Introduction to Animal Form and Function: Chapter 40
 
Homeostasis
 
Feedback loops
 
sensor
 
integrating center
 
effector
 
negative feedback mechanism
 
set point
 
positive feedback
 
Hierarchy of biological order (Fig. 2.1)
 
Tissue
 
Types of animal tissues (4)
 
Epithelial tissue
 
Characteristics of epithelium
 
simple epithelium
 
stratified epithelium
 
squamous
 
cuboidal
 
columnar
 
pseudostratified
 
Connective tissue
 
matrix
 
Types of connective tissue (6)
 
Characteristics of each type
 
fibroblast
 
chondrocyte
 
lacunae
 
osteoblast
 
osteoclast
 
Nervous tissue
 
neuron
 
neuroglial cells
 
Schwann cells
 
oligodendrocytes
 
microglia
 
astrocytes
 
ependymal cells
 
Muscle
 
Types of muscle (3)
 
Characteristics of each type
 
intercalated disc
 
Organ systems and functions in animals (Table 40.1)