Zool 2403 boros ttu - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

5 cranial senses : olfaction, taste, vision, hearing and equilibrium Olfactory pathway : odor-olfactory receptors-olfactory nerves-olfactory bulbs-olfactory tracts-olfactory cortex Gustatory Pathway : Taste buds are on the dorsal surface of the tongue taste-receptors- cranial nerves-medulla-gustatory cortex 6 primary taste sensations : sweet salty bitter 2 sour umami water Cranial Nerves : Facial nerve(CN VII)- anterior 2/3s on tongue Glossopharyngeal (CN IX)- posterior 1/3 o...

What does the Kidney do? : Produces Urine Functions of Kidney : 1. Excretion -removal of wastes from body fluids into urine 2. Regulation of Blood -Ions a. control blood Na+ (sodium), K+ (potassium), and Cl- (chloride) levels -ph a. control blood H+ (hydrogen) and HCO3- (bicarbonate) levels -Pressure and Volume 2 a. control blood fluid volume and therefore blood pressure What three processes do the Kidneys use to perform their functions? : -Filtration of water, ions, nutrients...