01:119:116 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: G Protein–Coupled Receptor, Endocrine Gland, Extracellular Fluid
5 May 2015
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Tissues: groups of cells with similar appearance and common function. Organs: different tissue types organized into functional unit. Organ systems: group of organs that work together. Size and shape affect the way an animal interacts with its env. Will do all systems except for integumentary (organsystems in mammals) Bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymph vessels lymph nodes, Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory organs thyroid, pancreas, and other hormone- Disposal of metabolic wastes, regulation of osmotic balance of blood. Coordination of body activities, detection of and stimuli formulation of responses to them. Coordination of body activities (e. g: digestion and metabolism. Skin and its derivatives (hairs, claws, skin glands) and. Body support, protection of internal organs and movement. Must exchange with env: nutrients, waste products and gases substances dissolve in aq soln and move across plasma mb of each cell. Single-celled organisms: surface area to vol ratio is sufficient to carry out all exchange.
