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Fry's Biology Exam #2
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
10/14/2009

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Term
Cellular respiration
Definition
chemical energy in food molecules captured and stored as energy in ATP molecules
Term
Aneaerobic Pathways
Definition

Do Not use O2 and starts/end w/glycolysis

 

a) alcohol fermentation: produces 2 ATP, CO2 and ethanol, yeast (fungi) used

 

b) lactate fermentation: produces 2 ATP, lactate/lactic acid, lacubacillus breaks down glucose in milk

Term
Aerobic Pathway
Definition

uses O2 in cellular respiration

C6+H12+O6+6O2=>6CO2+6H2O+36ATP

Step 1: glycolysis

Step 2: Kreb's Cycle

Step 3: Electron Transport Chain

IN=                                 OUT=

32 ADP                          32 ATP

6 O2                               6H2O

10 NADH                        10 NAD+

2 FAFH2                         2 FAD

Term
Cardiovascular/Circulatory System
Definition
system of tubes and pumps that circulate fluids in the body
Term
blood
Definition

-contains plasma and blood cells

- 1-1.5 gallons in body

-never leaves vessles

Term
Intersticial Fluid
Definition

watery fluid around cells that moves in/out of blood vessels (3 gallons)

-drains into the lymphatic system

-pressure differences between inside and outside of blood vessles drives fluid in and out

Term
hemoplymph
Definition

mixture of blood and intersticial fluid

-found in invertibrates

Term
open circulatory system
Definition

hemplymph not in vessels and do not have hearts

-can't control blood flow

-works only for small animals

-body movements improves circulation (crawling)

Term
Closed Circulatory system
Definition

blood never leaves system

-blood travels faster in vessels

-control blood flow by varied diameter of vessles

-allows higher activity and metabolic rate

Term
Fibrin
Definition

 

blood clotting protien

-Hemophilia=too little produced leads to inability to clot

Term
Respiratory Pigments
Definition

protiens in the blood that carry gases

-Hemogloben in humans

-most common blood dissorder=anemia

(blood carries too little O2 from lack of Fe)

Term
Characteristics of Blood Vessels
Definition

-elastic walls

-muscles that control diameter

-valves to prevent backflow

Term
Vassoconstriction
Definition

-vessles get smaller

-blood pressure increases

-caused by antihystamines, amphetamines, cocaine, visine, and cold temperature

Term
Vasodialation
Definition

-vessels get bigger

-blood pressure decreased

-hot temperatures, alcohol, lactic acid

Term
coronary artery
Definition
supplies heart with blood
Term
atherosclerosis
Definition
hardening of fat deposits in arteries
Term
arteriosclerosis
Definition
hardening of atery walls (lose leasticity)
Term
thrombus
Definition
blood clot
Term
Embolism
Definition
When plaque/debris breaks free and forms a blood clot
Term
angioplasty
Definition

plaque removal

-laser angioplasty: blasts/melts away plaque

-Balloon angioplasty: condenses plaque to walls

-stent: hold plack back like a dam (perm)

Term
Aneurysm
Definition
balloon like bulge in blood vessel (if it burst will cause internal bleeding)
Term
Stroke
Definition

disturbance of blood supply to/in the brain

-caused by clot or aneurysm

Term
hypertension
Definition

chronic high blood pressure

-causes heart attacks, strokes and aneurysms

-increased blood presure from genetics, lack of sleep, too much salt or stress

Term
Hypotension
Definition

chronic low blood pressure

-reduction in volume of blood available for supply

-result of major trama (car accident/surgery)

Term
Myocardial Infarction
Definition

heart attack with irreversible damage to heart

-caused by lack of O2

Term
myocardial ischemia
Definition
heart attack that is reversible if O2 is restored quickly
Term
Ischema
Definition
Blood QUANTITY problems NOT quality
Term
respiration
Definition

exchange of gases btwn. an organism and environment

-breathing in O2 out CO2

Term
Ventilation
Definition
increasing the flow of water or air over respiratory surfaces
Term
Diffusion of gases
Definition

-must pass through liquid to get to cells

-<surface area for gas exchange=more gas can diffuse

-diffusion depends on gas concentation and pressure

-O2 Diffuses 8000x faster in air than water

Term
O2 in H20
Definition

Cold fresh water hold the most dissolved O2 (salt least)

air holds 20x more O2 than water

-O2 is non-polar, water is polar (don't want to mix)

-hemoglobin and pressure forces gas into water

 

Term
Gills
Definition

outfoldings on body suspended in water for gas exchange.  Surface area<surface area of rest of body.

