes converted to bone at maturity
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What are the three types of muscle tissue?
1. skeletal muscle 2. smooth muscle 3. cardiac muscle
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What are the two types of nervous tissue?
1. neurons 2. glia
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What is the function of epithelial tissue?
covers the outside of the body and lines the organs and cavities within the body
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What is the function of muscle tissue?
responsible for nearly all types of body movement
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What is the function of nervous tissue?
the receipt, processing, and transmission of information
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What system does control and coordination within a body depend on?
the endocrine and the nervous system
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What does the endocrine system release?
hormones
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What are hormones?
1. signaling molecules 2. may affect one or more regions throughout the body 3. low acting, but can have long-lasting effects
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What does the nervous system transmit?
1. information between specific locations 2. the information conveyed depends on a signal's pathway, not the type of signal 3. very fast
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What two systems often work in close coordination?
the endocrine and nervous system
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What maintains the internal environment in many animals?
feedback control
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What is a regulator?
uses internal control mechanisms to control internal change in the face of external fluctuation
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What is a conformer?
allows its internal condition to vary with certain external changes
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What is the body temperature of a poikilotherm?
varies with its environment
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What is the body temperature of a homeotherm?
relatively constant
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What is homeostasis?
maintains a "steady state" or internal balance regardless of external environment (body temperature, blood pH, and glucose concentration)
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Fluctuations above or below a _ serve as a _; these are detected by a _. A sensory generates output that triggers a _. The response returns the variable to the set point
set point; stimulus; sensor; response
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What is a negative feedback?
helps to return a variable to a normal range
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What is a positive feedback?
amplifies a stimulus and does not usually contribute to homeostasis in animals
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What are the four physical processes to exchange heat?
1. radiation 2. evaporation 3. convection 4. conduction
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What is radiation?
emission of electromagnetic waves (sun)
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What is evaporation?
loss of heat by losing molecules as gas
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What is convection?
transfer of heat by air movement past a surface
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What is conduction?
direct heat transfer between objects
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What is insulation?
a major thermoregulatory adaptation in mammals and birds
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What are examples of insulators?
skin, feathers, fur, and blubber reduce heat flow between an animal and its environment
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What affects thermoregulation?
regulation of blood flow near the body surface
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What is an example of a circulatory adaptation?
many endotherms and some ectotherms can alter the amount of blood flowing between the body core and the skin
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What happens in vasodilation?
blood flow in the skin increases, facilitating heat loss
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What happens in vasoconstriction?
blood flow in the skin decreases, lowering heat loss
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What does the arrangement of blood vessels in marine mammals and birds allow for?
countercurrent exchange
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What is countercurrent exchange?
transfers heat between fluids flowing in opposite directions and thereby reduce heat loss
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What are autotrophs?
harness light energy to build energy-rich molecules
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What are heterotrophs?
harvest chemical energy from food
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Where do food molecules go?
1. used to make ATP which powers cellular work 2. remaining can be used in biosynthesis
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What is biosynthesis
includes growth and repair, synthesis of storage material, and production of gametes

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