Physiology : Eating • Digestive system – stores and uses energy – Absorption & Fasting – See diagrams • Describe how brain & rest of body controls eating (100%) or role of Hypothalamus Metabolism – Absorption & Fasting When we eat we must obtain adequate amounts of carbohydrates‚ fats‚ amino acids‚ vitamins and minerals to construct and maintain our organs‚ to obtain energy for muscular movement and for keeping our bodies warm. Most of the molecules we eat get ‘burned’ to provide the
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Renal disease case study This case relates to renal disease; therefore~ purposefully look into the medication use and vocabulary as they relate to renal patients. Vocabulary: Before attempting to work the case study‚ define each of the vocabulary words. Although the words may have several subheadings‚ it will give you a place to begin your inquiry. When reviewing the vocabulary words‚ you might want to ask several questions: who‚ what‚ where‚ when‚ why and how. This should give you a much broader
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bonded to glycerol; chief means of food storage · Major component of adipose tissue · Steroids‚ waxes‚ carotenoids‚ porphyrins Proteins - polymers of AA joined by peptide bond / 1* = AA sequence‚ 2* = folding (alpha beta) · Hormones (ACTH & insulin)‚ Enzymes‚ structural pro (collagen)‚ transport (hemoglobin)‚ antibodies Enzymes – lower activation E & inc. rate of rxn / do not affect overall E · Higher temp = inc enzyme action / optimal pH = 7.2 (except pepsin & pancreas) · Competitive
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How do muscles move the skeleton? Contract How may possible gametes with A/A? one What process is blocked by operons/prokaryotes? Transcription What is the least involved in translation? DNA In the picture of muscle contraction‚ know what bands decrease in size and which ones stay the same. When the muscle contracts the sarcomere gets smaller and the area between myosin filaments. What are the net products of glycolysis? ATP‚ NADH‚ Pyruvic Acid What are the net products of cellular respiration
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E X E R C I S E 4 Endocrine System Physiology O B J E C T I V E S 1. To define the following terms: metabolism‚ hormone replacement therapy‚ type 1 diabetes‚ type 2 diabetes‚ and glucose standard curve. 2. To explain the role of thyroxine in maintaining an animal’s metabolic rate. 3. To explain the effects of thyroid-stimulating hormone on an animal’s metabolic rate. 4. To understand how estrogen affects bone density. 5. To explain how hormone replacement therapy works
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associated with saturated transporter. a. 3. Can you list two diseases that can be treated by manipulating transporters? a. b. How cells communicate: 1. Hormone Organ of Origin Function Excess Deficiency Thyroid Growth Hormone Insulin Glucagon Case A 50 year old housewife complains of progressive weight gain of 20 pounds in 1 year‚ fatigue‚ slight memory loss‚ slow speech‚ dry skin‚ constipation‚ and cold intolerance. In terms of hormonal imbalalnce what do you think is wrong
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* Charles Darwin Origin of species by natural selection Theory of natural selection 1. Over production More offspring are produced than can survive 2. Variation There are differences in the traits of these organisms 3. Competition 4. Best adapted survive select agent 5. Reproduce Pass on desirable traits to the next generation Organisms rarely have mutations that can allow the to better adapt to there envirironment. I. Evidence for evolution A. Fossils Remnants of organisms that
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Chapter 46: Organization of endocrine control Two major systems evolved to communicate and coordinate body functions Nervous system Endocrine system Hormones are carried through the blod to distant target tissue where they are recognized by specific‚ high-affinity receptors These receptors may be located either on the surface of target tissue‚ within the cytosol‚ or in the target cell’s nucleus Once a hormone is recognized by its target tissue or tissues‚ it can exert its biologic action by
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Vertebrate Biology Essay Conversion Programme in the Natural Sciences Dr. Colin Stolkin & Professor P.B Gahan The Vertebrate Endocrine System in specific reference to their role in Human Menstruation‚ Ovarian and Uterine cycles Rio Summers April 2009 Word Count: 2693 The vertebrate endocrine system can be best explained as an internal body system collecting multiple organs and glands that produce and regulate hormone secretion into the bloodstream in order to control the many functions of the
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This is the case study of Mr. Jones‚ a 65 year old male‚ who was admitted to the emergency department with persistent cough and episodes of chest pain over the last five days. He appeared to be experiencing worsening dyspnoea‚ fever and feeling unwell. It was also noted that he had a poor urine output over the last 24 hours. An indwelling catheter was inserted which only obtained 20 mLs of amber urine. Mr. Jones clinical assessment revealed that his Glasgow Coma Score was 11/15. He was opening
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