Chapter Questions
Distinguish betweena. organs and organ systemsb. simple squamous and stratified squamous epithelial tissuec. loose and dense connective tissued. skeletal and cardiac muscle tissuee. neurons and neurogliaf. negative and positive feedback
Use the Internet to research cosmetic surgery. Write a paragraph explaining how a plastic surgeon might manipulate each of the four main tissue types.
What is homeostasis, and how is it important?
When a person gets cold, he or she may begin to shiver. If the weather is too hot, the heart rate increases and blood vessels dilate, sending more blood to the skin. How does each scenario illustrate homeostasis?
Provide nonbiological examples of negative and positive feedback, other than those presented in the chapter.
Explain how you use your organ systems (except your reproductive system) while you are exercising at the gym, and provide three hypotheses that might explain why some exercise sessions go better than others.
Describe how the circulatory system connects the digestive system with the urinary system.
Which tissues make up skin, the largest organ of the body? How do these tissues interact to provide each of the functions of skin?
Describe at least one interaction between skin and each of the 10 other organ systems.