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deamination
proccess of removing an amino acid frm a molecule.
mesentery
a fold of membrane that attaches the intestine to the abdominal wall and holds it in place
for people with diabetets, their pancreas fails to produce insulin or their cells irreposnive to insulin. Why?
these outcpomes are the result of te failure of a sensor and their cells to become irresponsive to insulin
diabetes rsults in bodys failure to achieve homeostasis. define homesatsis with specific reference to this disease
homestasis in regards to diaetes refers to the maintance of blood gluose levels within a narrow range for optimal function
with reference to the glomerlus, explain how kidney damage may lead to microalbumrinina
high blood pressure meanst hat blood is filtered through the glomeularus with great force which could cause small tears in the capillaries comprising the glomeuleurus and damaging it.
besides the glomeulrus, what other parts of the nephron may result in microalbumrinia
proximal convulated tubule
how does hyperthyrdoisim result in weightloss
hyperthyrdoism results in an overporuction of hydroid hromoens wich regulate body systems. An excessive amount of these hormones can increase metabolic rates in the body resulting in weight loss
why would a leaf be rolled
drought and high temeprature
one exmaple of an effector is the smooth msucle in peripheral blood vessels
explain how this effector brings a decrease in body temperature
the smooth muslce tissue within te perihpal blood vessels releases,allowing vessels to dilate. This increasesthe volume of blood close to the surface of the skin, leading to heat loss.
what are the 3 parts of the large intestine
cecum
colon
rectum
hydrchoirc acid do
kills pathoens that enter the stomahc
how would ulcers befound
hydrochlroci acid kills pathogens and mucus membanres portcets the stomach lining from being digested by pepsin and form hydrochloric acid.
pyloric sphincter
muslce that seperates the duodenum from the stomach and holds the food in the stomahc until it is broken down and releases the food
bicarbondate
neutrlaises acidic food frm the stomahc the bring hte optium PH to 7.6
Trypsin
protein digestiing enyzme that digests proteins into amni acids
pancreal duct and bile duct function
pancreal duct and bile duct function
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pathway that allows secretiosn frm the pancreas into the small intestine
bile duct pathya where bile is secreted from the liver into the small inteistne
how do hervbires have adaptions that allow them to digest celluose
caecum contains bacteria that proudce na enznyme called cellulase which breaks down cellulose
function of mucus
acts as a protective layer for the stomach against its own secreted enzymes and acids.