Unit 8
Animal Structure and Function
Unit Description
Lesson Sets
- The Animal Body: Basic Form and Function
Lesson 1
Introduction`
Lesson 2
Animal Form and Function`
Lesson 3
Animal Primary Tissues`
Lesson 4
Homeostasis`
- Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System
Lesson 5
Introduction`
Lesson 6
Digestive Systems`
Lesson 7
Nutrition and Energy Production`
Lesson 8
Digestive System Processes`
Lesson 9
Digestive System Regulation`
- The Nervous System
Lesson 10
Introduction`
Lesson 11
Neurons and Glial Cells`
Lesson 12
How Neurons Communicate`
Lesson 13
The Central Nervous System`
Lesson 14
The Peripheral Nervous System`
Lesson 15
Nervous System Disorders`
- Sensory Systems
Lesson 16
Introduction`
Lesson 17
Sensory Processes`
Lesson 18
Somatosensation`
Lesson 19
Taste and Smell`
Lesson 20
Hearing and Vestibular Sensation`
Lesson 21
Vision`
- The Endocrine System
Lesson 22
Introduction`
Lesson 23
Types of Hormones`
Lesson 24
How Hormones Work`
Lesson 25
Regulation of Body Processes`
Lesson 26
Regulation of Hormone Production`
Lesson 27
Endocrine Glands`
- The Musculoskeletal System
Lesson 28
Introduction`
Lesson 29
Types of Skeletal Systems`
Lesson 30
Bone`
Lesson 31
Joints and Skeletal Movement`
Lesson 32
Muscle Contraction and Locomotion`
- The Respiratory System
Lesson 33
Introduction`
Lesson 34
Systems of Gas Exchange`
Lesson 35
Gas Exchange across Respiratory Surfaces`
Lesson 36
Breathing`
- The Circulatory System
Lesson 38
Introduction`
Lesson 39
Overview of the Circulatory System`
Lesson 40
Components of the Blood`
Lesson 41
Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels`
Lesson 42
Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Regulation`
- Osmotic Regulation and Excretion
Lesson 43
Introduction`
Lesson 44
Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance`
Lesson 45
The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs`
Lesson 46
Excretion Systems`
Lesson 47
Nitrogenous Wastes`
- The Immune System
Lesson 49
Introduction`
Lesson 50
Innate Immune Response`
Lesson 51
Adaptive Immune Response`
Lesson 52
Antibodies`
Lesson 53
Disruptions in the Immune System`
- Animal Reproduction and Development
Lesson 54
Introduction`
Lesson 55
Reproduction Methods`
Lesson 56
Fertilization`
Lesson 58
Hormonal Control of Human Reproduction`
Lesson 59
Human Pregnancy and Birth`
Lesson 61
Organogenesis and Vertebrate Formation`