Biology 107

Study Guide: Introduction to animal structure and function.

Chapter 40

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1. Define tissue and explain where it falls in the hierarchy of structural organization.
2. How do the functions of the body as a whole (breathing, eating, elimination of wastes, etc.) relate to the processes that occur in single cells?
3. How does the structure of each of the following tissues relate to its function?
1. Epithelial tissue: cuboidal, columnar, squamous
2. Connective tissue: adipose, cartilage, bone
3. Muscle: skeletal, cardiac, smooth
4. Nervous
4. How are osteocytes able to attain oxygen and nutrients?
5. Why is blood considered a connective tissue?
6. Distinguish between basal metabolic rate and standard metabolic rate.
7. Describe the location and function of interstitial fluid.
8. What is the difference between negative feedback and positive feedback? What are the components of a feedback circuit? What are some examples of positive feedback and negative feedback?
9. What is homeostasis? How does homeostasis relate to positive and negative feedback?