Mammalian Kidney Investigation Background Information: The kidneys are dark red bean -shaped organs that are a very important pair of organs that perform many functions. The kidneys have a convex side and a concave side. They are each about the size of a fist. The kidneys are located near the middle back of a human‚ just below the rib cage‚ one on each side of the spine. One kidney is located below the spleen on the left side of the body‚ whereas the other kidney is located just below the liver
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Week 2 Reading Summary : Chap 1-3 Chapter 1 Anatomy: studies the structure of body parts and their relationship to one another. Can be seen‚ felt‚ examined. Physiology: concerns the function of the body in other words‚ how the body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities Complementary of structure and function Function reflect structure‚ what a structure can do depends on is specific form Levels of structural organization: Cells – smallest living unit
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Kidney Failure Human health has been misdiagnosed and misunderstood for centuries "until the evolution of the medical field in the late 1800s which led to a rise in the average life expectancy from thirty-six to a whopping seventy-eight"1. Then specialists started to identify the structure and the function of each organ. That’s when they found how some organs are important that the human body cannot work properly without them‚ such as heart‚ kidneys and lungs. As well as others that can be cut
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crowning achievement of Greek sculpture. Its asymmetrical balance‚ this motion while at rest‚ and the resulting harmony of opposites is the essence of male beauty. The following will discuss the male sexual anatomy‚ physiology‚ and overall sexual health. In examining the male sexual body‚ the anatomy encompasses both the external and the internal sex organs. The external sex organs consist of the penis and the scrotum. The internal sex organs consist of the testes‚ genital ducts‚ and the fluid producing
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Biology 64 Instructor: Chooljian Lecture Exam #2 Review FIRST: Be sure to: Review the lecture notes and .pdfs Know all anatomical terms in chapters in boldface type and be able to define them Study the “Concept Check” at the end of each topic section in the text Skeletal System (Chapters 5-7) 1. What are the functions of the skeletal system? 2. Know the terminology for a long bone (epiphysis‚ etc.) 3. What is periosteum? Endosteum? What structures/cells can be
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Chaper 11 1. Define responsiveness‚ conductivity‚ contractility‚ extensibility‚ and elasticity. State why each of these properties is necessary for muscle function. a. Responsiveness- is a property of all living cells- Muscle and nerve cells have developed this property to the highest degree. When stimulated by chemical signals‚ stretch‚ and other stimuli‚ muscle cells respond with electrical changes across the plasma membrane. b. Conductivity- Stimulation of a muscle cell produces
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Chapter 10 Muscles 1) The study of the muscular system is known as a) kinesiology. b) pathophysiology. c) myology. d) biology. e) neurology. 2) All of the following are functions of muscles except a) stability. b) heat production. c) control of openings. d) secretion. e) respiration. 3) What term best describes the relationship between the pronator teres and supinator? a) Fixators b) Antagonists c) Synergists d) prime movers e) depressors 4) Muscle fibers are arranged in
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Physiology Assignment Physiology Assignment Short term responses One short term response when playing basketball is when your face starts to go red‚ this happens because the body gets too hot and it tries to cool the body down by bringing blood to the surface of the skin to let some heat out and the skin also produces sweat to let out heat‚ therefore the skin surface goes red. Another short term response to physical activity is that your breathing rate and heart rate increases‚ the reason
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The intent of this experiment is to demonstrate the formations of the world oceans and why they are salty. I hope to learn more about the formations of the world oceans and what causes the oceans to be salty. Based on my research‚ I know that if salty water was put on black paper and left outside in the sun‚ the water would evaporate but the salt crystals would stay. The salt would not evaporate because it is a solid. Knowing this I formed a hypothesis‚ being‚ if salty water was poured on black paper
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and Acute Diseases Kidney Disease Kidney disease is known as kidney damage or decreased kidney function‚ and can result in kidney failure. Untreated it can kill you. Signs and Symptoms. These are symptoms of kidney disease. One sign is high blood pressure‚ another is sweat crystalizing on your skin. People with kidney disease also have a higher chance of cardiovascular disease. Another symptom is increased protein in your urine. Causes There are three main causes of kidney disease. They are diabetes
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