Zoology (Animal Biology)

  1. Animal Architecture and Body Plans
    1. Levels of Organization
      1. Protoplasmic Level
        1. Single-Celled Organization
          1. Cellular Functions
          2. Cellular Level
            1. Cell Aggregation
              1. Limited Coordination
              2. Tissue Level
                1. Tissue Differentiation
                  1. Functional Specialization
                  2. Organ Level
                    1. Organ Formation
                      1. Integrated Functions
                      2. Organ System Level
                        1. System Coordination
                          1. Physiological Integration
                        2. Animal Symmetry
                          1. Asymmetry
                            1. Irregular Body Forms
                              1. Functional Adaptations
                              2. Spherical Symmetry
                                1. Radial Organization
                                  1. Environmental Interactions
                                  2. Radial Symmetry
                                    1. Multiple Planes of Symmetry
                                      1. Sessile Lifestyle Adaptations
                                        1. Biradial Symmetry
                                          1. Two-Plane Symmetry
                                            1. Structural Modifications
                                          2. Bilateral Symmetry
                                            1. Single Plane of Symmetry
                                              1. Directional Movement
                                                1. Cephalization
                                                  1. Head Formation
                                                    1. Sensory Concentration
                                                      1. Neural Centralization
                                                  2. Concepts of Body Regions
                                                    1. Anterior and Posterior
                                                      1. Head and Tail Regions
                                                        1. Directional References
                                                        2. Dorsal and Ventral
                                                          1. Back and Belly Regions
                                                            1. Positional Terminology
                                                            2. Medial and Lateral
                                                              1. Midline References
                                                                1. Side Orientations
                                                                2. Proximal and Distal
                                                                  1. Distance from Center
                                                                    1. Appendage References
                                                                    2. Body Axes
                                                                      1. Anteroposterior Axis
                                                                        1. Dorsoventral Axis
                                                                          1. Left-Right Axis
                                                                        2. Body Cavities (Coelom)
                                                                          1. Definition and Function
                                                                            1. Internal Space Organization
                                                                              1. Organ Protection
                                                                                1. Fluid-Filled Cavities
                                                                                2. Types of Body Cavities
                                                                                  1. Acoelomate Condition
                                                                                    1. Solid Body Organization
                                                                                      1. Tissue Packing
                                                                                      2. Pseudocoelomate Condition
                                                                                        1. Partial Cavity Formation
                                                                                          1. Limited Organ Support
                                                                                          2. Coelomate Condition
                                                                                            1. True Coelom Formation
                                                                                              1. Peritoneal Lining
                                                                                            2. Schizocoely vs. Enterocoely
                                                                                              1. Coelom Formation Methods
                                                                                                1. Developmental Differences
                                                                                              2. Segmentation (Metamerism)
                                                                                                1. Definition and Examples
                                                                                                  1. Repeated Body Units
                                                                                                    1. Serial Homology
                                                                                                    2. Functional Significance
                                                                                                      1. Locomotion Advantages
                                                                                                        1. Redundancy Benefits
                                                                                                          1. Evolutionary Flexibility

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