organ systems function
Along with the nervous system, this system also has the function to coordinate body activities
what is the endocrine system
List the higherarchy of mammals
what is cells, then tissues, then organs
A neuron receives nerve impulses from other neurons via__ +___
what is cell body and dendrites
List the parts of the alimentary canal
what is mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and both small and large intestines
This system has the function of gas exchange
What is the respiratory system
List the major tissues of mammals
what is epithelial,nervous,connective, muscle
a physiological state of decreased activity and metabolism that is in an adaptation enabling animals to save energy while avoiding difficult and dangerous conditions is known as
what is torpor
Name the parts of the accessory digestive organs, and the accessory glands
what is the accessory digestive organs consist of teeth, tongue and gallbladder to where the accessory glands consist of salivary glands, liver, pancreas
This system has the functions of disposal of metabolic waste; and regulation of osmotic balance of blood
what is the exectory system
Define homeostasis
The maintence of internal balance or study state
when a person's body tempreture increases sweating helps bring the tempreture down this is an example of
what is negative feedback
out of these two propulsive processes, nonadjacent segments of alimentary tract organs alternately contract and relax, moving food forward then backward. Food mixing and slow food propulsion occur.
What is segmentation
During these two systems, the function serves as body defense
what are the immune and lymphatic system
This term means the ability for the body to maintain a steady tempreture
what is Thermoregulation
skeletal muscle must be striated because
what is the arrangement of the sarcomeres gives it a striped appreance
What is the largest gland in the body and name the function
What is the liver is the largest gland in the body and the function of the liver is to produce bile for export to the duodenum
List the function of the digestive system
food processing
main functions of connective tissue in the body
Describe the pancreas and state the function of the pancreas
what is the pancreas produces many enzymes that break down all categories of food. The pancreas releases pancreatic juice through main pancreatic duct.