- Hmmmmmm......
- What 2 hormones associate with osmoregulation? We were asked this question and the answer is simple: ADH and aldosterone
- Where do these hormones come from? Hypothalamus and adrenal gland
- Read Page 387-390 and made notes (tons and tons and tons)
- Nephritis- inflammation of the Nephron
- Kidney Stones: caused by precipitation of mineral solutes from the blood
- Dialysis: exchange of substances across a semi-permeable membrane
- Two types: Hemo and Peritoneal
- Transplants: nothing can surpass the real kidneys
- Xenotransplants: from one species to another
- Page 392 2,3,4,8,9
- Watched a video on Hummingbird metabolisms and i thought it was cruel when they caught them but then i realized that they were simply using them for scientific research
- Then we got to play Jeopardy and it was a relief to see my team on the positive spectrum this time
My opinion and any unanswered questions:
- I thought this class was one of the better ones because for once i actually understood so that was nice
- What is the metabolism of a Hummingbird?
Esma put your hands in the air!!!:
- The metabolism of a hummingbird is roughly 100 times that of an elephant!!! Wow!! Thats one bird that does not need Red Bull ( although it already had wings)
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