(If water was super oxygenated lung work!)

Term

Insect Respiration:

Spiracles

Definition

portholes on the outside of an insect's body

-connect to tracheal system that run throuout body

-O2 and CO2 is not transported b/c trac system touches every part of organism

Term
Amphibians: Positive Pressure
Definition

air pushes into lungs and then is sucked out

-Metamorphis: gradual change from gills->lungs

-pulmocutaneous Respiration: through skin (frogs not toads)

Term
Birds: Air Sacks
Definition

Most efficient type of respiration

-lungs have sacks attached to them

-lung do not inflate/deflate only sacks

-creates constant flow of gas without mixing old/new

-reduces weight

-creates oneway air flow

Term
Mamals: Negative pressure
Definition

air is sucked in and then pushed out

-tidal ventilation using diaphram (inneficient)

-when air sucked in, D goes down

-pushed out D goes up

Term
# muscles in the human body
Definition
600
Term
made of 2 types of filaments
Definition
actin (thin w/protien) and myosin (thick w/motor/protien)
Term
Rigor Moris
Definition
no ATP available to pump calcium away so Actin and myocin filiments remain stuck together and muscles become rigid and stiff (often after death)
Term
muscle cramps
Definition
imbalance in blood ions cause involuntary release of calcium ions
Term
muscle burn
Definition
accumulation of lactic acid after anerobic respiration
Term
Muscle fatigue
Definition
calcium channels become leaky so muscles are unable to contract/release properly
Term
Muscle Fiber Types
Definition

a) fast twitch- white fiber, explosive speed, no endurance, few mitochondria, anerobic resp, lactic acid builds(rabit)

b) slowtwitch- red fiber, high endurance, slower speed, many mitochondria, aerobic respiration (wolf)

Term
Three systems for generating ATP
Definition

1- Phosphagen System: phosphate for ATP formation stored in molecules of creative phosphate (lasts 10sec)

2- Glycolytic System: use glycolysis and lactate formation (lasts 1-2 minutes)

3-aerobic respiration: slowest way to make ATP but last the longest

Term
exercise physiology
Definition
does not make more muscle improves fiber strength/size and endurace
Term
Skeleton
Definition

rigid body support w/muscles attached

-hydrostatic: fluid/air held under pressure in closed body compartment

-exoskeleton: hard skeleton on outside of body (made of chitin protien)

Term
# of bones
Definition

infant=300, adult=200-210

fuse together as you get older up to puberty

Ribs: men and women=12 pairs

Term
Functions of Bones
Definition

1-movement

2-protection of organs

3-store calcium and phosphrous

4-produce red/white blood cells in bone marrow

 

Term
Bone Cells
Definition

Osteoclasts: secreate acid constantly breaking down bone

Osteoblasts: constantly rebuild bones

 

 

Term
Bone growth/deterioration
Definition

up to 24 years= bone mass increases by blast<clasts

osteoperosis clast<blasts

Term
Ostioarthritis
Definition

cartilage shock absorbers between bones wear away

-common in knees, back, hips and fingers

Term
Scoliosis
Definition

unnatural curvature of the spine side to side or front to back causing pain and uneven arms anf breasts

-controlled by genetics?

Term
rickets
Definition
lack of vitimin d causes bones to weaken and bend (bow legs) Common childhood disease in third world countries
Term
spina bifida
Definition
incompletley formed spinal cord and vertebrae so spinal cord sticks out of back. Very common birth defect but can be prevented by consuming folic acid
Term
pathogen
Definition
infectious disease causing organism
Term
infection
Definition
pathogen that invades cell/organism
Term
epidemic
Definition
disease spreads through part of population
Term
pandemic
Definition
epidemic that spread to multiple poulation at same time
Term
Pathogens do not kill us because....
Definition

-we evolve with them so immune system can kill most

-they kill eachother by competeing for life

-prudent parasite: should not kill host otherwise you destroy potential to spread

Term
antibiotics
Definition
come from fungi and bacteria we benifit from bacteria killing eachother.  They compete for life and end up killing off population.
Term
Types of Bacterial reproduction
Definition

