Biology 3 Flashcards
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function of digestive system
digest food into simple components for absorption and energy usage
mechanical vs chemical digestion
m: chewing, stomach churning
c: breakdown of bonds through the use of enzymes
function of liver
creates bile, filters blood, stores glycogen
function of gallbladder
stores bile
function of small intestine
continues nutrient breakdown, nutrient absorption
function of pancreas
cells secrete glucagon
B cells secrete insulin
carbohydrates (breakdown and absorption)
breakdown begins in mouth (amylase), continues in the stomach, and absorption occurs in the small intestine
proteins (breakdown and absorption)
breakdown begins in the stomach (pepsin) and absorption occurs in the small intestine
lipids (breakdown and absorption)
breakdown begins in the small intestine, and lipids are absorbed into the lacteals
what does the immune system do
protects body from foreign pathogens
where do B lymphocytes form? where do they mature?
form and mature in bone marrow
where do T lymphocytes form? where do they mature?
form in bone marrow and mature in thymus
what does the bone marrow do
act as the site of erythrocyte and leukocyte production
what does the thymus do
site of t cell maturation
what does the spleen do
filters blood
what do lymph nodes do
high concentration of B/T cells, filter blood
innate immunity
present from birth, NON-SPECIFIC
ex. fever, inflammation, stomach acid
acquired immunity includes what two kinds of immunities
humoral/b-cell/antibody mediated
cell-mediated/t-cell
function of phosphatase
remove phosphate group
function of phosphorylase
add phosphate group
function of kinase
enzymes that modify protein targets by the transfer of (add) phosphate groups
function of transferase
enzymes that catalyze the transfer of functional groups between molecules
function of decarboxylase
removal of a carbon from the carbon chain
function of dehydrogenases
enzymes that catalyze oxidation reactions