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    moving the contents of the colon toward the sigmoid colon are called: Answer: mass peristalsis 7. Which of the following salivary glands produce salivary amylase‚ a carbohydrate-digesting enzyme? Answer: 1. parotid glands 2. sublingual glands 8. Which of the following is not a function of saliva? Answer: initial digestion of proteins 9. The three pairs of salivary glands that secrete into the oral cavity include: Answer: parotid‚ sublingual‚ and submandibular 10. Crushing‚ mashing‚ and grinding

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    specialized fluid that is pumped by the heart and circulated through the body via a system of arteries and veins. It is an essential component of the body and without it we would not be able to survive. This paper discusses the anatomy and physiology of blood in a brief review. Anatomy and Physiology of Blood The blood is made up of four main components. These are plasma‚ red blood cells‚ white blood cells and platelets. The blood is circulated throughout the body by one of two types of vessels; arteries

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    Exercise 1: The Endocrine System Purpose: What is the purpose of this exercise? Is there any safety concerns associated with this exercise? If so‚ list what they are and what precautions should be taken. 1. Identify the major endocrine glands and other organs containing endocrine cells on models and diagrams (glands listed below). 2. Identify the major endocrine glands in the cat (glands listed below). 3. Identify the histological features (listed below) of the major endocrine glands on microscope

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    Cuboidal: (skin slide). Unlike simple cuboidal‚ stratified cuboidal epithelium always make tubes with usually 2 but no more than 3 rows of cells. The only stratified cuboidal cells you will see this semester will be the cells that make a sweat gland. The sweat gland is unique because some of the cells are active glandular cells while the rest are non-active duct cells. The active cells swell up to produce sweat and therefore they are hard to identify as epithelial tissue. Always look for the duct cells

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    ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OF SKIN AND HAIR 1. Draw and label a diagram of the Epidermis. 2. Draw and label a diagram of the dermal and subcutaneous layer Of the skin Please make sure that you include all the things from the table below. 3. Fill in the following table: STRUCTURE POSITION FUNCTION Papillary layer Upper layer of dermis Provides nutrients for the living cells of epidermis Reticular layer Second layer of dermis Collagen‚ elastic

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    Week 3 Lab 4 – Endocrine System Physiology - Activities 1-4 pages 43 - 48 Latasha Roberts March 25‚ 20012 SC145L-8H Introduction: (please post an introduction to the lab‚ include what you will be doing for each activity) Activity 1: Determining Baseline Metabolic Rates Data: (add your results here in numbers - Chart 1 is used in Activities 1-4) Chart 1 – Effects of Hormones on Metabolic Rate Rat Types Baseline: Normal Thyroidectomized Hypophysectomized Weight

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    The first chapter of "The Anatomy of Peace" introduced the concept of forcing change compare to facilitating change. This concept is first introduced when Jenny was not willing to attend Camp Moriah. Jenny start protesting that they cant force her to go which Yusuf responded "You’re right‚ Jenny‚ we can’t. And we wouldn’t. Whether you go will be up to you". I agree with Yusuf if your heart and mind are not wiling to embrace change‚ it will all be for nothing. That is why I think that people who

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    CELL ANATOMY Microbodies Brief History Microbodies were first discovered and named in 1954 by Rhodin. De Duve chose the name of Peroxisome because of its relationship with hydrogen peroxide. In 1967‚ Breidenbach and Beevers were the first to isolate microbodies from plants‚ which they named Glyoxysomes because they were found to contain enzymes of the Glyoxylate cycle. Definition Any of the membrane-bound‚ ovoid or spherical‚ granular cytoplasmic particles containing enzymes and other substances

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    Kidney Anatomy Study Guide

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    I. Kidney Anatomy A. Every day the kidneys filter nearly 200 liters of fluid from the bloodstream‚ allowing toxins‚ metabolic wastes‚ and excess ions to leave the body in urine while returning needed substances to the blood; of this‚ only 1-2 L of urine is actually formed daily B. Location and External Anatomy 1. Kidneys - bean-shaped organs that lie retroperitoneal in the superior lumbar region. 2. The medial surface is concave and has a renal

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    Comparative Anatomy Investigation Aim: To create a scientific comparison between the Integumentary and Digestive systems between a mammal (i.e. Rat) and an amphibian (i.e. Toad). A dissection of both a rat and a toad had been completed to make a comparison between an amphibian and a mammal. In specific the Integumentary system and the Digestive system were closely observed and studied. This comparison will first investigate the Integumentary system and all similarities and differences the

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