1-Binary Fission: asexual copy chromosomes and divide creating a clone

2-conjugation: direct exchange of DNA through conjugation tube

3- Transformation: uptake DNA from environment

4- Transduction: transfer DNA using Viruses

5- endospores: bacterial spore that survive extreme conditions like heat

Term
Rhizobium
Definition

symbiosis btwn. bacteria and plant roots that help get nitrogen out of the soil

-Nitrogen fixation: bacteria replenishes nutrients to soil when you leave the soil alone and do not plant for a while (fallow period)

Term
Viruses
Definition

-1000 to 10000x smaller than bacterium

-only DNA/RNA in protective coat not cell

-cannot reproduce on its own

Term
viroid
Definition

-circle of RNA w no protien coat or coding genes

-pathogens of plants and crops

-resemble Introns

Term
Prions
Definition

-least understood with no cure

- misfolded protien that causes others to fold

-accumulates in brain tissue

-resiliant to heat, radiaition, and disinfectants

Term
Protists
Definition

single celled eukaryotes placed in their own kingdom

 

Term
Dinoflagellates
Definition

single celled protists that cause algae blooms (red tide)

-red tide: population explotion of dinof. that release toxins

Term
algae and different types
Definition

colonial protists not plants

-Golden: diatoms that give off lots of O2

-Brown: important to marine ecosys. (kelp/seaweed)

-Red: source of agar used in jelly and cosmetics

Term
Fungi
Definition

decomposers of ecosystem

 

Term
Chitin
Definition
forms cell wall of fungi (instead of cellulose)
Term
Hyphae and Mycelium
Definition

Hyphae: chain of connected cells (how fungi grow)

Mycelium: interwoven mat of hyphae that form the stucture of the fungi

Term

Nutrient Absorbtion in Fungi

 

Definition

use enzymes that digest food outside the body

-Saprobic fungi: consume dead organisms

Parasitic Fungi: feed on living organisms

Term
Special types of fungi
Definition

Mold: rapidly growing asexual reproduction

Yeast: reproduce through budding in damp places

Lichen: symbiotic relation with fungus and cyanobac.(green algae)

Mycorrhizae: plant roots and fungi that helps plants absorb nutrients (phosphorous) from soil

Term
Antigens
Definition

any substance that stimulate the imune system

-protien bumps on bacterium/viruses

Term
lymphatic system
Definition
transports intersticial fluid from body cells back to circulatory system
Term
function of lymphatic system
Definition
filter pathogens (antigens) out of using intersticial fluid
Term
white blood cell formation and growth
Definition
formed in bone marrow and mature in thymus gland
Term
lymph nodes
Definition

where intersticial fluid is filtered

-swollen glands = sign of infection

Term
non-specific defenses
Definition
attack any pathogen it does not recognize
Term
First non-specific defense against Infection/disease
Definition

1-skin/exoskeleton: prevents pathogens from entering body (like a shield)

2- tears, sweat, saliva (contain lysozyme that kills bac.)

3- mucus (washes away pathogens)

4- stomache acid HCL kills bac. in stomache

Term
second non-specific deense against disease
Definition

1-Natural killer cells: cells inside body that attack bacteria/viruses and cancer (aka white boold cells)

-perforins poke holes in bacterium cell wall

2- Macrophages: white blood cells that eat bacteria whole

 

Term
Third non-specific defense against disease
Definition

Inflamation: swelling, redness, and heat

-histamines: produced by Mast cells causing capillaries to dialate and become leaky

-prostaglandins: hormon produced by afftected area

Term
Response to infection and injury
Definition

fever: immune system works better at 100 degrees

inflamation: prevents movement of injured site and traps pathogens in place

Term
Specific defenses
Definition

Tcells: WBC that controls immune system

-tells BCells when to divide

BCells: WBC that make antibodies that attach to antigens

-each bcell makes one kind of antibody that attaches to one specific kind of antigen

Term
Antibodies
Definition
protiens that bind to antigens and signal other cells to attack it
Term
BCell division
Definition

Plasma Cells: produce millions of antibodies

Memory cells: plasma cells that remain dormant only until a familiar antigen is found (reson you don't get chicken pox twice)

Term
Immunodificiency Diseases
Definition

attack cells of the  immune system

-HIV/AIDS: attack and destroy TCells=cant makes plasma cells to produce antibodies and no memory cells.  Without any of these you cannot fight any antigen

