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Zoo test 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Integument | external covering of an animal that protects them from chemical and physical harm. |
| epidermis | outer layer of tissue resting on the basement layer |
| ultraviolet rays produce? | Vitamin D |
| Hypodermis tissue composition | loose connective tissue -adipose tissue -nerve endings -separates from deeper skin |
| perspiration | secretion of sweat from glands |
| functions of vertebrate skin | -body temp regulation -excretion of waste -vitamin d formation -stimulation |
| pheromones | a chemical excreted by one organism that causes a specific behavior in another in the same species |
| Tendons | tough cords attach skeletal muscles to the skeleton |
| actin and myosin | muscle proteins inside microfibers |
| multicellular slime glands | found in hag fish produces mucus |
| evolution of feathers | scales elongated and grew lighter to provide better lift |
| Capillaries | very small blood vessels with blood leading away from the heart |
| Plasma | the liquid part of blood that blood cells are suspended in |
| composition of blood percentages | -55% plasma -45% blood cells |
| Erythrocytes | Basically a red blood cell. Can carry oxygen. Contains hemoglobin. |
| Hemoglobin | a protein that allows the cell to carry oxygen |
| Lumen | the space fully inclosed inside of a tubular structure like an artery |
| Arteries | large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
| Mammalian heart composition | four chambers |
| Pulmocutaneous circulatory routes | in amphibians moves blood from the skin to the lungs |
| Lung functional units | 1.respiratory bronchiole 2.alveolar ducts 3.alveolar sacs |
| cutaneous respiration | breathing through the skin |
| Define chemical/mechanical food breakdown | breakdown of food into smaller components that are more easily absorbed into a blood stream |
| Why are vampire bats unusual? | They feed on plasma of their victims |
| Coprophragic | feeding on feces |
| Calorie vs calorie | dietary Calorie=1000 calories in physics |
| cellulose | the most common organic compound on earth. Mainly found in plant cell walls. |
| peristalsis | series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract |
| segmentation | oscillating back and forth movement in the same place |
| longest small intestine | 7 to 8 meters |
| cardiac sphincter | top of the stomach,prevents contents from spilling into the esophagus |
| cells that secrete HCl | Parietal cells |
| Cells that secrete pepsin | Chief cells |
| Stomach contents | Pepsin,Mucous,HCl,and food bolus |
| Villi | Finger-like projections from the central fold |
| major function of large intestine | reabsorbtion of water and minerals and feces formation and storage |
| Estrus | going into heat |
| function of epididymis | storage for sperm |
| Female Gonads | ovaries |
| Mammary glands | modified sweat glands that produce and secrete milk |
| Oxytocin | from the pituitary, causes contractions and milk release after birth |
| Prolactin | pituitary,promoted milk secretion by mammary glands after birth |
| hCG | pregnancy test hormone |
| 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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