- Material Type:
- Full Course
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 03/07/2018
6 Results
- Material Type:
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Explain how the kidneys serve as the main osmoregulatory organs in mammalian systems
Describe the structure of the kidneys and the functions of the parts of the kidney
Describe how the nephron is the functional unit of the kidney and explain how it actively filters blood and generates urine
Detail the three steps in the formation of urine: glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Date Added:
- 09/21/2018
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Explain in what way smell and taste stimuli differ from other sensory stimuli
Identify the five primary tastes that can be distinguished by humans
Explain in anatomical terms why a dog’s sense of smell is more acute than a human’s
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Date Added:
- 09/21/2018