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Wolffian duct

...ucts become mesonephric or Wolffian duct s. This kidney is fully functional in adult amphibians and fish....nic renal organ s in vertebrates . Functional kidney of fishes and amphibians; its collecting duct is a Wolffian duct . Adj., mesonephric. Full articl...

Viscera

...l organ s, including the digestive tract, paired kidney s, and reproductive organ s. a mantle that surrounds but does not cover entirely the viscera l mass and secretes a shell (if one is present). Full article >>> AKA: viscera l arches columns of mesen chyme found in the neck of t...

Vessels

...lood from the posterior part of the body to the kidney s. Oxygenated blood is carried to the kidney s by the renal arteries Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology , 11th Edition. St. Louis...

Veins

...lood from the posterior part of the body to the kidney s. Oxygenated blood is carried to the kidney s by the renal arteries Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology , 11th Edition. St. Louis...

Urine

...] The liquid waste filtered from the blood by the kidney and stored in the bladder pending elimination thr...containing various wastes that is produced in the kidney and excreted from the bladder. Full article >>> urine : the product of the kidney ...

Urinary bladder

... site where waste products are shipped from the kidney for storage or for release. urine : the product of the kidney ; a watery solution of waste products, salts, organ ic compound s, uric acid , and urea . Full ...

Uric acid

... site where waste products are shipped from the kidney for storage or for release. Full article >>> Dec 4, 1863 Barbit uric acid is discovered by German researcher Adolf von Baeyer. His discovery came on the day of St. Barbara, so he chose the name " barbiturate " as a combination of St....

Ureters

ureters : tubes that carry waste from the kidney s to the urinary bladder for storage or release....>> The urinary system is made-up of the kidney s, ureters , bladder, and urethra . The nephron , an evolution ary modification of the nephri...

Ureter

ureter tube carrying urine from kidney s to bladder to cloaca Source: Noland, George B....orts urine by peristaltic contractions from the kidney to the bladder. PICTURE ... Full article >>> ureter The tube which conveys urine ...

Uracil

...orts urine by peristaltic contractions from the kidney to the bladder. PICTURE ... Full article >>> Uracil -N-glycosylase A repair enzyme that removes uracil from DNA by cleaving the bond between the base and the sugar backbone. This enzyme ensures that DNA contains T instea...

Urea

...iver . ureters : tubes that carry waste from the kidney s to the urinary bladder for storage or release. Full article >>> Urea Molecular model and information about the inorganic synthesis of this molecule . The Fluid Regulation System NASA article (with illustrations) about fluid reg...

Upper epidermis

... of the leaf . ureter A duct leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder . Full article >>> Upper epidermis . This is a single layer of cells containing few or no chloroplasts . The cells are quite trans parent and permit most of the light that strikes them to pass through to...

Tongue

... also involvement of internal organ s - liver , kidney s and the heart . Full article >>> Tongue curling, folding, or rolling: (189300) Musical perfect pitch: (159300) Novelty seeking personality trait : (601696) Stuttering: (184450) Tobacco addiction: (188890) Alcoholism: (103780...

Thyroid gland

...n producing hormones . Cells in the vertebrate kidney reabsorb sodium ions from urine . Cotransport ... Full article >>> A swelling of the thyroid gland , possible symptom of hypo- or hyperthyroidism. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ... Full article >>>...

Thallus

...ure that is one cell thick, usually heart - or kidney -shaped, 3-10 mm long and 2-8 mm broad. The thallus produces gametes by means of: ... Full article >>> pro thallus In ferns, a small heart -shaped bi sexual gametophyte . PICTURE ... Full article >>> When seen ...

Segment

...; loop of Henle : the segment of the human kidney after the proximal tubule. lungs : the organ where oxygen diffuses into the blood to join with hemoglobin in the red blood cells . Full article >>> A DNA segment composed of repeated sequence s linked end to end. Conju...

Renal veins

renal veins : veins in which blood exits the kidney . responsiveness : the ability of living things to respond to stimuli in the external environment . Full article >>> renal vein: The filtered blood returns to circulation through the renal veins which join into the inferior vena...

Renal portal system

...lood from the posterior part of the body to the kidney s. Oxygenated blood is carried to the kidney s by the renal arteries ... Full article >>> renal portal system The system of ...

Renal arteries

...l arteries : arteries in which blood enters the kidney . renal veins : veins in which blood exits the kidney . responsiveness : the ability of living things to respond to stimuli in the external environment ...

Renal

...lood from the posterior part of the body to the kidney s. Oxygenated blood is carried to the kidney s by the renal arteries ... Full article >>> Renal corpuscle [L. renes - the k...

Reducing agent

...electrons to a process. renal Pertaining to the kidney s. Covered in Lab 16 Rat Respiratory and Circulatory System s ... Full article >>> NADP is the reducing agent produced by the light reactions of photosynthesis consumed in the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis and used in many ...

