| Circulatory | Respiratory | Reproductive | Excretory | Musculoskeletal |
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Arteries, Veins, Capillaries
Identify 3 major types of blood vessels
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For gas exchange to occur
OR Ventilation of the lungs
Identify the overall function of the respiratory system?
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Produce eggs/ hormones (oestrogen and progesterone)
What is the function of the Ovaries?
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-Kidneys
-Nephrons -Ureters -Bladder -Urethra -Renal artery -Renal Vein
Identify four components of the excretory system?
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-Bones of the skeleton can not support the vast weight
-If a whale becomes beached it will suffer crush injuries -Bones are less rigid so prone to damage
State one disadvantage to a whales skeleton
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Plasma, Leukocytes, Thrombocytes, Erythrocytes
Name 3 components of the blood (scientific names only!)
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Contracts and expands to allow more/less room for the lungs to inflate and deflate
What is the function of the diaphragm?
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-Tunnels for the ova to travel along
-Where fertilization of the ova occurs
What is the function of the Oviduct?
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A hollow tube attached to each kidney
Describe the structure of the ureters
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-Tibia is prone to fracture due to lightness and length of bones
-Limited speed due to disproportionate limb dimensions
State one skeletal disadvantage to do with a rabbits limbs
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Fights disease/ infection to support immune system
OR Ingests and destroys pathogens
Describe the function of Leukocytes
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Enables exchange of gases from the blood stream to/ from the lungs. It diffuses oxygen into the bloodstream and carbon dioxide out of the bloodstream.
Describe the function of Alveoli?
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-Contracts to aid movement of egg
-Elastic to accommodate the growing foetus -Rhythmic movement of foetus along the birth canal
Describe the main function of smooth muscle in the female reproductive system
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A waste product formed by the processing of ammonia
What is Urea?
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-Carpal
-Tarsal
Identify one type of short bone
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Systemic Circulation
The double circulatory system is made up pulmonary circulation and….
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Spiracles
State the term used for the external opening of an invertebrates respiratory system
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Secretes fluid which is alkaline to protect the sperm from possible damage by the acidity of urine.
Explain the function of the prostate gland?
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-Urea is extracted as urine
-Ammonia is removed directly via the gills
State 2 ways fish remove their waste product
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-Large surface area for attachment
-High mitochondria providing energy for contraction -Muscles contract quickly in response to stimulus
Describe adaptations that allow the function of skeletal muscle
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Hemolymph
What is the term used for the 'blood' of an arthropod?
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-Breathe through blowholes
-Their lung is fully collapsible when diving -Use blood as a store for oxygen instead of the lung (have a higher percent of red blood cells)
State one difference in the respiratory system of a cetacean?
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Spines stimulate the queen during mating to allow the eggs to be released. They are induced ovulators (will ovulate upon stimulation).
Explain why a cats penis has spines on it
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Longer- produce a more concentrated urine so less water is lost
Do desert mammals have a longer or shorter loop of Henle?
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Tendons attach muscles to bones. Ligaments attach bones to each other.
Explain the difference between tendons and ligaments?
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