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19 Cards in this Set
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Control Group
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normal group (doesn't contain variable)
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Independent Variable
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One being changes in each setup
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Dependent Variable
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the data taken
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How many micrometers make up one millimeter?
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1,000
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Passive Transport
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2 types:
Diffusion: high -> low, no energy required, with the concentration gradient. Osmosis: diffusion of water |
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Active Transport
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low -> high
Against the CG Energy Required |
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5 Levels of Organization
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Cell -> Organ -> Organ System -> Organism
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Carbohydrates
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Function:
Monoscaccarides: Disaccharides: Polysaccharides: |
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Reflex Arc
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RSIME
Recepetor -> Sensory Neuron -> Interneuron -> Motor Neuron -> Effector |
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Cerebrum
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largest part, voluntary actions, the senses, thinking, memory, language
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Cerebellum
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controls balance
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Medulla
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controls all involuntary activities.
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Hypothalamus
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part of brain that controls pituitary gland.
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Pituitary Gland
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secrets hormones that control other glands (FSH, TSH, LH)
also secretes growth hormones |
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Thyroid
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in the neck
secretes THYROXINE a hormone that controls metabolism. |
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Parathyroids
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on thyroid
controls calcium levels |
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Thymus
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behind breastbone, larger in babies, for development & immunity.
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Adrenal Glands
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on top of kidneys
secretes ADRENALINE which is released in times of stress. |
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Islets of Langerhans
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on pancreas
secretes INSULIN decreases blood sugar level and GLUCAGON which increases blood sugar level |
