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| A medium in which water is the solvent |
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| Specializing cells for specific functions |
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| Sheets of cells that line body cavities, organs, and external surfaces |
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| Bind and support other tissues |
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| Large tissues that contract |
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| Fast acting internal communication system |
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| Internal system of communication using hormones |
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| The steady "happy place' for the body |
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| Internal environment adjusts to external environment |
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| Internal environment is independent of the external environment |
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| Maintenance of internal body temperature within a tolerable range. |
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| Heated by external forces |
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| Emission of electromagnetic rays from anything warmer than absolute zero |
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| Process when liquid changes to gas |
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| Mass movement of warmed air from one surface to another |
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| Direct transfer of heat between molecules in direct contact |
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| Metabolic rate when at rest |
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| A decrease in the diameter of the blood vessels |
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| An increase in the diameter of the blood vessels |
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| Exchange of heat between two fluids flowing in opposite directions |
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| Amount of energy that an animal uses at one time |
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| Physiological 24 hour clock that is unaffected by outside cues |
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