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Bio003 - Lecture 02
General Bio, based on lecture slides
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Biology
Pre-School
08/04/2009

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What are the four main categories of tissue
Definition
Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
Muscle tissue
Nervous tissue
Term
Define Epithelial tissue
Definition
Epithelial tissue covers the body and lines its
organs and cavities
Term
Define Connective tissue
Definition
Connective tissue binds and supports other tissues
Term
Define Muscle tissue
Definition
Muscle tissue functions in movement
Term
Define Nervous tissue
Definition
Nervous tissue forms a communication network
Term
Define Homeostasis
Definition
Homeostasis is an internal steady state.
Ex: Humans putting clothes on when it gets cold
Term
Difference between regulator and conformer?
Definition
Regulator uses internal controls to keep state constant, conformer allows internal changes depending on external changes. Not always temperature
Term
Define Negative Feed back
and give examples of positive feed back
Definition
Used to promote Homeostasis.
ex: when feeling cold(negative), you go get warm
Positive feed back ex:
Childbirth
Lactation
Inflammatory Response
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