Hormonal Control of Osmoregulatory Functions
While the kidneys operate to maintain osmotic balance and blood pressure in…
Nitrogenous Wastes
Of the four major macromolecules in biological systems, both proteins and nucleic…
Excretion Systems
Microorganisms and invertebrate animals use more primitive and simple mechanisms to get…
The Kidneys and Osmoregulatory Organs
Although the kidneys are the major osmoregulatory organ, the skin and lungs…
Osmotic Regulation and Excretion
Figure 22.1. Just as humans recycle what we can and dump the…
Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Regulation
Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by blood on the walls of…
Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels
The heart is a complex muscle that pumps blood through the three…
Components of the Blood
Hemoglobin is responsible for distributing oxygen, and to a lesser extent, carbon…
The Circulatory System
Figure 21.1. Just as highway systems transport people and goods through a…


