Bsc 2086 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What does renin regulate? Correct Answer-blood pressure What does calcitriol do? Correct Answer-Enhances the absorption of calcium and phosphorus How do the kidneys regulate blood glucose? Correct Answer-when blood glucose levels fall ,the kidneys metabolize glutamine to synthesize new glucose via gluconeogenesis What is the renal corpuscle? Correct Answer-glomerulus and bowman's capsule What increases water retention in the kidneys? Correct Answer-decrease in blood volume or pressu...

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BSC 2086 - Practical 2 Graded A+ Hypothalamus A Pineal Gland B Pituitary Gland C Thyroid 1 Adrenal Gland 2 Pancreas 3 Pancreas Adrenal Glands Ovary Testes Erythrocyte (red blood cells) Neutrophil Eosinophil Basophil Lymphocyte Monocyte

BSC 2086 Exam 1 Graded A+ Accesories of the Afferent Division of the Nervous system ️1. Receptors - detects stimuli 2. Sensory neurons - relays sensory information towards the CNS *receives input from dendrites, uses axon to send it to CNS* 3. Sensory pathways - nerves, nuclei, and tracts that deliver sensory information to the CNS Accesories of the Efferent Division of the Nervous system ️1. Nuclei - contain cell bodies of motor neurons 2. Motor neurons - send commands to eff...

BSC 2086: Test 1 Graded A+ A healthy adult male has approximately __________ liters of blood. ️The average volume of circulating blood is approximately 5-6 liters in males and approximately 4-5 liters in females. Answer: 5-6 A major plasma protein that maintains the blood osmotic pressure is __________. ️Answer: albumin Albumin constitutes 60% of plasma protein and primarily functions in maintaining water balance between blood and body tissues. Diapedesis refers to __________. ...

BSC 2086 Exam 1 (3&4) the endocrine system uses ___________ to relay information and instructions between cells ️chemical messengers - exchange of ions and molecules between adjacent cells across gap junctions - occurs btwn two cells of same type - highly specified (cardiac muscles) ️direct communication links cytoplasm of two cells ️gap junctions the most common form of intercellular communication, uses chemical signals to transfer information from cell to cell within single tis...

BSC 2086- The Endocrine System Exam solved 100% What does the Endocrine System Regulate? -Correct Answer-long-term processes: -Growth -Development -Reproduction How does the Endocrine System relay information and instructions between cells? -Correct Answer-Chemical Messengers What does the Hypothalamus produce? -Correct Answer-ADH, OXT, and regulatory hormones What does the anterior lobe of the Pituitary Gland produce? -Correct Answer-ACTH, TSH, GH, PRL, FSH, LH and MSH What doe...

BSC 2086 Final Exam Graded A+ Function of Cardiovascular System 1. Transportation of substances around body 2.Protect body against infection and blood loss 3.Thermoregulation 4.Maintain Fluid Balance Function of Respiratory System Supply oxygen to all parts of body Function of Renal System 1. Remove liquid waste from body in the form of urine. 2. Keep stable balance of salts and other substances in the blood. 3. Produce Erythropoietin (formation of red blood cells). Function of...

BSC 2086 Study guide exam questions solved 100% 1) ______________ are found especially in the mucous membrane, standing guard against parasites and allergens. -Correct Answer-Eosinophils 2) Where is the vasomotor center located? -Correct Answer-Medulla oblongata 3) A person with type AB blood has _____ RBC antigen(s) -Correct Answer-A and B 4) Which of the following is the term for lungs resistance to expansion? -Correct Answer-Pulmonary compliance 5) Blood flow to the _____ remains...

BSC 2086 Mid Term Review All Answers Graded Respiratory System The system used to carry gases between the outside air and your blood. alveoli air sacs where oxygen enters the blood and carbon dixide leaves the blood diaphragm a thin muscle below the lungs that contracts when you inhale bronchial tubes tubes that branch smaller and smaller into the lungs trachea tube that carries air from larynx (at back of mouth) to lungs cilia The tiny hairlike stuctures on linings of nose, trachea,...