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to have quick speed and agility. The cardiovascular and circulatory system of a dog pushes the blood around the body with oxygen and nutrients for the cells and removes waste. “This includes a four chambered heart, arteries, veins, and lymphatic glands and vessels” (“Canine Physiology”). The circulation of blood provides the dog's body with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from it. Oxygenated blood and deoxygenated blood circulate…

Jael Lee April 18, 2016 Honors Contract ENV 150 Carnivorous plants are fascinating creatures. Normally, plants gain nutrients through the process of photosynthesis. Carnivorous plants are, however, are a special case. Just the thought of knowing that plants of all things can eat animals is mind blowing! It completely defies their very nature. For that reason, they have crept their way into the media industry. Even though there exists no carnivorous plant that can actually kill a human,…

complaint was of sharp pain in the abdomen around the center. The primary organ related to midepigastrum abdominal pain is the pancreas. In the abdomen, the pancreas is located behind the stomach, between the spleen and duodenum. It is a long, slender gland that has a head, body and tail (Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper & Bucher, 2014). Peritoneum covers the anterior portion of the pancreas, while inside consists of lobes and lobules. The pancreatic duct enters the duodenum through the common bile…

Leatherback Turtle Migration Animals naturally migrate major and minor distances in the world for different purposes. Interestingly, we have observed various animals to understand about migration more. We will describe about the Atlantic leatherback turtle. Atlantic leatherback turtle, also known scientifically as Dermochelys coriacea, are the largest of all sea turtles, one of the largest reptiles on Earth, four to eight feet long, and weighs between 500 to 2,000 pounds. In the other…

fattier food. The first step of the process is mastication, which begins in your mouth. The food is broken down into smaller pieces by the grinding of teeth and the movement of the tongue. At this point salivary amylase is secreted by the exocrine glands and breaks down the starches and simple sugars from carbohydrates. Once the hamburger is mixed with saliva and mucus, and has formed a ball called a bolus, the tongue pushes it back into the pharynx. From the pharynx, the bolus is directed…

1.Introduction Venom is an general expression indicating to different forms of toxins secreted naturally by living organisms: microbes, plants, or animals.; these animals have developed their behaviors as defense mechanisms or to help them hunt for food by using their venom , or they can be produced synthetically .Toxin acts through two mechanisms either by effecting nervous system or by damaging tissues or organs (Franz et al., 1997). Animal venoms are complicated natural sources of…

Blood sugar regulation is the process by which the levels of blood sugar, primarily glucose, are maintained by the body within a narrow range. This phenomenon of tight regulation is commonly referred to as glucose homeostasis. Insulin and glucagon are the most well-known of the hormones involved. Blood sugar levels are regulated by negative feedback in order to keep the body in homeostasis. The levels of glucose in the blood are monitored by many tissues, but the cells in the pancreas's Islets…

over-secretion of the thyroid hormone. Too much of this hormone can speed up bone loss as well. This can result from an overactive thyroid or too much thyroid medication being used to treat an underactive thyroid. Other glands may also secrete too much of a hormone, such as the parathyroid gland or the adrenal…

in which she removed the scent glands of pregnant, lactating gerbils. Once the gerbils had delivered there young, the pups eating habits were monitored. Her results showed that even though the mother’s scent glands had been removed, the pups were still feeding from their mother’s. Further observation revealed that the pups were repelled from the milk of other females who had their scent glands in tact and fed from only the milk of females who did not have scent glands. Showing that pheromones…

tube-like, stretched pitcher which contains acidic fluid and enzyme to digest preys. N. gracilis also make use of its special trait, the lid on top of the pitcher to act as a trapping mechanism for preys looking for shield under its lid, and the nectar glands on the lids help in attracting preys such as ants to come and harvest (Bauer, Di Giusto, Skepper, Ulmar Grafe, T., Federle, 2012). In N. gracilis, the pitcher lid is regarded as having an adaptive function as a trapping device for viability…