1: HOMEOSTASIS: A FRAMEWORK FOR HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LECTURE OUTLINE 1.1 The Scope of Human Physiology 1.2 How Is the Body Organized?  Muscle Cells and Tissue  Neuron and Nervous Tissue  Epithelial Cells and Epithelial Tissue  Connective-Tissue Cells and Connective Tissue  Organs and Organ Systems 1.3 Body Fluid Compartments 1.4 Homeostasis: A Defining Feature of Physiology 1.5 General Characteristics of Homeostatic Control Systems  Feedback Systems  Resetting of Set Points  Feedforward Regulation 1.6 Components of Homeostatic Control Systems  Reflexes  Local Homeostatic Responses 1.7 The Role of Intercellular Chemical Messengers in Homeostasis 1.8 Processes Related to Homeostasis  Adaptation and Acclimatization  Biological Rhythms  Balance of Chemical Subst