Term
Autoimmune dissorders
Definition

immune system attacks itself or other parts of your body

-multiple sclerosis (destroy nerve cell coverings)

-Rhumetoid Arthritis (attacks tissue in joints)

Term
How do vaccines work?
Definition

dead pathogens are injected into the body

-do not cause illnes but memory cells respond and make note of the pathogens inorder to fight infection in the future

Term
Passive Immunity
Definition

short term immunity using ready made antibodies produced outside the body

 

Term
examples of passive immunity
Definition

1-snake bite antivenum: inject venom into rabbits, rabits produce antibodies, harvest those antibodies, inject into bitten human

2-Maternal Antibodies-transfer to baby through placenta and breastfeeding

3-gamma globulin: dose of antibodies for people traveling outside their normal geographic zone to one with disease potential

Term
allergic reation and anaphelatic shock
Definition

reaction: when too many antibodies are produced stimulating hystamines that lower blood pressure

shock: reaction all over body=fatal drop in BP

-take epinephrine (adrenaline) in form of Epi-pen

Term
Glands
Definition
cells organized into organs that secreate hormones
Term
exocrin gland
Definition

secreate hormones into ducts that lead out the body

(mamory, sweat, silk)

Term
endocrin glands
Definition

secreat hormones into the body using intersticial fluid

(pituitary and hypothalamus)

Term
hormones
Definition

chemical produced by cells that control the action of others

-target cells: able to respond to hormone and react w/specific receptors

-receptors: protiens on target cells that suck up hormone

Term
non-polar hormones
Definition
can diffuse directly into cell, nucleus, and alter DNA
Term
polar hormones
Definition
cannot diffuse into cells. Trigger receptors at cell surface that stimulate molecules inside cell
Term
true hormone
Definition
secreated directly into the bloodstream by endocrin glands (testosterone, estrogen)
Term
Paracrine hormone
Definition
travels short distance through intersticial fluid to read other cells not through bloodstream
Term
neurohormone
Definition
secreted by nerve cells into blood to target cells
Term
pheromone
Definition
secreated by exocrin gland to influence behavior of other individual (baby smells mom on her clothes cry if not her clothing)
Term
neurotransmitter
Definition
secreated between nerve cells, nerve and muscles or nerve and galnds
Term
funtion of kidneys
Definition
help regulate water in blood, salt and waste (nitrogen) produced by red blood cells
Term
Hypothalamus(neuroendocrin control center)
Definition

master gland that produces 8 regulating hormones

 

 

Term
oxytocin
Definition
creates a feeling of bonding/love after giving birth or having sex
Term
ADH
Definition

acts on kidneys to hold water

alcohol and caffine block adh

Term
pituitary gland
Definition
stores hormones ADH and oxytocin
Term
endorphins
Definition
feel good hormones released after exercise and orgasm
Term
HGH (growth hormone)
Definition

peaks during puberty and 1/2 hour after falling asleep

-decreases with age

Term
roles of HGH in body
Definition

1- increase height

2-increase size and strength of bones

3-increase muscle mass

4-stimulate growth of all organs (dangerous side effect of abusing the hormone for body builders=heart attack)

 

Term
adrenal gland
Definition
on top of kidney produces stress response of sdrenaline and cortasol (chronic stress)
Term
ovaries and testes
Definition
produce sex hormones
Term
testosterone
Definition

main anabolic steroid for growth

 

Term
effects of testosterone
Definition

anabolic: builds muscle and bone mass

androgenic effects: facial hair, low voice, agression

Term
estrogen
Definition
secondary sexual characteristics in females (breasts and menstral cyclE) sex drive and sperm maturation in men
Term
Pineal Gland
Definition

receptors in eyes that regulate circadia rythum (sleep cycle)

-secrete melatonin (makes you sleepy when you close your eyes)

Term
Thyroid gland
Definition

controls metabolism using thyroxine (primary hormone of thyroid)

-iodine is required to make thyroxine (fortified in table salt)

