1A Flashcards
The maintenance of a stable internal environment is called?
Homeostasis
Three components involved with homeostatic mechanisms_______?
1.)Receptor 2.) Control Center 3.) Effectors
Negative feedback mechanisms regulate:
A.) Body temperature B.) Nutrient levels in blood such as glucose levels C.) Blood Pressure
Positive feedback mechanisms regulate:
A.) Formation of blood clots B.) Milk Production C.)Uterine Contractions
Anything with mass and volume ( Anything that has weight and takes up space).
Matter
Chemical identical atoms, the fundamental substance that composes matter_____
Elements
Smallest particle of an element
Atom
Carries a positive charge
proton
Carries a negative charge
electron
Carries no charge
neutron
Nucleus contains_____
Protons and Neutrons
The number of “protons” found in the nucleus in an atom
Atomic Number
The number of “protons and neutrons” found in the nucleus
Mass Number
The number of protons plus the number of neutrons in each of an elements atoms is __________
Atomic Weight
Have an equal number of protons & electrons, but more electrons
Polar molecules