Extra SAC Stuff Flashcards
Vasoconstriction
Smaller blood vessels - warmer
Vasodilation
Larger blood vessels - cooler
Process to glycogen
glucose, glycogenosis, glycogen, glycogenolysis, glucose
Plants are
autotrophes
The waxy waterproof layer is called thee
cuticle
the gland located between the lungs
thymus
Thymus
helps the immune system by training and developing cells
Glands are
organs
hormones are
chemicals
What gland is on top of the kidneys
adrenal
ADH
Produced by the pituitary gland, if you have too much then your body will retain water and dilute solution, it stimulates water reabsorption y adding aquapins into the tubules of the kidneys
Nitrogenous waste
ammonia, urea, uric acid
blood leaves the capillaries in bowman’s capsule through
filtration
The large intestine’s roles in hindgut fermenters
to absorb water,
to break down plant materials
The duodenum of the small intestine of the small intestine doesn’t not have
villi or circular folds
the gallbladder
stores and releases bile
bile is produced in the…
liver
pancreatic lipase breaks down fats to
glycerol and fatty acids
ADH is released when the body is
dehydrated
many enzymes stop working at
extreme temperatures
Thyroxine is made in the
thyroid gland, it stimulates the basal metabolic rate and regulates digestion
hyperthyroidism is caused by grave disease
becuase antibodies attack thyroid cells
when you feel cold
T3 will be released
Glucagon
increases blood sugar levels, alpha cells in the pancreas
Insulin
lowers blood sugar levels, increases glucose uptake in the bloodstream
Glycogen is stored in the
liver and skeletal muscles
Insulin
lowers blood sugar levels, increases glucose uptake in the bloodstream
Afferent
blood to nephrons
