Ch 40 Flashcards
Anatomy
Biological form of an organism
⭐️Structure
Physiology
Biological function an organism performs
Study of physical and chemical processes that living organisms perform
⭐️Function
Factors required to maintain characteristics of life
Water, Food, Oxygen, Heat, Pressure
Function follows
Form
4 Types of Animal Tissue
Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous
Epithelial Tissue
Covers outside of body, lines organs
Connective tissues
Supportive, most diverse
Muscular tissues
Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac
Nervous tissues
Neurons (control)
Glia (support/repair/speed)
Coordination and control depends on
Endocrine and nervous systems
How does the body maintain itself with these strict operating limits
Homeostasis
Homeostasis
The state of equilibrium that maintains body within its normal range
How is homeostasis maintained?
Negative feedback (sometimes positive feedback)