BIOL 112 – OUTLINE #8 – ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
1. The characteristics of living organisms
2. Constraints on size and shape
1) physics
2) physical environment
3) necessity of exchange between the animal and the environment
a. diffusion
b. complex exchange surfaces
3. Hierarchical structure in animals
1) cells
2) tissues
3) organs
4) organ systems
5) organisms
4. Correlation between form and function
1) tissues
a. epithelial
b. connective
c. muscle
d. nerve
2) organs and organ systems
4. Homeostasis and thermoregulation