Tissue: Connecting the Dots
Describe loose connective tissue
It is a loose weave of fibers that functions as a packing material
Walrus
Homeothermic Endotherm
What type of epithelium would you expect to find covering a surface subject to physical forces?
stratified epithelium
A neuron consists of ...
dendrites, a cell body, and axons
After a meal, blood sugar levels in the body rise; insulin is secreted to lower blood sugar levels. This is an example of...
... A Negative Feedback Response
Where can you find cartilage?
At the ends of bones such as the femur
Arctic Shrimp
Homeothermic Ectotherm
What type of epithelial tissue, found in the intestines, absorbs nutrients?
simple columnar epithelium
Nervous tissue functions _______
to sense stimuli
Shivering actts to warm a ________ body
homeothermic
_____ is the connective tissue specialized for transport
Blood
Eagle
Homeothermic Endotherm
Which of these tissues, found in the lungs, permits gas exchange by diffusion?
simple squamous epithelium
What component of a homeostatic system compares sensory information to a target value?
Integrator
What type of muscle is responsible for contractions of the digestive tract and arteries?
smooth muscle
Butterfly
What type of epithelial tissue lines kidney tubules?
simple cuboidal cells
True or false? Organisms must maintain homeostasis because optimal enzyme activity is achieved within a very narrow range of conditions.
True
Cardiac muscle is the only muscle composed of _____ fibers
branched
True or false: Ectotherms are more abundant and diverse than endotherms
True
What type of epithelium would you expect to find covering a surface subject to physical forces?
stratified epithelium
What are the functions of the epithelium?
Regulates the excretion of waste, Controls the exchange of nutrients between the internal and external environments, Creates an internal environment that is different from the external environment