BIOL273 Chapter Notes - Chapter Unit 1 : Signal Transduction, Gap Junction, Membrane Potential
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Crine a secretion de- without, lacking endo- inside, within exo- outside extra- outside. Circulatory: function is to transport materials between all cells of the body. Digestive: conversion of food into particles that can be transported into the body; elimination of some wastes. Endocrine: coordination of body function through synthesis and release of regulatory molecules. Nervous: coordination of body function through electrical signals and release of regulatory molecules. Respiratory: exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the internal and external environments. Urinary: maintenance of water and solutes in the internal environment; waste removal. Theme #1 structure & function: this theme subdivides into two major ideas. Molecular interactions and compartmentation: molecular interactions: the ability of individual molecules to bind to or react with other molecules is essential for biological function, compartmentation: is the division of space into separate compartments. Compartments allow a cell, a tissue, or an organ to specialize and isolate functions.
