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Zoo test 4

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Integument   external covering of an animal that protects them from chemical and physical harm.  
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epidermis   outer layer of tissue resting on the basement layer  
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ultraviolet rays produce?   Vitamin D  
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Hypodermis tissue composition   loose connective tissue -adipose tissue -nerve endings -separates from deeper skin  
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perspiration   secretion of sweat from glands  
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functions of vertebrate skin   -body temp regulation -excretion of waste -vitamin d formation -stimulation  
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pheromones   a chemical excreted by one organism that causes a specific behavior in another in the same species  
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Tendons   tough cords attach skeletal muscles to the skeleton  
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actin and myosin   muscle proteins inside microfibers  
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multicellular slime glands   found in hag fish produces mucus  
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evolution of feathers   scales elongated and grew lighter to provide better lift  
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Capillaries   very small blood vessels with blood leading away from the heart  
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Plasma   the liquid part of blood that blood cells are suspended in  
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composition of blood percentages   -55% plasma -45% blood cells  
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Erythrocytes   Basically a red blood cell. Can carry oxygen. Contains hemoglobin.  
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Hemoglobin   a protein that allows the cell to carry oxygen  
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Lumen   the space fully inclosed inside of a tubular structure like an artery  
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Arteries   large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart  
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Mammalian heart composition   four chambers  
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Pulmocutaneous circulatory routes   in amphibians moves blood from the skin to the lungs  
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Lung functional units   1.respiratory bronchiole 2.alveolar ducts 3.alveolar sacs  
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cutaneous respiration   breathing through the skin  
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Define chemical/mechanical food breakdown   breakdown of food into smaller components that are more easily absorbed into a blood stream  
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Why are vampire bats unusual?   They feed on plasma of their victims  
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Coprophragic   feeding on feces  
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Calorie vs calorie   dietary Calorie=1000 calories in physics  
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cellulose   the most common organic compound on earth. Mainly found in plant cell walls.  
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peristalsis   series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract  
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segmentation   oscillating back and forth movement in the same place  
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longest small intestine   7 to 8 meters  
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cardiac sphincter   top of the stomach,prevents contents from spilling into the esophagus  
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cells that secrete HCl   Parietal cells  
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Cells that secrete pepsin   Chief cells  
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Stomach contents   Pepsin,Mucous,HCl,and food bolus  
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Villi   Finger-like projections from the central fold  
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major function of large intestine   reabsorbtion of water and minerals and feces formation and storage  
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Estrus   going into heat  
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function of epididymis   storage for sperm  
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Female Gonads   ovaries  
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Mammary glands   modified sweat glands that produce and secrete milk  
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Oxytocin   from the pituitary, causes contractions and milk release after birth  
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Prolactin   pituitary,promoted milk secretion by mammary glands after birth  
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hCG   pregnancy test hormone  
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developement of unfertilized egg   starts out in a follicle as an oocyte, gets pushed along into the fallopian tubes which leads to the uterus where the egg waits for either fertilization or expulsion  
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