動物學

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動物結構

Diverse Forms(天擇跟適應所導致), Common Challenges

天擇favors those variations in a population that

increase relative fitness     

例子desert ant (genus Cataglyphis) 

stilt-like legs are disproportionately long 可以降溫、跑很快

anatomy 解剖

physiology  生理

 

40.1 形式和功能緊密相關

解剖構造受物理定律限制

convergent evolution導致fusiform, meaning tapered on both ends 以減少阻力

限制最大尺寸

thickerskeletons are required to maintain adequate support  

affects 

internal skeletons, such as those of vertebrates, 

as well as external skeletons, such as those of insects and other arthropods  

肌肉比例增加,以維持運動

40.2 回饋抑制維持內部環境

Homeostasis  

Mechanisms of Homeostasis  

Feedback Control in Homeostasis  

Alterations in Homeostasis  

 

40.3 用於體溫調節的穩態過程

Endothermy and Ectothermy  

Variation in Body Temperature 

Balancing Heat Loss and Gain  

Acclimatization in Thermoregulation  

Physiological Thermostats and Fever  

 

 

40.4 能量需求與動物大小,活動和環境有關

Energy Allocation and Use  

Quantifying Energy Use 

Minimum Metabolic Rate and Thermoregulation  

 Influences on Metabolic Rate

Torpor and Energy Conservation  

Life Challenges and Solutions in Plants and Animals  

 

化學訊號

the Body’s Long-Distance Regulators  

41.1 Hormones and other signaling molecules bind to target receptors, triggering specific response pathways

Intercellular Communication

Chemical Classes of Local Regulators and Hormones  

Cellular Hormone Response Pathways  

Endocrine Tissues and Organs   

41.2 賀爾蒙的回饋抑制、與神經系統合作

Simple Endocrine Pathways  

Simple Neuroendocrine Pathways  

Feedback Regulation 

Coordination of the Endocrine and Nervous Systems  

Thyroid Regulation: A Hormone Cascade Pathway  

Hormonal Regulation of Growth  

 

41.3 Endocrine glands respond to diverse stimuli in regulating homeostasis, development,

and behavior  

Parathyroid Hormone and vitamin D: Control of Blood Calcium  

Adrenal Hormones: Response to Stress 

Sex Hormones  

Hormones and Biological Rhythms  

Evolution of Hormone Function  

消化

The Need to Feed  

42.1 An animal’s diet must supply chemical energy, organic building blocks, and essential nutrients

Essential Nutrients 

Dietary Deficiencies  

Assessing Nutritional Needs  

 

42.2 Food processing involves ingestion, digestion, absorption,

and elimination

Four Main Feeding Mechanisms of Animals  

Digestive Compartments 

42.3 Organs specialized for sequential

stages of food processing form

the mammalian digestive system

The Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Esophagus  

Digestion in the Stomach  

Digestion in the Small Intestine  

Absorption in the Small Intestine  

Processing in the Large Intestine  

 

42.4 Evolutionary adaptations of

vertebrate digestive systems

correlate with diet

Dental Adaptations 

Stomach and Intestinal Adaptations  

Mutualistic Adaptations  

42.5 Feedback circuits regulate

digestion, energy storage,

and appetite  

Regulation of Digestion 

Regulation of Energy Storage  

Regulation of Appetite and Consumption  

  

運輸

trading places  

43.1 Circulatory systems link exchange surfaces with cells throughout the body

Gastrovascular Cavities  

Open and Closed Circulatory Systems 

Organization of Vertebrate Circulatory Systems  

 

43.2 Coordinated cycles of heart

contraction drive double

circulation in mammals

Mammalian Circulation 

The Mammalian Heart: A Closer Look  

Maintaining the Heart’s Rhythmic Beat  

 

43.3 Patterns of blood pressure and

flow reflect the structure and

arrangement of blood vessels

Blood Vessel Structure and Function  

Blood Flow Velocity 

Blood Pressure  

Capillary Function  

Fluid Return by the Lymphatic System  

 

43.4 Blood components function in

exchange, transport, and defense

Blood Composition and Function  

Cardiovascular Disease  

43.5 Gas exchange occurs across

specialized respiratory surfaces

Partial Pressure Gradients in Gas Exchange  

Respiratory Media 

Respiratory Surfaces  

Gills in Aquatic Animals  

Tracheal Systems in Insects  

Lungs  

43.6 Breathing ventilates the lungs

How an Amphibian Breathes 

How a Bird Breathes  

How a Mammal Breathes  

Control of Breathing in Humans  

 

43.7 Adaptations for gas exchange

include pigments that bind

and transport gase  

Coordination of Circulation and Gas Exchange 

Respiratory Pigments  

Respiratory Adaptations of Diving Mammals  

 

外分泌 

A Balancing Act  

44.1 Osmoregulation balances

the uptake and loss of water

and solutes

Osmosis and Osmolarity 

Osmoregulatory Challenges and Mechanisms  

Energetics of Osmoregulation  

Transport Epithelia in Osmoregulation  

 

 

44.2 An animal’s nitrogenous wastes

reflect its phylogeny and habitat

forms of nitrogenous Waste 

The influence of Evolution and Environment on nitrogenous Wastes  

 

44.3 Diverse excretory systems are

variations on a tubular theme

Excretory Processes 

Survey of Excretory Systems  

44.4 The nephron is organized for

stepwise processing of blood

filtrate

from Blood filtrate to Urine: A Closer Look 

Solute Gradients and Water Conservation  

Adaptations of the Vertebrate kidney to Diverse Environments  

ion Movement and Gradients  

 

 

