What system helps with homeostasis?
Integumentary system
This is a substances ability to retain heat and the rate at which it will heat up or cool down
Heat capacity
which elements make up 96.1% of the human body
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
What junction allows cells to share ions/solutes
Gap junction
What does endocytosis do?
Its a cellular process in which substances are brough into the cell.
What system is responsible for breaking down food into nutrients and can turn that into waste
Digestive system
Sweating is an example of this...
High heat vaporization
Name one of the 9 elements that make up the last 3.9% of the body mass
Calcium, Phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, iodine, iron
Diffusion transport refers to what?
Ions are going down the concentration gradient
What does receptor mediated endocytosis do?
It allows specific endocytosis and transcytosis to concentrate materials in limited supply.
What system includes the pituitary, pancreas, and adrenal?
Endocrine system
In a polar solvent what charge does hydrogen have and what charge does oxygen have?
Hydrogen-positive electrical charge
Oxygen- Negative electrical charge
Gross anatomy is the study of what?
Large structures
What cell junction has integral proteins of adjacent cells fuse together?
Tight junctions
What are the 2 of the 4 steps in the process of exocytosis
1. the membrane bound vesicle migrates to the plasma membrane
2. there, proteins at the vesicle surface bind with T-snares
3. the vesicle and plasma membrane fuse and a pore opens up
4. vesicle contents are released to the cell exterior
Which system is responsible for the exchange of O2 and CO2 with the environment?
Respiratory System
Water is secreted from a serous gland to form what?
Serous fluid
In a feedback loop what is the stage that detects change?
Receptor
What transport is carrier mediated?
Facilitated passive diffusion
If you saw this photo would it be endocytosis or exocytosis?
Exocytosis
Immune system
Water protects your tissues, spinal cord, and joints, this is an example of what?
Cushioning
Cholesterol is an example of what kind of lipid?
Steroid
Osmosis is what?
The movement of water through a channel, down a [] gradient. bidirectional
What provides the main route for endocytosis and transcytosis?
The clathrin coated pits