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Week 1 - Concepts and Mechanisms of Animal Form and Function Flashcards

1
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What is the drag equation?

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D = 1/2 A p v^2 Cd

A: area
p: density of fluid
v: velocity of object relative to fluid
Cd: drag coefficient (constant)

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How do flying fish work?

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Emerge out of water, air is less dense so there is less drag. Gravity pulls them back into water- so the fish fan out their fins to increase vertical drag to counter gravity

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Is bigger always better for cell sizes?

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No. Surface area to volume ratio is fucked up

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Why are amoeba weirdly shaped?

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Amoebas are in direct contact with external environment. They’re shaped weird to increase surface area

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What are the four types of tissues?

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Epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous

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What are the three epithelial cell shapes?

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Cuboidal, columnar, squamous

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What are the three layers of epithelial cell?

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Simple, stratified, pseudostratified

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Simple columnar epithelial

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DIGESTION. produce enzymes. Big because of big endoplastic reticulum needed to make so many enzymes

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Simple squamous epithelial

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RESPIRATION. gas exchange is urgent- so this epithelial is very thin. Flat, thin, moist.

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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MOUTH. abrasion is an issue. LOTS OF LAYERS BC OF THIS. they need to be replaced constantly

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What are the six major types of connective tissue?

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1 Loose
2 Fibrous
3 Bone
4 Blood
5 Adipose
6 Cartilage

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12
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Connective tissue definition?

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Sparsely packed cells and fibres suspended in a matrix.

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13
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What kind of tissue is the dermis?

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Loose connective

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Composition and function of fibrous connective tissue?

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Lots and lots of collagen. Anchors muscles and bones.

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Name two examples of fibrous/dense connective tissue

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Tendons (anchors muscles) and ligaments (connects bones at joints)

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Composition and function of adipose tissue?

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Lots of fat. Adipocytes store this fat.

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What goes on in bones?

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Osteoblasts cells create collagen fibers, which are hardened by calcium, magnesium and phosphorus.

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18
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Composition and function of cartilage tissue?

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Chondrocytes in a rubbery matrix. Cushions bones. Gives ears and nose flexibility. NO BLOOD VESSELS

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19
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Composition and function of loose connective tissue?

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Fat cells, mast cells, macrophages, collagen fibers, reticular fibers, elastic fibers. HOLD UP EPIDERMIS

20
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What are the three types of muscle tissue

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1 Skeletal
2 Smooth
3 Cardiac

21
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Skeletal muscle tissue

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Long, threadlike. VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT

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Smooth muscle tissue

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Short, tapered ends. INVOLUNTARY BODY ACTIVITIES

23
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Cardiac muscle tissue

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short, branched. HEART CONTRACTIONS.

24
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What is homeostatic control?

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Process of maintaining stability of the internal condition

25
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What is negative feedback? Give two examples?

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Goes back against. Ex: glucose, thermoregulation

26
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What is positive feedback? Give two examples?

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Keeps going until done. Amplification stimulus. Ex: childbirth, fever

27
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What is conduction?

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Basic heat transfer across stationary medium

28
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What is convection?

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Heat transfer by movement of a fluid

29
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Free vs forced convection?

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Forced convection requires external force (ex: wind), free doesnt

30
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Heat

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transfer of kinetic energy from one particle to another

31
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Radiation (physics)

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Electromagnetic waves

32
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Homeotherm

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Narrow range of tolerated temperature

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Poikilotherms

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Wide range of tolerated temperature

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Endotherms

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Internal source of heat

35
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Ectotherms

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External source of heat

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BMR?

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Basal metabolic rate. #of litres of o2 consumed per hour when the animal is at rest

37
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How to calculate BMR

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body mass^(3/4)

38
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Who has bigger BMR: small or big animal?

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SMALL ALL THE WAY. high surface area to volume ratio. lots of heat loss

39
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What is a spacial heterotherm?

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Maintains different temperature throughout the body

40
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What is a relaxed endotherm?

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Lower body temps during periods of low metabolic rate (torpor/hibernation)

41
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What is countercurrent exchange?

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Transfer of heat between fluids moving in opposite directions

42
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What is thermogenesis?

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Produce heat by moving/shivering muscles

43
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What is non-shivering thermogenesis

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Brown adipose tissue produces protein (thermogenin) that maies mitochondria produce heat rather than ATP

44
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What is torpor?

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State of decreased activity to save energy or avoid dangerous conditions

45
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What is hibernation?

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Long-term torpor. Active every two weeks or so

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