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Decks in this class (22)

Excretion
What is excretion,
What does metabolic waste consist of,
Which 2 substances are produced i...
17  cards
The Liver: Structure
What is the proper term for liver...,
What are the 2 sources of blood f...,
How does blood from the heart rea...
15  cards
The Liver: Functions
What are the 6 main functions of ...,
How many grams of protein do we n...,
What is the ornithine cycle
14  cards
Kidney: Structure
Where are the kidneys positioned,
How does blood enter and leave th...,
What is the role of the kidneys
12  cards
Formation of Urine
Which is wider the afferent or th...,
What is ultrafiltration,
What are the three layers of the ...
22  cards
Water Reabsorption
What is the role of the loop of h...,
How are the limbs of the loop of ...,
What is the overall effect of the...
12  cards
Osmoregulation
Where are the 3 places that water...,
What part of the kidney can be al...,
What do the walls of the collecti...
10  cards
Kidney Failure
What are the 3 most common causes...,
What happens to the body when the...,
What is dialysis
16  cards
Testing Urine Samples
What happens when a human embryo ...,
How do current pregnancy tests work,
What are anabolic steroids
8  cards
Communication
Why do all cells need to maintain...,
What is a stimulus what is a resp...,
What changes in environment will ...
9  cards
Homeostatis and Feedback
What is homeostasis,
What conditions need to be kept c...,
What is negative feedback
10  cards
Ectotherms and Endotherms
What is an ectotherm,
What are endotherms,
What are the advantages to being ...
7  cards
Maintaining Body Temperature
What is an endotherm,
What are exergonic reactions,
What are the advantages to endoth...
16  cards
Sensory Receptors
What are sensory receptors,
What are the sensory receptors in...,
What are the sensory receptors in...
19  cards
Resting and Action Potentials
What is the resting potential,
How many na out for every k in,
What is the threshold potential
11  cards
Action Potential Transmission
What are local currents,
What happens to the sodium ion ch...,
What is the voltage across the me...
8  cards
Nerve Junctions
What is a neurotransmitter,
What is a synapse,
What are cholinergic synapses
14  cards
Neurotransmitters
What is the magnitude that all ac...,
What is the main role of synapses,
What is summation
20  cards
Endocrine System
What is an endocrine gland,
What is an exocrine gland,
What system do endocrine glands u...
18  cards
Regulation of blood glucose
What is the pancreas,
What do the majority of cells in ...,
What do the tubules in the pancre...
13  cards
Insulin Levels and Diabetes
What do the membranes of the beta...,
What happen to beta cells when gl...,
What happens when the potassium i...
17  cards
Control of Heart Rate
How does the heart adapt to suppl...,
What is the cardiovascular centre,
How does movement of limbs affect...
10  cards

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