CHAPTER 4 WORKSHEET & READING GUIDE – BODY ORGANIZATION AND HOMEOSTASIS
1. What is the structural relationship between cells and tissue? Which one is larger?
2. What are the four main categories of tissues?
3. What is the general function of epithelial tissue? Where are epithelial tissues found?
4. What is the general function of connective tissue? Where are connective tissues found?
5. What is the general function of muscle tissue? What are the three types of muscle tissue?
6. What is the general function of nervous tissue?
7. What are the three ways that individual cells in tissues are connected to each other?
8. What tissues and structures make up the integumentary (skin) system?
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What are the main functions of the integumentary (skin) system?
10. What is the primary cause of skin cancer?
11. Define homeostasis in your own words.
12. Compare (what is similar) and contrast (what is different) between negative feedback and positive feedback
in physiology.
13. Describe how the hypothalamus and negative feedback control body temperature, and how hypothermia
and hyperthermia affect health.