BSC 2011C Chapter Notes - Chapter 40: Circadian Clock, Chondroitin Sulfate, Homeostasis
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Anatomy biological form of an organism. All animals must obtain nutrients and oxygen, fight off infection, and produce offspring. Body dimensions increase thicker skeletons required to maintain adequate support: animals must exchange nutrients, waste products, and gases with their environment d. i. Imposes an additional limitation on body plans e. Epithelial sheets of cells that cover the outside of the body and line organs and cavities within the body h. ii. Connective consisting of a sparse population of cells scattered through an extracellular matrix and that holds many tissues and organs together and in place h. ii. 1. Loose binds epithelia to underlying tissues and is found in the skin and throughout the body h. ii. 2. Fibrous dense with collagenous fibers and is found in tendons (attach muscles to bones) and ligaments (connect bones at joints) h. ii. 3. Adipose specialized loose connective tissue that stores fat in adipose cells distributed throughout its matrix h. ii. 5.
