Chapter 1 - Foundations of Physiology

Question 1

Physiology

Answer 1

scientific study of the function of the body

Question 2

Teleological approach

Answer 2

the “why”, explains the body function in terms of need

Question 2

Mechanistic approach

Answer 2

the “how”, mechanism of action as in cause-and-effect sequences of chemical or physical processes.

Question 3

Extracellular fluid

Answer 3

Fluid cells live in

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Two types of Extracellular fluid

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1) interstitial (bathes the cells)
2) Plasma (blood)

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Intracellular Fluid

Answer 5

Fluid in the cell

Question 6

Contribution to homeostasis :
Circulatory

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transports nutrients, waste, O2, CO2, electrolytes and hormones throughout the body.
Thermoregulator for moving heat throughout the body.

Question 7

Contribution to homeostasis :
Digestive

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obtains nutrients, H20, electrolytes from the enviro and transfers them to the plasma. Eliminates undigested food and breaks down dietary food.

Question 8

Contribution to homeostasis :
Respiratory

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Takes in O2 and gets rid of CO2, helps regulate the pH by adjusting the removal of acid-forming CO2.

Question 9

Contribution to homeostasis :
Urinary

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removes wastes, Na+, excess H20, acid and electrolytes from plasma and releases them in the form of urine. Regulates volume, electrolytes, pH.

Question 10

Contribution to homeostasis :
Skeletal

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support, Ca+ storage, movmt and bone marrow - RBCs and WBCs

Question 11

Contribution to homeostasis :
Muscular

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movmt of bones, heat generating contractions that help regulate temp

Question 12

Contribution to homeostasis :
Integumentary

Answer 12

protective barrier, body temp

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Contribution to homeostasis :
Immune

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protect, foreign invaders, repair and replace cells

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Contribution to homeostasis :
Nervous

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controls/coordinates body movmt with rapid response times.
Detects and initiates run to change from the external enviro

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Contribution to homeostasis :
Endocrine

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regulate with duration rather than spped

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Contribution to homeostasis :
Reproduction

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Not essential to homeostasis.

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Intrinsic Contol

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built in to the organ. “self-serving”

Question 18

Intrinsic Control example

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Exercise: o2 generates energy for muscle contractions, O2 decreases and blood vessels begin to diaate, therefore increasing blood flow and the O2 increases in the muscle.

Question 19

Extrinsic Control

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initiated outside of the organ, Nervous and Endocrine system

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Extrinsic Control Example

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decrease in bp - servers kickstart the heart therefore increases the HR therefore increases cardiac out put therefore increases bP

Question 21

Feedforward

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anticipation of change
Ex: salivary glands water when you smell food

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Feedback systems

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response after change has been detected. Loops around

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Negative Feedback

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reverse change by bringing back to normal

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Negative feedback Loop

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Stimulus- sensor- control centre-effector- controlled condition

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Negative Feedback Loop Example

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dec temp --> PNS nerves --. hypothalamus --> skeletal (shivers) to bring back temp --> temp returns to normal