Term
pancreas
Definition
endocrin and exocrin produces digestive enzymes and hormones for regulating blood sugar
Term
nervous system
Definition
specialized cells sense environment and allow rapid long distance communication between cells
Term
central nervous system
Definition
brain and spinal cord
Term
peripheral nervous system
Definition
all nerves connected to brain and spinal cord
Term
sensory neuron
Definition
directly senses environment and sends signals to the central nervous system
Term
nociceptor
Definition
special sensory neuron that only detects pain and damage
Term
motor neuron
Definition
direct contact muscles/glands. recieves signals from CNS
Term
ALS
Definition
progressive usually fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons
Term
mirror neuron
Definition
neuron fires when someone does something that makes you perform the same action (monkey see monkey do)
Term
reflex arc
Definition

involuntary responses to external stimulus (cough, sneeze, shiver, blink)

-direct connection between sensory neuron and motor neuron (brain is not invoved in process)

Term
cell body of neuron
Definition
main part of cell with nucleus and cell organelles
Term
dendrite
Definition
bring info from outside into cell body
Term
axon
Definition
carry info away from cell body to next cell's dendrites
Term
myelin sheath
Definition

lipid rich covering (insulation) around axon

-increases impulse speed

-isulates axon

Term
synapse
Definition
space between different nerve cells or nerve and muscle cells
Term
Membrane potential
Definition

(resting potential) differentce in charge btwn inside and outside of the cell

 

Term
at rest inside of nerve cell is....
Definition

(-) charged

-DNA protiens have a (-) net charge

Term
at rest the outside of nerve cell is...
Definition
(+) charged because of a high concentration of Na+
Term
Action potential
Definition
temporary reversal of charge bewteen inside and outside of cell
Term
sodium channel
Definition
protien channel in nerve cell membrane that controls the flow of Na+ into the cell
Term
Potasium channel
Definition
controls flow of K+ out of the cell
Term
sodium-potasium pump
Definition

-takes energy(ATP) to run

-reverses sodium and potasium channels

-pumps K+ in and Na+ out)

Term
How does action potential (nerve impulse) move along Axon? (4 steps)
Definition

1-sodium channels open and Na+ begins to flow into the cell changing its charge to (+)

2-step 1 causes the next sodium channel to open and puch in more Na+

3-potasium channels open right after sodium channels to pump K+ out to temp. reset cell charge

4-using ATP ebergy, pump Na+ out of sell and K+ back into cell restores it to original state

Term
speed of nerve impulses
Definition

vertebrates w/myelin sheath=272mph

invertebrate w/o sheath=4.5mph

Term
Neurotransmitters
Definition

hormones secreted into synapse

-stored in small vesicles at the end of axon

Term
release of nerotransmitters
Definition

CA2+ flows into nerve cells and causes vesicles to move to the edge of axon and break open spilling neurotrans. into synapse

-either recycled or destroyed afterwards

Term
Depression
Definition
low levels of norepinephrine and seritonin
Term
drug addiction
Definition

blocks reuptake of dopamine so you feel good longer

body produces enzymes to destroy dopamine buildup. when you kill the dopamine your body need more and more doses of cocaine to restore the natural dopamine you keep killing off and when you do not have it your levels are below what is normal so you become dependent on cocaine=addiction

Term
Blood Brain Barrier
Definition

cellular structure in brain that prevents bacteria and large molecules from entering nervous tissue

-small things like viruses, water O2 and glucose can get through though

Term
Tight Junctions
Definition
spaces btwn. endothilial cells that surround the nervous tissue.  Spaces are full of protiens that make the space smaller so large particles cannot get through
Term
brain infections
Definition
very hard to treat because most antibodies are too large to pass the BBB and prevents delivery of drugs like antibiotics to nervous tissue
Term
Alzheimer's
Definition
-disruption in BBB allows plasma containing Beta Amyloid molecules to enter brain where it sticks to tight junctions forming amyloid plaque disrupting brain function (memory)
Term
seizures and different types
Definition

rapid simultanious firing of neurons in brain

-Epelipsy: episodic abnomal electric activity in the brain

-Tonic-clonic: most severe (violent convultions and brain damage from lack of oxygen from in ability to breath)

-Absence: mild and unaware like sleep walking

Term
cerebrospinal fluid
Definition
made by brain and acts as interstcial fluid for nerve cells and the brain
Term
functions of cerebrospinal fluid
Definition

-mechanical protection of brain (air bag)

-transport molecules to and from nervous system

-controls blood and nutrients to the brain

Term
CSF pressure
Definition

varies when you cough or sneeze (causes headache)

