Invertebrate Excretory and Digestive Systems

Excretory Organs in Invertebrates

1. Protonephridia

Characteristics of flatworms. They are highly branched tubes whose inner end terminates in a cell with flagella, called a flame cell, and the outer end terminates in an excretory pore. The flame cells are among the intercellular fluids.

2. Metanephridia

Typical of annelids and mollusks. The metanephridia are long tubes with an inner end shaped like a funnel (nephrostome) having cilia. The coelomic cavity communicates with the anterior segment. The

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Understanding Health, Illness, and Immunity

Concept of Health

World Health Organization (WHO) Definition of Health: “The state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

Factors Influencing Health

  • Lifestyle: Diet, physical exercise, stress level, consumption of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, etc.
  • Environment: Pollution, radiation, toxic substances, pathogenic microorganisms.
  • Genetic Factors: Genetic predisposition (resistance to some diseases), age (health often deteriorates with age).
  • Healthcare
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Endothermy, Ecosystems, and Nutrient Cycling: A Deep Dive

Endothermy and its Ecological Impact

Pike and Opah exhibit unique physiological adaptations. The Opah possesses dark red aerobic pectoral musculature, enabling continuous swimming and pectoral fin oscillation. Heat-conserving retia mirabilia, located inside the gills, act as countercurrent heat exchangers, transferring heat from afferent to efferent blood vessels. Fish also utilize countercurrent exchange to maximize oxygen uptake. Fish gills have filaments with protrusions called lamellae, which

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Environmental Health Midterm: Key Topics and Concepts

Environmental Health

Midterm Study Guide Topics

Week 1: Introduction to Environmental Health

Healthy People Environmental Health Objectives:

  • Outdoor air quality
  • Water quality
  • Toxics and waste
  • Healthy homes and healthy communities
  • Infrastructure and surveillance
  • Global environmental health

Environmental Health Threats:

  • Trash that fouls our beaches
  • Hazardous wastes (including radioactive wastes) leaching from disposal sites
  • Continuing episodes of air pollution
  • Exposures to toxic chemicals
  • Destruction of the land
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Neutrophils and Macrophages: Defenders of the Body

Defensive Properties of Neutrophils and Macrophages

  • Mainly responsible for the destruction of bacteria, viruses, and pests.
  • Neutrophils: Mature cells that destroy bacteria, even in the circulating blood.
  • Macrophages: Initially monocytes in the blood that migrate to the tissues and develop into macrophages (growth and lysosomes).

Diapedesis and Movement of Neutrophils and Macrophages

  1. Neutrophils and macrophages enter the tissue spaces by diapedesis.
  2. They move through the tissues.
  3. Amoeboid movement: Tissues
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Human Embryonic Development: The Third Week

The Third Week of Pregnancy

Amenorrhea and Pregnancy Confirmation

Amenorrhea is not a definitive pregnancy test and can be caused by various factors. Implantation bleeding can occur. Pregnancy is typically diagnosed around the third or fourth week after a missed period, sometimes even later. By the end of the third week, some clinical changes may appear, such as breast tension and swelling, constipation, frequent urination, and nausea/vomiting. These signs are not always consistent but hold significant

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