Chapter 29 Secretions of the Gastrointestinal Tract Key Points The salivary glands 1. Saliva moistens, lubricates, and partially digests food. 2. Salivary secretions originate in the gland acini and are modified in…
Chapter 6 The Physiology of Muscle Key Points 1. Body movement is the result of contraction of skeletal muscle across a movable joint. 2. There are several levels of organization in any…
Chapter 41 Glomerular Filtration Key Points 1. Introduction to the physiology of the kidney. 2. The glomerulus filters the blood. 3. The structure of the glomerulus allows efficient, selective filtration. 4. Glomerular filtration rate…
Chapter 39 The Mammary Gland Key Points Anatomical aspects of the mammary gland 1. The milk-secreting cells of the mammary gland develop through the proliferation of epithelium into hollow structures called…
Chapter 27 Regulation of the Gastrointestinal Functions Key Points 1. The gastrointestinal tract, or gut, supplies the body with nutrients, electrolytes, and water by performing five functions: motility, secretion, digestion, absorption,…
Chapter 23 Capillaries and Fluid Exchange Key Points 1. Capillaries, the smallest blood vessels, are the sites for the exchange of water and solutes between the bloodstream and the interstitial fluid….
Chapter 46 Pulmonary Blood Flow Key Points Pulmonary circulation 1. The structure of the small pulmonary arteries varies among species. 2. Functionally, pulmonary blood vessels can be classified as alveolar and extra-alveolar…
Chapter 53 Thermoregulation Key Points 1. Temperature is a major factor affecting tissue function. 2. Homeotherms and poikilotherms use different strategies to regulate body temperature. 3. Body temperature depends on the balance between…
Chapter 19 Electrical Activity of the Heart Key Points 1. Contraction of cardiac muscle cells is triggered by an electrical action potential. 2. The contractile machinery in cardiac muscle is similar to…
Chapter 2 Cancer A Disease of Cellular Proliferation, Life Span, and Death Key Points 1. Cancer arises from genetic dysfunction in the regulation of the cell cycle, cell life span, and…
