• Animal tissues can be categorized into four major types: epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous Tissues.
• Connective tissues protect, support, and bind other tissues.
• Muscular tissues make body parts move.
• Nervous tissues coordinate the activities of the other tissues and body parts.
• Epithelial tissues line body cavities and cover surfaces.

1. What are the four major tissue types found in the human body?
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2. What tissue type binds and supports other body tissues? What are some examples of this type of tissue?
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3. Which tissue type is responsible for body movements? What are some examples of this type of tissue?
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4. Which tissue type coordinates the activities of the other tissue types in the body?
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5. How is epithelial tissue classified? Where do you find epithelial tissues, and what are their functions?
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• Connective Tissue
• Muscle Tissue
• Nervous Tissue
• Epithelial Tissue
• Histology Quiz

• The skin contains various tissues and has accessory organs. It is sometimes called the integumentary system.

1. What is the integumentary system?
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• Human Skin Anatomy I
• Human Skin Anatomy II
• Human Skin Anatomy III

• Organs are grouped into organ systems, each of which has specialized functions.
• The internal organs occur within cavities lined by membranes that also cover the organs themselves.

1. What is the overall function of each of the body systems?
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2. What are the two major body cavities? What two cavities are in each of these?
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3. What are four types of body membranes?
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• Mammalian Body Cavities

• Humans have a marked ability to maintain a relatively stable internal environment. All organ systems contribute to homeostasis.
• Homeostasis is regulated by feedback mechanisms.

1. What is homeostasis, and why is it important to body function?
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2. How do body systems contribute to homeostasis?
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3. How do negative feedback and positive feedback contribute to homeostasis?
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• Systems Scramble
• Systems Review Quiz