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Ch. 20 Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
10/11/2011

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Geckos are able to walk up walls and across ceilings because of ...
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the many hairs on their toes that form bonds with the wall and ceiling surface.
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An organ system consists of...
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organs that collectively perform a vital body function.
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Structure in the living world is organized into hierarchical levels. Which of the following lists these from least inclusive to most inclusive?
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molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
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Give an example of a tissue?
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heart muscle
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What is a major category of animal tissue?
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epithelium
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kind of epithelial tissue that is multilayered (cells are stacked on top of each other)
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Stratified Tissuea
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Stratified squamous epithelium is well-suited for
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lining body surfaces subject to abrasion.
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the cells of the mucous membrane lining your air tubes are...
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1.They carry cilia that sweep mucus up and out of the respiratory system.
2. They manufacture secretory products.
3. They are cuboidal or columnar in shape.
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kind of connective tissue that stores fat, closely packed cells
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Adipose Tissue
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formed from a matrix of collagen fibers embedded in a hard mineral substance
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bone
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What kind of connective tissue has an extracellular liquid matrix called plasma?
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Blood.. liquid matrix(plasma, RBC, WBC, platelets)transport substances throughout the body
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a kind of connective tissue that is liquid matrix(plasma, RBC, WBC, platelets)transport substances throughout the body
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blood
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Which is the most abundant kind of tissue in an animal, such as a gorilla?
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muscle
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Skeletal muscle is attached to ____ by ____.
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bones ; tendons
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kind of muscle tissue that has:
1.branched cells 2.single nuclei 3.striated 4. involuntary movement, 5. pumps blooc
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Cardiac Muscle
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Muscle tissue that has:
1.unbranched cells, 2.multiple nuclei, 3.stiated, 4. causes voluntary movements of the body
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Skeletal Muscle
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kind of muscle tissue that has:
1.unbranched cells, 2.single nuclei, 3.not striated, 4.involuntary movements of walls of internal organs such as intestines.
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Smooth Muscle
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Which type of tissue forms a communication and coordination system within the body?
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Nervous
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The structural and functional unit of nervous tissue is the
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neuron
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An ___ consists of several tissues and consists of many cells. An ___ represents a higher level of structure than the tissues composing it.
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organ
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What kind of tissues would likely be found in the small intestine?
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Nervous tissue
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The respiratory system includes...
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larynx, trachae, lungs
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removes nitrogen-containing waste products from blood?
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Urinary system
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Bone Marrow is apart of the __ __
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Immune System
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transports the food, oxygen, and carbon dioxide
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Circulatory System & Respiratory System
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covers, protects, support and move the body
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Integumentary System & Skeletal System & Muscular System
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disposes of certain wastes
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Excretory System
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control body functions and protect from infection
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Endocrine, Lymphatic and Immune Systems
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perpetuates the species
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Reproductive System
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Absorbs food
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Digestive System
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coordinates body activities, detects stimuli
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Nervous System
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. Cells receive material such as food, minerals, and oxygen from the outside world through
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interstitial fluid
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is the maintenance of a relatively constant internal state.
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Homeostasis
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When body temperature is too high, what happens?
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Blood vessels in the skin dilate
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tissue that Covers(protect) lines outer and inner skins (sheets of closely packed cells ) 2 kinds:
1.simple-single layered
2.stratified-multilayered(cells are stacked on top of each other)
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Epithelial tissue
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6 kinds of ____ tissue
1.loose 2.fibrous 3.adipose
4.blood 5.cartilage 6.bone
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Connective Tissue
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kind of connective tissue that is:
rope like collagen and elastic fibers, help to join skin to underlying tissues
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Loose connective tissue
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kind of connective tissue that:
is densely packed collagen, such as tendon and ligament
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Fibrous connective tissue
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kind of connective tissue that stores fat, closely packed cells
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Adipose Tissue
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kind of connective tissue that is:
end of bone, flexible skeletal, rubbery matrix
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Cartilage
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kind of connective tissue that is:
matrix of collagen fibers, calcium phosphate matrix, hard
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bone
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most abundant tissue in most animals
3 kinds:
1.skeletal 2.cardiac, 3. smooth
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muscle tissue
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Skin consists of two layers:
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1.epidermis
2.dermis
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is a stratified squamous epithelium and forms the surface of the skin.
-resists physical damage, decreaes water loss, and prevents penetration by microbes
Definition
epidermis
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contains hair follicles, oil and sweat glands, muscle cells, nerves, sensory receptors and blood vessels. helps regulate body temp
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dermis
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study of fuctions of structures
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Physiology
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study of the form if an organisms structure
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Anatomy
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consists of cells scattered in an extracellular matrix
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connective tissue
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tendons … fibrous connective tissue
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Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by _____, which are made of _____.
Term
Myelin sheaths cover sections of some neurons. These neurons transmit information at a higher rate than neurons without a myelin sheath. Which part of the neuron is most likely covered by a myelin sheath?
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Axon
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Which organ system regulates the water balance of the blood?
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excretory system
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Interstitial fluid is the _____.
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fluid that bathes the cells of the body
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kind of epithelial tissue.
is thin and suitable for exchanging materials by diffusion. It lines our capillaries(smallest blood vessels) and the air sacs of our lungs.
Definition
Simple Squamous Epithelium
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have cell walls with a relatively large amount of cytoplasm, facilitating their role of secretion or absorption of materials.
ex. forms a tube in the kidney. also found in glands such as the thyroid and salivary galnds.
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Simple cuboidal Epithelia A type of epithelial tissue.
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A type of epithelial tissue.
have cell walls with a relatively large amount of cytoplasm, facilitating their role of secretion or absorption of materials.
ex. liens the intestines. It secretes digestive juices and absorbs nutrients
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Columnar Eoithelia
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The terms epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous refer to the four main types of _____.
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tissues
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Which of the following lines organs that come into contact with the environment?
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epithelia tissues
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What is the function of an epithelial cell with a relatively large amount of cytoplasm?

This provides for the production of secretory products such as mucus, digestive juices, sweat, and oils.
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absorption and secretion
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Which of the following is responsible for secreting a substance that lubricates and keeps surfaces moist?
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mucous membrane
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Epithelial tissues include _____.
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squamous, cuboidal, and columnar cells
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Which of these tissues is specialized for allowing the exchange of materials by diffusion?
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simple squamous epithelium
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Epithelial tissue is directly underlain by _____.
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basal lamina
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Ligaments connect _____ to _____.
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bone...bone
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Which of the following are connective tissues?
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adipose tissue, cartilage, bone, and white blood cells
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The extracellular matrix of blood is _____.
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plama
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A ligament is composed of what kind of connective tissue?
Definition
fibrous tissue
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What is the primary function of loose connective tissue?
Definition
holding other tissues and organs in place
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Branched and striated is a description that would apply to which kind of animal tissue?
Definition
cardiac muscle
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Food is pushed through the digestive tract by the contractions of _____.
Definition
smooth muscle
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The structural and functional unit of nervous tissue is the _____.
Definition
neuron
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Which of the following cells may give rise to artificial skin?
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fibroblast cells
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How many organ systems make up your body?
Definition
12
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In what body system do hormone-producing organs belong?
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endocrine
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An animal's internal environment is _____.
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the interstitial fluid that surrounds the cells
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