1. Homeostasis Flashcards
1
Q
What is reflex control?
A
Cells at a distant site from the stimulus control the response to maintain homeostasis
2
Q
What is local control?
A
Cells in the vicinity of the change initiate the response to maintain homeostasis
3
Q
what is the internal environment?
A
anything not in a cell–ECF+plasma
–for single cells, the internal enviro is in the cell
4
Q
what is the law of mass balance?
A
the amount of substance in the body is to remain the same–anything gain must be offset by a loss–eg amount of solutes
5
Q
biological set points can vary from person to person–due to genetics or constant exposure to new conditions
A
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6
Q
what are biorhythms?
A
variables that change predictably and create repeating patterns or cycles of changes
