Biol2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Question: The alpha cells of the pancreatic is lets produce and secrete . 2. Question: Which of the following is an anterior pituitary hormone? 3. Question: The two major organ systems that participate in relatively "long distance" communication in order to control and coordinate actions in the body are the system and the system. 4. Question: Which general type of hormone can easily pass through the cell membrane and into the cytoplasm of the cell? 5. Question: The adrenal gland consis...

1. Question: Together, just four elements makeup more than 95percent of the body’s mass. Which ones are they? 2. Question: When an atom donates an electron to another atom, it becomes what? 3. Question: What are organic compounds, such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, within the human body often referred to as? 4. Question: The characteristic that gives an element its distinctive properties is its number of what? 5. Question: Which of the following is NOT a part of th...

1. Question: The amount of blood pumped by either ventricle in one minute is called. 2. Question: During vigorous exercise, one would expect 3. Question: Venous return is affected by all EXCEPT: 4. Question: These control the blood flow through a capillary 5. Question: The exchange of substances between the blood vessels and the surrounding tissues can only happen in the . 6. Question: What is the sequence of layers of the blood vessels (veins or arteries) from outside to the inside? 7. Q...

1. Question: Hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, calcium, and iron are all examples of what? 2. Question: Which organ system is responsible for enclosing internal body structures and is the site of many sensory receptors? 3. Question: Which organ system is responsible for secreting hormones and regulating bodily processes? 4. Question: What is the metabolic process whereby smaller, simpler molecules are combined in to larger, more complex substances? 5. Question: Which organ system is respon...

1. Question: One of the many functions of the kidneys is to regulate renin release from the weak juxta glomerular cells of the afferent arteriole. What then occurs? 2. Question: The principle task of the nephron population is to balance the plasma to homeostatic set points and excrete potential toxins in the urine. 3. Question: Renin is released in response to . 4. Question: Mechanisms by which substances move across membranes for the absorption or secretion include . 5. Question: The primar...

1. Question: The state of steady internal conditions maintained by living things is called this. 2. Question: What is the study of the larger structures of the body, visible WITHOUT the aid of magnification? 3. Question: Which organ system is responsible for producing sex hormones and producing milk for an infant? 4. Question: Which organ system is responsible for enabling movement and helping to maintain body temperature? 5. Question: What is the metabolic process whereby smaller, simpler m...

What are the four major types of cells? o :## Neurons (nervous), muscle, epithelial, and connective tissue cells What are the main functions of a neuron? o :## > Rapidly transmits electrical signals o > Highly branched to send or receive o > Enables communication between the brain and o other organs o > Processes simple and complex information What is the main function of muscle cells? o :## > Contract and generate force What are the three types of muscle cells? o :#...

Immunity Ans- involves a specific defensive response when a host is invaded by foreign organisms the immune system recognizes foreign substances as not belonging to the body and responds. Antigen Ans- is a substance that provokes an immune response. Immune response Ans- may generate specialized lymphocytes or antibodies specific for the antigen. Acquired immunity Ans- is the protection an organism develops during its lifetime. Active immunity Ans- involves an immune response withi...

1. Question: Which nucleus in the medulla is connected to the inferior colliculus? 2. Question: Which region of the front allobe is responsible for initiating movement by directly connecting to cranial and spinal motor neurons? 3. Question: The thalamus is the transfer point for most sensory tracts to reach the cerebral cortex. An exception would be which of these? 4. Question: The loss of lateral peripheral vision is known as . 5. Question: Which location on the body has the largest region ...

Phospholipid bilayers are NOT stabilised by: a. van der Walls forces b. covalent bonds c. hydrogen bonds d. ionic bonds e. hydrophobic interactions - b. covalent bonds A transmembrane protein has the following properties: it has two binding sites, one for solute A and one for solute B. The protein can undergo a conformational change to switch between two states: either both binding sites are exposed exclusively on one side of the membrane, or both are exposed exclusively on the ot...