A.1 Communication Flashcards
1
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What is homeostasis?
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The maintenance of this internal environment within tolerable limits
2
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Regulation of blood pH
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- normal pH in arterial blood in 7.35 (slightly alkaline)
- Co2 concentration can and increase hydrogen and can make the blood more acidic
- To maintain homeostasis the brain helps to monitor the pH blood level, if it starts to drop the respiratory system increases the rate of depth breathing to get rid of the access Co2
3
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Regulation of the heart
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4
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What is glycogen?
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Storage form of glucose
5
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Regulation of blood glucose
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The pancreas secretes insulin and glucagon to control blood glucose concentration
When there is a high concentration the pancreas secretes insulin to help glucose transport to muscle fibres. Too low concentration the pancreas secretes glucagon to be broken down to glucose and transported to the blood system
6
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What does insulin do?
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It decreases the amount of glucose in your blood system
7
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Regulation of body temperature
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