Match the terms to these definitions.
adipose tissue, blood, cardiac muscle, compact bone, connective tissue, endocrine gland, epidermis, epithelial tissue, exocrine gland, fibroblast, homeostasis, lacuna, ligament, organ system, skeletal muscle, spongy bone, tendon tissue, nervous tissue, striated muscle.
.......... Self-regulatorystate in which imbalances result in a fluctuation above and below a mean.

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Solution

Self-regulatory state in which imbalances result in fluctuation above and below a mean is called homeostasis. By this, the body remains in a state of dynamic equilibrium by self-maintenance of different balances like body temperature, fluid balance, etc.

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Match the following

Column I Column II

ii. Tendon a. Hard connective tissue

ii. Ligament b. Connect bone to muscle

iii. Cartilage c. Connect bone to bone

iv. Bone d. Flexible connective tissue

i. a, ii.b. iii.c iv.c

i.c, ii.b, iii. d, iv.a

i.b ii.c, iii.d, iv.a

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(b) Cardiac muscle and striated muscle

(d) Adipose and blood tissue

(e) Simple gland and compound gland

Match the following:

\begin{matrix} C o l u m n I & C o l u m n I I a) Tendon & i) Hard connective tissue b) Ligament & i i) Connects bone to muscle c) Cartilage & i i i) Connects bone to bone d) Bone & i v) Flexible connective tissue \end{matrix}

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