study guide page 7 Flashcards
Chemical, mechanical, and enzymatic processes that convert feed into particles that can be absorbed is called__________.
digestion
Simple squameous epithelial cells can be found in lung aveoli, skin, and___________.
blood vessels
The _______ is secreted by epithelial cells and is located between the basal membrane of the cell and the capillary.
basement membrane
_________ are chemical compounds that can cause a variety of short term effects when triggered be depolarization and Ca2+ influx in the axon terminal.
Neurotransmitters
The ________ divided the body into a cranial portion and a caudal portion.
transverse plane
The Standard mammalian cell is ______ on the inside and _______ on the outside.
__ negative __
___positive___
A nerve is a bundle of neuron axons in the _____ nervous system.
__peripheral__
________ is the glandular stomach of ruminants and is most similar to a monogastric stomach
____abomasum_____
______ is the transfer of heat between neighboring molecules due to a temperature gradient.
__conduction___
_______ is the conversion of chemical energy to heat in energy consuming animals.
_metabolic rate__
An example of an _____ response to the environment is shivering.
acute
______ circulate in the blood.
Hormones
Carbohydrates and protein are ________
main macronutrients.
One balancing force that affects equilibrium across a cellular membrane is _________________.
(Osmosis is one)
This describes the polar and non-polar characteristics of the phospholipid bi-layer _______________.
(Amphipathic)