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Animal Form and Function Flashcards

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are multicellular, heterotrophic eukaryotes with tissues that develop from different embryonic layers

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Animals

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Absorb organic molecules or ingest larger food particles

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Heterotrophs

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CELL STRUCTURES & SPECIALIZATION OF ANIMALS
4 answers

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  1. Animals are multicellular eukaryotes
  2. Cells lack cell walls
  3. Bodies are held together by structural proteins such as collagen
  4. Nervous and muscle tissues are unique
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Defining characteristics of animals

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Nervous and muscle tissues are unique

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Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, anus
Food processing (ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination)

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Digestive

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Heart, blood vessels, blood
Internal distribution of materials

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Circulatory

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Lungs, trachea, other breathing tubes
Gas exchange (uptake of oxygen; disposal of carbon dioxide)

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Respiratory

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Bone marrow, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, lymph vessels
Body defense (fighting infections and cancer)

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Immune and lymphatic

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Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Disposal of metabolic wastes; regulation of osmotic balance of blood

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Excretory

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Pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal, and other hormone-secreting glands
Coordination of body activities (such as digestion and metabolism)

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Endocrine

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Ovaries or testes and associated organs
Reproduction

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Reproductive

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Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory organs
Coordination of body activities; detection of stimuli and formulation of responses to them

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Nervous

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Skin and its derivatives (such as hair, claws, skin glands)
Protection against mechanical injury,
infection, dehydration; thermoregulation

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Integumentary

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Skeletal muscles.
Locomotion and other movement

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Muscular

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Skeleton (bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage)
Body support, protection of
internal organs, movement

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Skeletal

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have different structures that are suited to their functions

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TISSUES

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4 main categories of TISSUES

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Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous

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Covers the outside of the body. Lines the organs and cavities within the body Contains cells that are closely joined together.
* Protection
* Absorption Secretion

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EPITHELIAL TISSUE

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EPITHELIAL TISSUE shapes

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Cuboidal Columnar Squamous

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EPITHELIAL TISSUE arrangements

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simple, stratified, pseudostratified

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Main function is to bind and support other tissues
* Contains sparsely packed cells scattered throughout the extracellular

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connective TISSUE

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composed of fibers in a liquid, jelly-like or solid foundation

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3 types of connective TISSUEfibers

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Collagenous fibers
Reticular fibers
Elastic fibers

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Provide strength and flexibility (fibers)

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Collagenous fibers

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Join connective tissue with its adjacent (fibers)
Reticular fibers
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Stretch and snap back to the original length (fibers)
Elastic fibers
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6 major types of connective tissue
Loose connective tissue Fibrous connective tissue Bone Cartilage Adipose Blood
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Binds epithelia to underlying tissues Holds organs in place
Loose connective tissue
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Tendons, and ligaments
Fibrous connective tissue
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Attach muscles to bones
Tendons
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Connect bones at the joints
Ligaments
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Fat cells, adipocytes, Stores fat for insulation and fuel
Adipose
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Red blood cells, White blood cells, Platelets
Blood
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Cell fragments
Platelets
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for immunity
White blood cells
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Humans' RBC do not contain nucleus
Red blood cells
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Mineralized connective tissue Make up the skeleton
Bones
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strong and flexible support material
cartilage
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cells of the cartilage
chondrocytes
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Responsible for nearly all types of body movement Made up of actin and myosin
MUSCLE TISSUe
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Enables the muscle to contract
actin and myosin
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3 types of muscle tissue
Skeletal muscle, Smooth muscle, Cardiac muscle
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Striated, unbranched, multinuclei, voluntary (Muscle)
Skeletal muscle
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no striations, unbranched, 1 nucleus, involuntary (Muscle)
Smooth muscle
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Striated, branched, 1-2 nuclei, involuntary (Muscle)
Cardiac muscle
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Functions in the receipt, processing, and transmission of information
Nervous TISSUE
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Transmit nerve impulses
Neurons (nerve cells)
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Support cells
Glial cells (glia)

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