Receptacle

...62; A cup-shaped receptacle in the vertebrate kidney that is the initial, expanded segment of the nephron where filtrate enters from the blood. box ... Full article >>> In 1683 Antoni van Leeuwenhoek discovered bacteria , and it was soon found that however carefully organ ic matte...

Proximal

...are abundant at the brush border membranes of kidney proximal tubule cells and epithelial cells ...; loop of Henle : the segment of the human kidney after the proximal tubule. lungs : the organ where oxygen diffuses into the blood to join wi...

Pituitary gland

... secreted by the pituitary gland which affects kidney function and prevents water loss the production of which is inhibited by alcohol consumption potentially resulting in dehydration ... Full article >>> The dis order , also known as Wermer's syndrome, can cause multiple tumor s in the...

Peritoneum

...her organ s. Full article >>> The kidney s are retroperitoneal, which means they lie behind the peritoneum , the lining of the abdominal cavity. Full article >>> [L. serum - whey]. 1) In histology, the term is used to mean a serous membrane such as the peritoneum , pleur...

Pericardial cavity

...consists of three pairs of ganglia. Two excretory kidney s below the heart remove ammonia waste from the pericardial cavity into the mantle cavity, from which it will leave the body. Full article >>>...

Peptides

...ry, parathyroid, heart , stomach , liver , and kidney s. Full article >>> Peptides (from the Greek πεπ"ος, "digestible"), are the family of short molecule s formed from the linking, in a defined order , of various α- amino acids . Full article >>> Peptides . Chains o...

Peptide

...ry, parathyroid, heart , stomach , liver , and kidney s. Full article >>> Peptide and protein hormones like vasopressin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and angiotensin ... Full article >>> Peptide s . Chains of amino acids ; often portions of a protein m...

Pancreas

...ake in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide. The kidney s remove urea , and adjust the concentrations of water and a wide variety of ions. Full article >>> Damage to the pancreas , possibly causing diabetes Thyroid deficiency Damage to the ad renal gland ... Full article >>&...

Oxygenated blood

...lood from the posterior part of the body to the kidney s. Oxygenated blood is carried to the kidney s by the renal arteries Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology , 11th Edition. St. Louis...

Organelles

...ferent organ s, such as the heart , lung , and kidney , with each organ performing a different function. Full article >>> organelles : microscopic bodies within the cytoplasm that perform distinct functions. osmosis : the movement of water molecule s across a membrane from a region...

Olfactory bulb

...llaries projecting into a renal corpuscle in a kidney . Also, a small spongy mass of tissue in the proboscis of hemi chordates , presumed to have an excretory function. Also, a concentration of nerve fibers situated in the olfactory bulb . Full article >>> large so there are still sm...

Nodule

... initial filtering component of nephron s in the kidney s White Nodule s — follicles in the white pulp of the spleen , containing many lymphocytes ... Full article >>> One striking example involves the Rhizobium bacterium, which helps fix nitrogen for legumes (such as pea and c...

Nephron

nephron functional unit of a vertebrate's kidney , consisting of the glomerulus , capsule , convo... Full article >>> Nephron of the kidney without juxtaglomerular apparatus A nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the k...

Nephridium

...;> nephridium pl. nephridia [Gk. nephros, kidney ] A tubular excretory structure found in many invertebrates . Full article >>> nephridium The excretory organ in þatworms and other invertebrates ; a blind-ended tubule that expels waste through an excretory pore. Full art...

Muscle

... forming cell . N nephrostome [Gr. nephros - the kidney s; Gr. stoma tos - mouth ]. The opening of a pronephric tubule to the coelom . Full article >>> Becker muscular dystrophy -- X-linked condition character ized by progressive muscle weakness and wasting; manifests later in life wi...

Moss

...#62;>> Other types of pseudofossils are kidney ore (round shapes in iron ore) and moss agates, which look like moss or plant leaves. Full article >>> Mahowald, John Lantos, Mira Lessick, Robert Moss , Lainie Friedman Ross, Greg Sachs, Marion Verp Department of Obstetrics a...

Microscope

... can help determine the nature of tumor s and of kidney disease. Full article >>> Microscope s are important tools for studying cellular structures. In this class we will use light microscope s for our laboratory observations. Full article >>> A microscope that focuses...

Mesoderm

...of the coelom , muscle s, skeleton , gonads , kidney s, and most of the circulatory system . Full article >>> mesoderm The middle layer of cells in embryo nic development; gives rise to muscle s, bones, and structures associated with reproduction . The middle embryo nic tissue ...

Medulla oblongata

... portion of an organ such as the medulla of a kidney ; medulla oblongata is the posterior part of the brain ( hindbrain ) Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology , 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby What Topic Is Your BIOLOGY Paper On? Full article >>> rhombencephalo...

Median

...e). medulla The central part of an organ . Ex. kidney . Covered in Lab 16 Rat Respiratory and Circulatory System s ... Full article >>> The median income for a household in the county is $31,226, and the median income for a family is $39,370. Males have a median income of $32,210...

