Basics
Cartilage
Cartilage is a connective tissue with a large amount of the matrix and variable amounts of fibers. The cells,…
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Basics
Connective Tissues
Connective tissues are made up of a matrix consisting of living cells and a non-living substance, called the ground…
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Animal Primary Tissues
Multicellular, complex animals have four primary types of tissue: epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous. Recall that tissues are…
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Animal Body Planes and Cavities
A standing vertebrate animal can be divided by several planes. A sagittal plane divides the body into right and left…
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The Animal Body: Basic Form and Function
Figure 14.1 An arctic fox is a complex animal, well adapted to its environment. It changes coat color…
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Gestation
Pregnancy begins with the fertilization of an egg and continues through to the birth of the individual. The…
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The Ovarian Cycle and the Menstrual Cycle
The ovarian and menstrual cycles are regulated by hormones of the hypothalamus, pituitary, and ovaries (Figure 13.17). The…
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Hormonal Control of Reproduction
The human male and female reproductive cycles are controlled by the interaction of hormones from the hypothalamus and…
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Gametogenesis (Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis)
Gametogenesis, the production of sperm and eggs, involves the process of meiosis. During meiosis, two nuclear divisions separate…
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Human Reproduction
As in all animals, the adaptations for reproduction in humans are complex. They involve specialized and different anatomies…
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