HUMAN BIOLOGY

16th Edition

ISBN: 9781260233032

Author: Mader

Publisher: RENT MCG

See similar textbooks

Concept explainers

Corona Radiata

Corona Radiata is a collection of nerve fibers present in the brain that carries messages between the brain cells of the cerebral cortex and the brain stem. Both brain stem and cerebral cortex play a role in motor function and sensation and it is the cor…

Neuron Structure

A neuron is defined as the functional unit of the body system called the nervous system. It is significant in transmitting signals that include receiving and sending the signals from a portion of the brain. The neurons are considered specialized cells in…

Afferent Neurons

Neurons are electrically excitable cells in the body specialized for receiving and transmitting information. They are referred to as the structural units of the nervous system. The important parts of a neuron include the cell body, dendrites, and axons.

Motor Homunculus

The term homunculus is Latin and is referred to as ‘little man’. In neuroanatomy, the cortical homunculus is either the motor or sensory distribution along the cerebral cortex of the brain. It was discovered by the great scientist ‘Wilder Penfield and Ed…

Nervous System

The nervous system is the portion of an animal's body that controls and transmits signals between various parts of the body. The central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) are the two primary components of the nervous system in …

Videos

Textbook Question

Chapter 4.7, Problem 1LO

Summarize the function of each organ system in the human body.

Expert Solution & Answer

Want to see the full answer?

Check out a sample textbook solution

See solution

Chapter 4.6, Problem 2BTS

Chapter 4.7, Problem 2LO

Students have asked these similar questions

Describe the organ systems of the human body and their major components

List the 11 organ systems of the body and give at least one function of each.

List the simplest to the most complex levels of a living organism.

Chapter 4 Solutions

HUMAN BIOLOGY

Ch. 4.1 - Understand where tissues relate in the biological...Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 2LO Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 1CYP Ch. 4.1 - Distinguish between muscular tissue and nervous...Ch. 4.1 - Distinguish between connective tissue and...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 1LO Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 2LO Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 3LO Ch. 4.2 - Describe the three general categories of...Ch. 4.2 - Explain the difference in the composition of the...

Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 3CYP Ch. 4.3 - Distinguish among the three types of muscles with...Ch. 4.3 - Explain the difference in the structure and...Ch. 4.3 - Describe where each type of muscle fiber is found...Ch. 4.3 - Explain why smooth muscle and cardiac muscle are...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 1LO Ch. 4.4 - Describe the structure of a neuron.Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 1CYP Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 2CYP Ch. 4.5 - Prob. 1LO Ch. 4.5 - Prob. 2LO Ch. 4.5 - Prob. 1CYP Ch. 4.5 - Prob. 2CYP Ch. 4.5 - Summarize how the structure of some epithelial...Ch. 4.6 - Prob. 1LO Ch. 4.6 - Prob. 2LO Ch. 4.6 - Prob. 3LO Ch. 4.6 - Prob. 1CYP Ch. 4.6 - Prob. 2CYP Ch. 4.6 - Prob. 3CYP Ch. 4.6 - What area of the slain would likely be the hardest...Ch. 4.6 - Prob. 2BTS Ch. 4.7 - Summarize the function of each organ system in the...Ch. 4.7 - Prob. 2LO Ch. 4.7 - Prob. 3LO Ch. 4.7 - Prob. 1CYP Ch. 4.7 - Prob. 2CYP Ch. 4.7 - Prob. 3CYP Ch. 4.8 - Prob. 1LO Ch. 4.8 - Prob. 2LO Ch. 4.8 - Summarize how the body systems contribute to...Ch. 4 - Prob. 1A Ch. 4 - Prob. 2A Ch. 4 - Prob. 3A Ch. 4 - Prob. 4A Ch. 4 - Prob. 5A Ch. 4 - Prob. 6A Ch. 4 - Prob. 7A Ch. 4 - Prob. 8A Ch. 4 - Prob. 9A Ch. 4 - Prob. 10A Ch. 4 - Prob. 11A Ch. 4 - 12. Keratinization of epithelial cells occurs in...Ch. 4 - Prob. 13A Ch. 4 - Prob. 14A Ch. 4 - Which of the following allows rapid change in one...Ch. 4 - Prob. 16A Ch. 4 - Prob. 1TC Ch. 4 - What accessory structures and tissues are damaged...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3TC Ch. 4 - Prob. 4TC Ch. 4 - Which structures in the dermis will have the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 6TC

Knowledge Booster

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.