Medulla

... portion of an organ such as the medulla of a kidney ; medulla oblongata is the posterior part of...ost part of an organ (ie. the brain, ovary or kidney ). For example, in the ovary the middle portion of connective tissue that does not contain foll...

Malpighi layer

... ) and two different Malpighian corpuscles in the kidney s and the spleen , as well as the Malpighian tubule s in the excretory system of insects. Full article >>>...

Loop of Henle

...; loop of Henle : the segment of the human kidney after the proximal tubule. lungs : the organ ...etween the proximal and distal tubules in the kidney . lungfish A type of lobe-finned fish that breathe by a modified swim bladder (or lung ) as well as...

Long

...etween the proximal and distal tubules in the kidney . Full article >>> Long -Term Potentiation In LTP, neuron s continue to fire at an elevated rate, even though the stimulus has returned to normal. View QuickTime Movie LTP Mechanisms ... Full article >>> long -day ...

Liver

...ge. loop of Henle : the segment of the human kidney after the proximal tubule. Full article >>> Liver diseases Jaundice occurs when the character istic yellow tint to the skin is caused by excess hemoglobin breakdown products in the blood, a sign that the liver is not properly...

Limb

...g limb , of the renal tubule in the vertebrate kidney ; functions in water and salt re absorption . lumen [L. light] ... Full article >>> During the second month most of the major organ systems form, limb buds develop. The embryo becomes a fetus by the seventh week. Full articl...

Larynx

...atissimusDorsi the muscle s on the back over the kidney s (lat = broad wide; -issimus = superlative ending ["very"]; dors = back) ... Full article >>> Air is brought into the animal via the airways - in reptiles, birds and mammals this often consists of the nose; the pharynx ; the la...

Larva

...ix meaning before, in front of; Gr. nephros - the kidney s]. The initial excretory organ found in develop...and fish. It is later replaced by the mesonephric kidney . Full article >>> One is the midgut of gypsy moth larva e, which contain bacteria ...

Lateral

... form of AE1 (anion-exchanger 1; Band 3), kAE1 ( kidney isoform of AE1), is located in the baso lateral membrane of the intercalated cell . Mutation s in the AE1 gene cause autosomal dominant and recessive forms of dRTA. Full article >>> Vertebrate nervous system s are distinguis...

Kidney

...l dis order . Pyelonephritis is infection of the kidney s and is frequently caused by complication of a ur...idney s viewed from behind with spine removed The kidney s are bean-shaped excretory organ s in vertebrates . Part of the urinary system, the kidney s fil...

Intestine

...are abundant at the brush border membranes of kidney proximal tubule cells and epithelial cells of the intestine , and are also express ed in certain leucocyte s and cancer cells . Full article >>> Escherichia coli (usually abbreviated to E. coli) is one of the main speci...

Insulin

...ake in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide. The kidney s remove urea , and adjust the concentrations of water and a wide variety of ions. Full article >>> Insulin (a small protein having two polypeptide chains) and immunoglobulin molecule s, for example, have interchain and int...

Homeostasis

... Kidney and Homeostasis While we think of the kidney as an organ of excretion , it is more than that. It does remove wastes, but it also removes normal components of the blood that are present in greater-than-normal concentrations. Full article >>> These contribute to environment al...

Hindbrain

... portion of an organ such as the medulla of a kidney ; medulla oblongata is the posterior part of the brain ( hindbrain ) Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology , 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby What Topic Is Your BIOLOGY Paper On? Full article >>> region of the ...

Hairpin

...g limb , of the renal tubule in the vertebrate kidney ; functions in water and salt re absorption . lumen [L. light] ... Full article >>> The hairpin structures created by the RAG proteins are opened by single endonucleolytic events (responsible enzyme unknown) adjacent to the ha...

Glucagon

...ake in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide. The kidney s remove urea , and adjust the concentrations of water and a wide variety of ions. Full article >>> pancreas A gland located in the abdomen that produces both digestive enzymes (exocrine pancreas ) and hormones (endocrine ...

Glomerulus

...ke mass of capillaries at the enlarged end of a kidney tubule of higher vertebrates (malpighian body) ...;> Glomerulus Main article: Glomerulus ( kidney ) The glomerulus is a capillary tuft that receives its blood supply from an afferent arteriole o...

Glial cells

... that comprises Bowman's capsule in the human kidney . glottis : a slitlike structure at the opening to the mammalian trachea . Full article >>> Glial cells surround neuron s. Once thought to be simply support for neuron s (glia = glue), they turn out to serve several important fun...

Gills

...n producing hormones . Cells in the vertebrate kidney reabsorb sodium ions from urine . Full article >>> mushroom gills A tissue of radiating strips found on the lower surface of the mushroom cap. Covered in Lab 6 Uni cells and Filaments mycelium The densely branched network of h...
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