intro to animal structure & function ch. 40. cellular organization the way that cells are...
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Intro to Animal Structure & Function
Ch. 40
Cellular Organization
The way that cells are organized Tissues: similar cells performing a common function
Four types of animal tissue:Epithelial (outer skin, mucous membranes)Connective (Blood, cartilage, bone)Nervous (Neurons)Muscle (Contractile tissue)
Organs: group of different tissues working together to perform a job (ex. Heart)
Organ System: 2+ organs working together to perform a job. (Circulatory system)
Cells Tissue Organ Organ System
Regulating the Internal Environment
The purpose of most animal systems is to aid in keeping homeostasis Homeostasis: stable internal conditions.
Slight fluctuations, but mostly stable
Negative Feedback: change in the variable being monitored triggers the control mechanism to counteract further change in the same direction Results in a fairly stable environment Most homeostatic mechanisms in animals use negative
feedback
Positive Feedback: a change in a variable that triggers mechanisms that amplify rather than reverse the change.
Ex: During childbirth, pressure from the baby’s head stimulates contractions, which cause even greater pressure, which in turn stimulates more contractions, etc.
Positive feedback has an amplifying effect
Endothermic: Bodies warmed by heat generated by metabolism Body temperature must be maintained at a certain
level to sustain life Also called “homeotherms” or “warm-blooded”
Ectothermic: Do not produce enough metabolic heat to have an effect on body temperature. Obtain body heat from environment Ex: amphibians, reptiles, fish Also called “poikilotherms” or “cold-blooded”
Some ways that animals control body temperatures:
Behavior: Hibernation, Daytime/Nighttime activity
Metabolism: metabolic activity such as muscle contraction generates heat
Evaporation: sweating and panting loses heat.
Adjusting Surface Area: By controlling the amount of blood sent to the body’s extremities heat can be lost or absorbed. Animals can control blood flow with vasodilation or vasoconstriction.