Exam 38: Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Glands with ducts are known as ____.

Which structure is an example of a tissue?

You would expect the bones of a growing child to have extremely active ____.

The presence of cilia is a common feature of some ____ tissues.

Which major tissue type contains contractile cells?

Which tissue is best described as a sparse distribution of cells surrounded by an open network of collagen and elastin fibers?

Which cell type is specialized for fat storage?

How are the cells of a multicellular animal connected to the external environment? Briefly describe how nutrients and wastes are transferred from these cells to the external environment.

Two or more different tissues arranged to carry out a specific function is called a(n) ____.

A new species of mammal is discovered deep in the Antarctic. This mammal contains an organ that does not seem to be homologous to any other known organ. Upon examination, it appears that this organ is responsible for secreting hormones necessary for regulating subcutaneous fat levels to regulate body temperature. To which system does this new organ most likely belong?

Which process would be considered a biorhythm?

What is the function of ligaments?

The cells of which muscle type are connected by gap junctions?

Skeletal muscle is arranged in highly ordered parallel units, giving the tissue a banded appearance under a microscope.

Which component of the accompanying scenario would be considered the stimulus?

Which major tissue type often has more extracellular matrix material than cellular material?

Distinguish between exocrine and endocrine glands.

Which component of the accompanying scenario would be considered the compensatory response?

Which type of epithelium functions in diffusion?

Maintenance of the body's internal environment at relatively constant levels is called ____.