Ch. 1 - Dynamics of Breathing Flashcards
The human body, which is made up of roughly _______ cells, begins as _______ created cells
100 trillion
two newly
What three parts does the cell consist of?
cell membrane
nucleus
cytoplasm
_______ are the fundamental buildings blocks of life.
Cells
_______ separates the cell’s internal environment.
Cell membrane
A cell’s internal environment consists of _______ and _______
cypoplasm
nucleus
After nutrients penetrate the membrane, they are _______ and turned into _______ that fuels a cell’s life functions.
metabolized
energy
An unavoidable by-product of all metabolic activity is _______, which must get back out through the same membrane.
waste
Any impairment to a cell’s ability to let nutrients in or let waste out results in _______ by _______ or _______
death
starvation
toxicity
What are the two yogic concepts that relate to the cell’s basic functional activity?
Prana
Apana
What are the concepts that relate to the structural properties of the membrance that support the cell’s function?
Sthira
Sukha
Break down the Sanskrit term prana.
Pra - prefix meaning before
an - verb meaning to breath, to blow, to live
What does prana refer to?
It refers to what nourishes a living thing, but it has also come to mean the action that brings the nourishment in.
What Sanskrit term refers to the action that brings nourishment in?
Prana
What universal term can be used to designate the manifestation of all creative life force?
Prana
_______ can be used to designate the _______ of all _______ life force.
Prana
manifestation
creative
_______ is the yogic concept that complements prana.
Apana
Break down the word apana.
Apa - meaning away, off, down
an - verb meaning to breath, to blow, to live
_______ refers to the waste that’s being eliminated as well as the action of elimination.
Apana
_______ and _______ are the two fundamental yogic terms that encompass the essential functions of life on every level, from cell to organism
Prana
Apana
_______ and _______ are expressions of funcion.
Prana
Apana
_______ and _______ are the structural conditions that have to exist in a cell in order for nutrition to enter and waste to exit.
Sthira
Sukha
What are sthira and sukha a function of?
Membrane
What is the cell’s membrane?
It’s a structure that must be just permeable enough to allow material to pass in and out.
_______ means firm, hard, solid, compact, strong, unfluctuating, durable, lasting or permanent.
Sthira
Break down sukha
Two roots:
su = good kha = space
It means easy, pleasant, agreeable, gentle, and mild
_______ refers to a state of well-being, free of obstacles
Sukha
In a cell, as in all living things, the principle that balances permeability is _______.
stability
_______ also means having a good axle hole, implying a space at the center that allows function.
Sukha