-too high: prevent O2 glucose and H2O from properly diffusing into the brain

-too low: headaches when standing blurred vision

Term
Meningitis
Definition
caused by bacteria, fungi, virus or protist.  Causes an infection of the CSF and leads to inflamation of protective membranes around brain and spinal cord.
Term
Brain stem
Definition

survival functions (breathing, heart beat, digestion)

-conducts info to higher brain centers

Term
medulla
Definition
contols heart and blood vessle activity, swallowing, vomiting, and digestion
Term
Pons
Definition
regulates breathing (part of medulla)
Term
Midbrain
Definition

cordinates vision and hearing

-visual reflexes in humans

-rest of vision is through cerebrum

Term
Limbic system
Definition
ring structures around brainstem that produce and interpret emotions
Term
cerebellum
Definition
cordinates movement, muscles, balance and position of body in space, hand-eye cordination
Term
Dinecephalon
Definition

deep-seated pure emotions "caveman emotions"

-thirst, hunger, sex drive, fight/flight

Term
dreams
Definition

(oneirology)

dream for about 2 hours every night replaying events of the day helping you form connections and create memories/learn

Term
cerebrum
Definition
memory, abstract thought, sensory perception
Term
Lateralization
Definition

left and right brain

left=right side of body (logical)

right=left side of body (artistic)

Term
memory/learning
Definition
made of neuropathways that differ in length, intensity and types/number of neurotrasmitters used
Term
factors affecting short-term--> long-term memory
Definition

-practice/repeated repetition

-+/- emotional state

-new data can be associated with something previously learned

-repeated testing proves you know it

Term
voicebox (larynx)
Definition
Term
connections of throat parts
Definition
trachea-->bronchi-->bronchioles-->aiveoli (gas exchange)
Term
Astrima
Definition
smooth muscle of bronchioles that control air flow. Involuntary contraction of muscles constrict airway caused by allergies or extreme temperature changes
Term
Emphasyma
Definition
irreversible degenerative disease where lose eleasticity of of small airway so it collapses during exhalation
Term
COPD
Definition

chronic obstructive pulminary disease

-combination of emphesyma and chronic bronchitis

-airway is narrowed so it is difficult to breathe

Term
Apnea
Definition

ventilation in the lungs is stopped for a brief amount of time

-caused by overdose of muscle relaxants or brain's inability to regulate breathing

Term
SIDS
Definition

(sudden infant death syndrome)

-brain cannot read CO2 levels properly and doesnot tell infant to breathe

Term
SARS
Definition

severe acute respiratory syndrome

-caused by coronavirus

-very contagious but not very fatal

Term
macronutrients
Definition
carbohydrates, lipids, and protiens
Term
one calorie=?
Definition
amount of energy needed to raise temperature of 1kg of water by 1 degree (ATP=7 calories)
Term
malnurished
Definition
wrong types of food/calories
Term
undernurished
Definition
not enough food/calories
Term
basal metabolic rate
Definition
energy cost of living (determined by hormones, temp, gender, fastign etc.)
Term
indigestible carbs (fiber)
Definition

soluable fiber: fermented in large intestine to produce short chain fatty acids (pectin) and removes cholesterol, stablized blood sugar and helps immune system

insoluable fiber: attracts water and promotes fater movement of waste material but may increase risk of colon cancer

Term
protiens
Definition

people starve to death from lack of protien not energy

 

Term
essential amino acids
Definition
your body cannot make them but needs them
Term
Kwashiorkor
Definition
distended bellies of african children caused by severe lack of protien so body consumes abdonminal muscles first and stomache expands
Term
vitamins
Definition
organic compunds needded in small amounts for normal growth and metabolism
Term
Minerals
Definition
80 inorganic elements required for normal body function
Term
Hormones that supress appetite
Definition

leptin: produced by fat cells

cholecystokinin: made by small intestine when you eat tells brain you are full

Term
Hormone that stimulates appetite
Definition
ghrelin: when you lose weight stomache and hypothalamus tells body to not burn body fat
Term
Foregut Fermentation
Definition

found in cows, sheep and buffalo

-multichambered stomache

 

Term
hindgut fermentation
Definition
fermantation chamber is the cacum located after stomach (not as efficient)
Term
coprophagy
Definition
redigest food (eat poop)
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