(see Figure 9.6)
-Identify each of the numbered structures in this illustration,and describe the roles of the structures labeled 1 and 5 to the regulation of core body temperature.
Definitions:
Osmosis
The process of fluid passing through a semi-permeable membrane from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated one, to equalize the concentrations on both sides of the membrane.
Clotting Factors
Proteins in the blood plasma which work together to stop bleeding by forming clots.
Hemophilia
A genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, leading to excessive bleeding.
Osmosis
The movement of water molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to higher concentration.
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