The rest of the course will be spent studying the Kingdom Animalia: multicellular heterotrophs that ingest food. There are over 35 Phyla, 34 of which contain only invertebrates. Only one Phylum (Chordata) includes vertebrates.

Criteria for classification within Animalia:

I. Body symmetry

·         Asymmetrical

·         Radially symmetrical

·         Bilaterally symmetrical

 

II. Segmentation: repetition of body parts along length of body

 

III. Body organization

·         Cellular level

 

·         Cell-tissue level

 

o   Diploblastic:

o   Ectoderm:

o   Endoderm:

·         Tissue-organ level:

 

·         Organ-system level:

 

o   Triploblastic

o   Mesoderm:

 

IV. Type of Coelom (Body cavity)

·         Acoelomates=no body cavity

·         Pseudocoelomates=coelom incompletely lined by mesoderm

·         Coelomates=have body cavity completely lined with mesoderm

o   Protostomes

o    Deuterostomes

 

V. Type of body plan

·         Sac plan: incomplete digestive system

·         Tube-within-a-tube: complete digestive system with separate entrance for food and an exit for undigested material

 

VI. Molecular data:

 

HUMANS

 

I. Body symmetry: bilaterally symmetrical

·         Cephalization

 

II. Segmentation:

 

III. Body Organization

·         Organ-system level with various types of tissues

o   Epithelial tissue:

o   Connective tissue:

o   Muscular tissue:

o   Nervous tissue:

 

IV. Body Cavity: coelomate; deuterostomes

 

V. Body plan: Tube-within-a-tube plan

·         Heterotrophic omnivores:

·         Digestion: organic foods are mechanically and chemically broken down into small units (carbs, proteins, fats) via enzymes for absorption

·         Parts of digestive system

o   Buccal cavity

o   Pharynx

o   Esophagus

o   Stomach

o   Small intestine

o   Large intestine

·         Liver:

·         Excretion:

o   Kidneys:

 

 

Other Components of the Body

·         Integument: outer covering of body

o   Epidermis: thin outer stratified epithelial layer

o   Dermis: true skin, mesodermal in origin

·         Skeleton:

o   Bone: living tissue with inorganic calcium salts laid down in an extracellular matrix

o   Axial skeleton: includes skull, vertebral column, sternum, and ribs

o   Appendicular skeleton: includes limbs and pectoral/pelvic girdles

·         Movement:

 

·         Temperature Regulation:

o   Endothermy:

 

·         Circulation:

o   Blood

§  Plasma

§  Formed elements

o   Closed system:

o   Lymphatic system:

 

·         Respiration

o   Cellular respiration: oxidative processes within the cells

o   External respiration: exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between organism and environment

§  Lungs: highly vascularized internal cavities that are ventilated by muscle movements

·         Alveoli:

§  Hemoglobin:

 

·         Nervous system: develops from primitive ectoderm

o   Neuron

o   Dorsal nerve cord

o   Brain

§  Encephalization:

o   Eyes: highly organized and capable of excellent image formation

 

·         Reproduction:

o   Dioescious:

o   Primary sex organs

o   Accessory sex organs

o   Fertilization

§  Blastocyst

§  Embryo develops within a protective membranous sac called the amnion.

§  Placenta: fetal structure through which the embryo is nourished; allows for long-term development within the uterus

§  Fetal growth:

 

 

 

 

 

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