BIOL 2213 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Homeostasis, Fluid Compartments, Trachea
27 Apr 2017
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How the human body works (ex: how kidneys regulate solutes in blood) Molecular level (proteins, enzymes) to whole organism (different organ systems interacting) Cells make up tissues of one type (ex: muscle tissue, nervous tissue) have more than one tissue type (2+, usually all 4) Each organ performs a certain function; grouped into organ system to help perform functions, function together to perform task. Stomach: epithelial, smooth tissue, nervous tissue, connective tissue most organs. Cells aren"t differentiated (cid:523)stem cells(cid:524); have potential to become any type of cell. When cells start to become specialized for a certain function; form different tissues. ***know where you find it & what the functions are*** Linings of hollow structures (ex: stomach, blood vessels) Absorption (ex: lining of small intestine to absorb stuff from food) Protects by forming a barrier to absorb certain materials and not all.
