Anatomy

two kidneys, two ureters, bladder, urethra What does the urinary system consist of? removing waste products from the blood, maintaining fluid electrolyte balance, and secreting substances that affect blood pressure and other body functions Functions of the kidneys? the renal pevis and the calyces What is the pelvicaliceal system? 1-2 inches How much do the …

Ingest their food, lack cell walls, muscles and nerve cells, reproduce sexually, development is governed by a unique conserved genetic network Characteristics of Animals Cambrian period When were most animal phyla on Earth lack of tissues; individual cells act independently What separates sponges from all other animals groups of similar cells integrated into a functional …

Fallopian Tube tubes connecting the ovaries to the uterus Ovary female glands that produce and store eggs Estrogen Hormone released by the ovaries that stimulates the productions of the eggs Progesterone Hormone released by the ovaries that either allows a pregnancy to continue or signals start of the beginning of the menstrual cycle. Uterus Hollow, …

The outermost layer of skin. Derivatives of this include amphibian skin (stratified squamous epithelial), reptile scales (stratum corneum), bird skin and feathers, and mammal nails, hair, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands (A in diagram). Epidermis The inner layer of skin under the epidermis; contains blood vessels, nerves, and hair. Fish scales are a derivative of …

provide protection for organs, provide shape and support, helps in movement, produce blood cells, stores some minerals skeletal system organ of the skeletal system bones responsible for movement of the human body muscular system do not work without instruction from you (arms, legs, face) voluntary muscles work without instruction from you (digestive, circulatory, respiratory) involuntary …

function: blood filter, blood processor, excretes toxins, metabolic waste, excess ions in urine kidney ureter urinary bladder urethra renal artery renal vein capsule cortex medulla pelvis hilum renal pyramid renal column renal papillae minor calyx major calyx segmental artery interlobar artery arcuate artery cortical radiate artery feeds the capillary beds afferent arterioles glomerulus drains the …

keeping homeostasis in water balance (osmolarity) -cell respiration: glucose + O2 –> ATP CO2 + H2O -gets rid of excess nitrogen “metabolic waste” Excretory system H2O out -too low solute Hypertonic H2O in -too much solute Hypotonic H2O out and in -animal cells Isotonic cells = hypertonic (saltier) -hypotonic H2O flood into fish Problems: -flooding …

Eumetazoa True animals have cells arranged into tissues and are members of the group… intercellular junctions Microscopic joints between cells in tissue that allow for transport of materials. Parazoa Sponges have no true tissues so form a group called… Parazoans Colonies of protists that share genetic information. paraphyletic Derived from the same organism but not …

Digestive System Which system is involved with breaking food down into nutrients? Circulatory System Which system is involved with transporting nutrients around the body? Excretory System Which system is involved with removing cellular waste? Respiratory System Which system is involved in acquiring oxygen? Nervous System Which system is involved with interacting with the environment? Round …

gametophyte Moss; dominant generation? yes Moss: water required for fertilization? no Moss:vascular tissue? homo Moss: homosporous/heterosporous? no Moss:seed? no Moss:pollen grain? no Moss:fruit? mnium Moss:example sporophyte Fern: dominant generation yes Fern:water required for fertilization? yes Fern:vascular tissue? homo Fern:homosporous/heterosporous? no Fern:seed? no Fern:pollen grain? no Fern:fruit? whisk fern Fern:example sporophyte Conifer:dominant generation no Conifer:water required …

First use a scalpel to cut the edges, then pry open the shell a bit, then use a scissor to cut the rest, then peel off the shell with their hands. External Anatomy Dissection Turtles have claws, the inner and outer shell, a rough epidermis, and fat for protection. Integumentary System Have three kinds of …

excretion elimination of metabolic waste metabolic wastes wastes made by the body cells urea, salt, water, CO2 four main metabolic wastes of a human urea, salt, water main components in urine urine, perspiration how the body excretes urea urine, perspiration how the body excretes salt perspiration, urine, exhalation how the body excretes water exhalation how …

Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Skin What are the four organs of the excretory system? The living cells in the body produce wastes during metabolism and need to be removed Why is the excretory system important to the Human body? Within each kidney are millions of microscopic nephrons where filtering takes place. Water, Urea, Glucose and minerals …

A interlobar vessels B renal artery C renal vein D ureter E renal pyramids F minor calyx G major calyx H renal pelvis I capsule J medulla K cortex

A disease of the liver caused by damage to its cells. This leads to a type of high blood pressure, which can cause serious complications. CIRRHOSIS The inner layer of the skin. The sweat glands are in this layer. DERMIS The ‘waterproof’ outer layer of the skin. EPIDERMIS The Life Process that involves getting rid …

Generalized insect; Cockroach Insect that has all regular or typical forms; Give an example False. Most are fused and have dual function. T/F Most organ system of insect have one specific function. Bristle Part of the insect tegument similar to human hair follicle Seta Hair of an insect; usually causes physical allergy Cuticula and Epidermis …

To remove waste and excess water from the body (urine) Function of the Excretory System Organs that filter waste from the blood. They extract toxic substances and form urine. Kidneys Urine flows out of the kidneys through these tubes. Ureters The sack where urine is stored before it is released from the body. Bladder The …

circulatory Protective : claws, shell, fat, epidermis + dermis Integumentary system cardiac, skeletal, smooth (organs) muscular system Shell Skeletal system nostrils, pharynx, trachea, two bronchi Respiratory system (immune) No lymph nodes, spleen Lymphatic system thyroid (heart), thymus (each side of neck), adrenal (on kidney) Endocrine system pharynx, esophagus, liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, small intestine digestive …

True Arthropods are evolutionarily related to annelids True Arthropods share the property of segmentation with annelids False Arthropods are divided into subphylum based on the size of animals True Because of the presence of fangs, spiders belong to the subphylum Chelicerata True There are more arthropod species on Earth than all of the other animal …

Sensory structures that are able to detect air movement, vibrations, and smells Antennae the lower jawbone in vertebrates mandible the two fused bones forming the upper jaw maxillae resembling a fork biramous the unpaired, terminal abdominal segment of crustaceans telson a flattened posterior appendage in some crustaceans uropod hard outer covering or case of certain …

bilateral body symmetry triploblasts, eumetazoa tissue organization coelomate coelom mainly open circulatory system ventral nerve chord, brain nervous system gills respiratory system complete, mouth & anus digestive system nephridia excretory system protostome development

Vessel in which urine forms and travels Tubule Vessel in which blood flows Capillary Particles moving from the tubules back into the blood Reabsorption Particles moving from the blood back into the tubules Excretion Water, nitrogenous waste (uric acid, urea), nutrients (glucose, amino acids), salt ions (Na+, Cl-) Glomerulus to Bowmans capsule: what moves? Impermeable …

– lack appendages, except the extreme posterior end Abdomen produce a mucous for the sperm and the act of copulation Accessory glands the complete digestive tract from the mouth to the anus: the foregut, the midgut and the hindgut Alimentary canal have very special sensory organs for the reception of vibratory stimuli Antennae the head …