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homeostasis and temp reg.
ls 2 simons/ cupper
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Science
Undergraduate 1
05/17/2009

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4 types of tissue " every cow mooes nervously"
Definition
epithelial
connective
muscle
nervous
Term
epithelial tissue
Definition
outer lining of organs and stuff
-tightly connected cells that cover body surface and line hollow organ
skin
Term
connective tissue
Definition
support and reinforce other tissue
- consist of dispersed cells in ECM
ie addipose tissue, tendon cartilage
Term
muscle tissue
Definition
-skeletal
-cardiac
-smooth
Term
nervous tissue
Definition
-neuron, axon, dendrites, synaspes, cell body, mytheal sheath.
-glial cells: provide support for neuron
Term
homeotherms
Definition
maintain fairly constant body temp
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poikilotherms
Definition
body temp varies with environment
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heterotherms
Definition
body temp constant some times
ie animals who hibernate
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endotherms
Definition
produce metabolic heat
-ie mammals and bird
Term
ectotherms
Definition
depend on environment for heat
ie reptiles
Term
vasodilation
Definition
dialation of blood vessel to increase blood flow to the skin
Term
types of heat exchange (RCCE)
Definition
radiation, conduction, convection, evaporation
Term
thermogenin
Definition
uncoupling protein in mitochondria
- used in nonshivering thermogenesis, ie hibernation and stuff
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hibernation and daily torpor
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