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endothermicvs. ectothermic |
Endothermic higher body tempEctothermic body temp fluctuates with surroundings |
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# ofchambers in heart of mammal |
4 |
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howall mammals but platypuses are born |
viviparous – live birth |
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whichglands produce milk |
mammary glands |
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knowthe parts of the small intestine |
Duodenum Jejunum (2.5 m long) Lleum (4 m long) Villi and microvilli |
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what’sanother name for the large intestine |
colon |
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what’s bile do and where’s it made and stored |
Made and released y the liver and stored in gall bladder. Helpswith digestion, helps enzymes breakdown fats. |
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whatis urine made up of |
95% water 5% salts and other poisons |
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whatis chyme |
acidic fluid that passes from the stomach to the small intestine,consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food. |
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muscletissue types |
Skeletal muscle tissue – moves bones Cardiac muscle tissue – heart Smooth muscle tissue - organs |
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Pericardium-what is it and what does it do? |
the membrane enclosing the heart, consisting of an outer fibrouslayer and an inner double layer of serous membrane. Gives protection against infection, and provides the lubricationfor the heart. |
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Bolus |
A big pill put up anus, a glob of food held together by saliva |
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partsof blood and functions |
Arteries– carry blood away Veins– carry oxygen blood to heart Heart– deoxygenated blood Erythrocytes Thrombocytes Leukocytes |
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whatcomes from “primary and secondary (digestive) organs” that enters the duodenum(about 3 things) |
Chyme, |
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knowimportance of surface area in digestive and respiratory systems |
Digestive - increase the speed with which nutrients can be absorbed from the intestinal content and into the bloodstream. Respiratory - Increasing surface area allows for a larger exchange surface for these two gases increasing the efficiency of oxygen uptake every time you breath |
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peristalsis |
a series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract. |
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passage of particles through the excretory system |
chemical wastes, carbon dioxide, urea, and salts. |
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passage of particles through the respiratory system |
air, un-wanted particles |
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passage of particles through the circulatory system |
blood and foreign particles |