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Functions Of The Skeleton
What are the five main functions ...,
What is the axial skeleton,
What is the appendicular skeleton
11  cards
Joints And Muscles
What are the 6 different types of...,
What are the 3 types of joints,
What are the synovial joint compo...
19  cards
Classification, Structure, And Function Of Bones.
What are the five types of bone,
What is the difference between ma...,
Information on a long bone
7  cards
The Integumentary System
What is the integumentary system,
What are the three layers that th...,
What is the epidermis
16  cards
Structure And Function Of Feather Types
What are the 6 types of feathers,
What are the 7 functions of a fea...,
What does the contour feather do
16  cards
Mothods Of Locomotion
What is locomotion,
Types of movement locomotion,
What are adaptations for climbing
8  cards
Musculoskeletal Adaptations And Disorders
What is musculoskeletal adaptation,
What are musculoskeletal disorders,
What is osteochondritis
5  cards
Nutrients And Digestion
What are the 7 nutrient groups,
What does protein do in the body,
What do carbohydrates do to the body
11  cards
Cell Transport
What are the two types of cell tr...,
Active transport methods,
Passive transport methods
10  cards
Active Transport
What does atp stand for,
What does adp stand for,
What is atp and adp
8  cards
Animal Tissue Types
What is a cell,
What is a tissue,
What is an organ
14  cards
Epithelial Tissue
Name the 4 structural differences...,
Additional features of epithelial...,
About epithelial tissue
7  cards
Connective Tissue
What are the three main types of ...,
What is loose connective tissue,
What is dense connective tissue
7  cards
Muscle Tissue
What are the three types of muscle,
What is the process called that d...,
What is the process of myogenesis
7  cards
Structure Of Nervous Tissue
What are neurons,
What are the three types of neuron,
What is the function of a sensory...
9  cards
Fast And Slow Muscle Twitch Fibres
What are the two types of muscle ...,
What do slow twitch fibres need,
What are slow twitch fibres
6  cards
Muscle Contraction
What interaction do muscles contr...,
How many stages to muscular contr...,
What happens in the first stage o...
6  cards
Specialised Digestive Systems
What are hind gut fermenters,
Where do hindgut fermenters diges...,
What four parts are there to a ru...
8  cards
Oral Cavity Adaptations
What teeth do herbivores have ins...,
What i the upper and lower beak o...,
List all 5 teeth in a herbivores ...
5  cards
Regulation Of Glucose
Why is glucose needed,
How is blood glucose regulated,
What happens when the pancreas de...
4  cards
Digestive Disorders
What can digestive disorders lead to,
What are common digestive disorder,
What is bloat caused by
6  cards
Action Potentials
What are the nerve impulses calle...,
What is the first stage of an act...,
What is the second stage of actio...
5  cards
The Nervous System
What does cns stand for,
Why is having a nervous system im...,
What 2 thing form the cns
12  cards
The Autonomic Nervous System
What is the autonomic nervous sys...,
What does parasympathetic do rest...,
What does sympathetic do fight or...
11  cards
Receptors And Sense Organs
What do sensory organs contain,
What are the 4 types of receptors,
What do chemoreceptors detect
13  cards
The Structure Of The Eye
What is the purpose of the eyelid,
What is the purpose of the cornea,
What is the purpose of the sclera
16  cards
How The Eye Works
Are the two types of photoreceptors,
What is the process of vision,
What are rods
4  cards
Eye Adaptations
It is binocular vision carnivore,
Monoculus vision prey
2  cards
Common Neurological Disorders
What does dm stand for,
What is dm,
What is listeriosis
4  cards
Structure And Function Of Blood
The function of blood,
What is the function of red blood...,
Is the structure of red blood cells
9  cards
The Circulatory System
What is another word for the circ...,
What are the three types of blood...,
What are arteries
8  cards
The Cardiac Cycle
Is the sinoatrial node,
What is the atrioventricular node,
What is the bundle of his
5  cards
The Respiratory System
What is the order of airflow in t...,
What do birds have instead of nos...,
The air sacks do birds have
4  cards
Respiration
What is aerobic respiration,
Is anaerobic respiration,
It is respiration
3  cards
Gas Exchange And Blood Proteins
Where does gas exchange occur,
How do gases move,
How have alveoli adapted for effi...
5  cards
The Lymphatic System
Why is the lymphatic system impor...,
What is lymph,
What are the functions of the lym...
8  cards
Circulatory System Disorders
What does mvd stand for,
Can mvd lead to,
Name two common heart problems
3  cards
Male Reproductive System In Animals
The function of the male reproduc...,
What are the vas deferens tubes,
What is the epididymis
8  cards
Female Reproductive System In Animals
Is the female reproductive system...,
What are ovaries,
What is an oviduct
8  cards
Fertilisation And Gestation Lengths In Animals
What is the gestation length for ...,
What is the gestation length for ...,
11  cards
Reproductive Hormones
Name of production of sperm,
What is a male gamete called,
What is a female gamete called
16  cards
The Oestrous Cycle
What are polyoestrous animals,
What are seasonally polyoestrous ...,
What are monoestrous animals
3  cards
Role Of Hormones In Paturation And Lactation
What is paturation known as,
What is lactation,
What starts the lactation process
4  cards
Reproductive Systems In Birds
What are the five parts of the ov...,
Function of the infundibulum,
Function of the magnum
10  cards
Structure Of An Avian Egg
Functions of the shell,
Functions of the yolk,
Functions of the albumen
11  cards
Egg Formation
How long will the egg spend in th...,
How long will the egg spend in th...,
How long will the egg spend in th...
5  cards
Embryo Development
Incubation period for a chicken,
Incubation period for a pheasant,
Incubation period for a duck
8  cards
The Excretory System
Mammals excretory system,
Birds excretory system,
How do mammals remove ammonia
5  cards
Nephrons
Structure of nephrons,
Function of ultrafiltration,
Function of selective reabsorption
4  cards
Osmoregulation
What is osmoregulation,
How does the hypothalamus detect ...,
Not enough water to drink
3  cards
Nitrogenous Waste Removal
Where does the ornithe cycle take...,
What do birds convert nitrogenous...
2  cards
The Thermoregulatory System
What is homeostasis,
Body temp for a human,
Body temp for a dog
6  cards
Warming And Cooling
Vasodilation in response to a hig...,
Pilote region in reaction to a hi...,
Sweating in response to a high temp
11  cards
Adaptation And Variation
What are physiological adaptations,
What are anatomical adaptations,
What are behavioural adaptations
5  cards
Modern Technology And Classification
What do cladograms emphasise,
What is dna sequencing,
What is dna hybridisation
6  cards
Living Organism Classification
What is the classification system,
Bio nominal names,
Characteristics of the 5 vertebra...
3  cards
Classification Difficulties
0  cards

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