Chapter 35 Outline

Animal Organization and Homeostasis

The organization of animals, including the structure and function of tissues and organs is the subject of this chapter. How the body maintains homeostasis is also included in this chapter.

Chapter Outline

In this chapter outline, the learning objectives and the selected key terms are given for each major head in the chapter.

Tissues Have Structure and Functions (p. 612)

1. Name the four types of tissues in animals, and give a general function for

each.

2. Describe the structure and the function of three types of epithelium, along with

their possible modifications.

3. Describe the structure and the function of the various types of connective

tissue.

4. Describe the structure and the function of three types of muscular tissue.

5. Describe the structure and the function of two types of cells found in

nervous tissue.

Selected Key Terms: tissue, epithelial tissue, connective tissue, fibroblast,

adipose tissue, tendon, ligament, cartilage, bone, blood, muscular (contractile)

tissue, skeletal muscle, striated, cardiac muscle, smooth (visceral) muscle, nervous

tissue, neuron

Organs Have Structure and Functions (p. 618)

6. Describe the structure of human skin, and explain how this illustrates the

composition of an organ.

7. Name the various organ systems in humans, associate each with a particular

life process, and note the specific functions of each system.

8. Name the body cavities in a human, and name the organ systems in each

cavity.

organ, organ system, epidermis, dermis

Homeostasis Is Necessary (p. 622)

9. Define homeostasis, and explain how control by negative feedback works.

10. Describe how body temperature is controlled in humans, and explain why

body temperature fluctuates above and below a mean.

homeostasis, negative feedback, positive feedback

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