Zoology

Zoology

The scientific study of the animal kingdom, including extinct and possibly mythical beings.

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connective t

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Connects and surrounds other tissues and whose cells are embedded in collagen matrix (large amount of intercellular space filled with viscous solutions

epithelial t.

Zoology; Zoological terms

(Gk. epi, on; thele, nipple) Covers body surface, lines body cavities, ducts, vessels, and forms glands; can be squamous (flat), cuboidal (cube-shaped), columnar (column-like), or ...

muscle t.

Zoology; Zoological terms

Enables animals to move by contraction (myosin- and actin filaments slide past each other)

nervous t.

Zoology; Zoological terms

Contains neurons, cells which transmit electrochemical impulses to command, skeletal muscles or secretory glands, sense environmental changes, and process information

trends in animal evolution

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Major anatomical and physiological trends lead to adaptations like a head, mouth, nervous system, heart, stomach and appendages

a tube

Zoology; Zoological terms

within-a tube body plan , away from enclosure of the tube in solid tissues toward suspension of the tube in a fluid-filled, tissue lined space called coelom .