Principles of cell biology
Chapter 1 Principles of cell biology KEY POINTS • All living organisms can be classified into different orders, classes and families linked by certain common characteristics. These groups can be…
Digestive system
Chapter 9 Digestive system Key Point • The digestive system of the carnivore is described as monogastric. The tract is relatively short, as meat is easy to digest, and the…
Tissues and body cavities
Chapter 2 Tissues and body cavities KEY POINTS • The cells of the body are arranged into four basic tissue types: epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous tissue. • Epithelial tissue…
Muscular system
Chapter 4 Muscular system KEY POINTS • The muscular system comprises striated or skeletal muscle, i.e. muscle which is attached to the skeleton and brings about movement of a region….
Blood vascular system
Chapter 7 Blood vascular system KEY POINTS • The blood vascular system consists of the blood, heart, circulatory system and lymphatic system. • Blood is the liquid connective tissue that…
Reptiles and fish
Chapter 15 Reptiles and fish REPTILES The class Reptilia includes about 6500 species, all of which breed on land. The class is divided into four orders of which only two…
Endocrine system
Chapter 6 Endocrine system KEY POINTS • The endocrine system is part of the regulatory system of the body and works in conjunction with the nervous system. The nervous system…
Respiratory system
Chapter 8 Respiratory system KEY POINTS • External respiration is the gaseous exchange between the air and the blood. Internal or tissue respiration is the gaseous exchange between the blood…
Urinary system
Chapter 10 Urinary system Key Points • The functional unit of the kidney is the nephron; each kidney contains many thousands of nephrons. • Each nephron is made of several…
