Define the Following Terms

question 19

Short Answer

Define the following terms
-census

Recognize the roles of various hormones and enzymes in regulating blood volume, blood pressure, and renal function.

Describe the mechanisms of action and effects of antidiuretic hormone (ADH).

Understand the principles of renal auto-regulation and its importance for maintaining glomerular filtration rate.

Distinguish between different types of nitrogenous wastes and the excretory systems that excrete them.

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Definitions:

Percentiles

Measures that divide a data set into 100 equal parts, indicating the percentage of data below a certain value.

Quintiles

A statistical measure that divides a population or dataset into five equal groups or parts, according to a particular variable.

Deciles

Divisions of a dataset into ten equal parts, where each part represents 10% of the data’s distribution.

Quartiles

Values that divide a list of numbers into quarters, providing a summary measure of the spread of the values.