Chapter 1

Question 1

What is feedforward control?

Answer 1

When the body can predict that a change is about to occur and it starts the response loop. Like when our mouth gets watery when we smell, think, or see food.

Question 2

What are circadian rhythms?

Answer 2

Regulated variables that coincide with light-dark cycles.

Question 3

What is a Hypothesis?

Answer 3

A logical guess

Question 4

What is Meta-Analysis?

Answer 4

combined data from studies to observe a trend

Question 5

What is the difference between anatomy and physiology?

Answer 5

Anatomy is the “structural” part. Physiology is learning how the body functions as an organism including all chemical and physical processes.

Question 6

What are the main fluid compartments of the body? What major solutes are in each? What physical barrier separates them?

Answer 6

Internal Environment which has Intracellular fluid ICF and extracellular fluid ECF. The ICT is 2/3 of TBW. major solutes inclue K+ and A-. A cell membrane separates these 2 compartments. The ECF is 1/3 TBW, major solutes include Na+ and Cl-.

Question 7

What are the 3 main elements in the Human body?

Answer 7

H,C,O

Question 8

What are Conjugated proteins?

Answer 8

protein molecules combined with other kinds of biomolecules. Example, lipids combine with proteins=lipoproteins.

Question 9

what biomolecule is made up motsly of C and H?

Answer 9

Lipids

Question 10

What 2 main categories can lipids be divided into?

Answer 10

Fats, Oils

Question 11

A simple 3 carbon molecule that makes up the backbone of most lipids?

Answer 11

Glycerol

Question 12

What is the primary source of steroids in the body?

Answer 12

Cholesterol

Question 13

What are the molecules in a Fatty acid?

Answer 13

Its a long chain of C bound to H with a Carboxyl (COOH) which is an acid group at the end of the chain.

Question 14

What are the molecules in an Amino Acid?

Answer 14

A carboxyl group COOH. Amino group -NH2. An H attached to a C, and the R group (variable)