44.5 Hormonal circuits link kidney

function, water balance, and

blood pressure 

Homeostatic Regulation of the kidney 

繁殖

Let Me Count the Ways  

45.1 Both asexual and sexual

reproduction occur in the

animal kingdom

Mechanisms of Asexual Reproduction 

Variation in Patterns of Sexual Reproduction  

Reproductive Cycles  

Sexual Reproduction: An Evolutionary Enigma  

 

45.2 Fertilization depends on

mechanisms that bring together

sperm and eggs of the same

species

Ensuring the Survival of Offspring  

Gamete Production and Delivery  

45.3 Reproductive organs produce

and transport gametes

Human Male Reproductive Anatomy  

Human Female Reproductive Anatomy  

Gametogenesis  

45.4 The interplay of tropic and sex

hormones regulates reproduction

in mammals

Hormonal Control of the Male Reproductive System  

Hormonal Control of Female Reproductive Cycles  

Human Sexual Response  

45.5 In placental mammals, an embryo

develops fully within the mother’s

uterus  

Conception, Embryonic Development, and Birth  

Maternal Immune Tolerance of the Embryo and Fetus  

Contraception and Abortion 

Modern Reproductive Technologies  

發育

A Body-Building plan  

46.1 Fertilization and cleavage initiate

embryonic development

Fertilization  

Cleavage  

46.2 Morphogenesis in animals

involves specific changes in cell

shape, position, and survival

Gastrulation 

Developmental Adaptations of Amniotes  

Organogenesis  

The Cytoskeleton in Morphogenesis  

46.3 Cytoplasmic determinants

and inductive signals regulate

cell fate  

Fate Mapping 

Axis Formation  

Restricting Developmental Potential  

Cell Fate Determination and Pattern Formation by Inductive Signals  

Cilia and Cell Fate  

 

 

防禦

Recognition and Response  

47.1 In innate immunity, recognition

and response rely on traits

common to groups of pathogens

Innate Immunity of Invertebrates 

Innate Immunity of Vertebrates  

Evasion of Innate Immunity by Pathogens  

 

47.2 In adaptive immunity, receptors

provide pathogen-specific

recognition

Antigen Recognition by B Cells and Antibodies 

Antigen Recognition by T Cells  

B Cell and T Cell Development  

47.3 Adaptive immunity defends

against infection of body fluids

and body cells

Helper T Cells: Activating Adaptive Immunity 

B Cells and Antibodies: A Response to Extracellular Pathogens  

Cytotoxic T Cells: A Response to Infected Host Cells  

 Summary of the Humoral and Cell-Mediated Immune Responses

 Immunization

  Active and Passive Immunity

  Antibodies as Tools

  Immune Rejection

 

47.4 Disruptions in immune system

function can elicit or exacerbate

disease  

Exaggerated, Self-Directed, and Diminished Immune Responses  

Evolutionary Adaptations of Pathogens That Underlie Immune System Avoidance  

Cancer and Immunity  

 

 

電訊號

Lines of Communication  

48.1 Neuron structure and

organization reflect function

in information transfer

Neuron Structure and Function 

Introduction to Information Processing  

48.2 Ion pumps and ion channels

establish the resting potential

of a neuron

Formation of the Resting Potential 

Modeling the Resting Potential  

48.3 Action potentials are the signals

conducted by axons

Hyperpolarization and Depolarization  

Graded Potentials and Action Potentials 

Generation of Action Potentials: A Closer Look  

Conduction of Action Potentials  

48.4 Neurons communicate with

other cells at synapses  

Generation of Postsynaptic Potentials 

Summation of Postsynaptic Potentials  

Termination of Neurotransmitter Signaling  

Modulated Signaling at Synapses  

Neurotransmitters  

神經調控

Command and Control Center  

49.1 Nervous systems consist

of circuits of neurons and

supporting cells

Glia 

Organization of the Vertebrate Nervous System  

The Peripheral Nervous System  

 

 

49.2 The vertebrate brain is regionally

specialized

Arousal and Sleep 

Biological Clock Regulation  

Emotions  

functional imaging of the Brain  

 

 

49.3 The cerebral cortex controls

voluntary movement and

cognitive functions

information Processing 

language and Speech  

lateralization of Cortical function  

frontal lobe function  

Evolution of Cognition in Vertebrates  

 

49.4 Changes in synaptic connections

underlie memory and learning

Neuronal Plasticity 

Memory and learning  

long-Term Potentiation  

 

49.5 Many nervous system disorders

can now be explained in

molecular terms  

Schizophrenia  

Depression 

The Brain’s Reward System and Drug Addiction  

Alzheimer’s Disease 

Parkinson’s Disease  

future Directions  

 

 

感覺和運動

sense and sensibility  

50.1 Sensory receptors transduce

stimulus energy and transmit

signals to the central nervous

system

Sensory Reception and Transduction  

Transmission 

Perception  

 Amplification and Adaptation

Types of Sensory Receptors

50.2 In hearing and equilibrium,

mechanoreceptors detect moving

fluid or settling particles

Sensing of Gravity and Sound in Invertebrates  

Hearing and Equilibrium in Mammals 

Hearing and Equilibrium in Other Vertebrates  

 

50.3 The diverse visual receptors

of animals depend on lightabsorbing pigments

Evolution of Visual Perception 

The Vertebrate Visual System  

50.4 The senses of taste and smell

rely on similar sets of sensory

receptors

Taste in Mammals 

Smell in Humans  

 

50.5 The physical interaction of

protein filaments is required

for muscle function

Vertebrate Skeletal Muscle 

Other Types of Muscle  

50.6 Skeletal systems transform

muscle contraction into

locomotion  

 

 Types of Skeletal Systems

Types of Locomotion