Chapter 1 Module 1

Question 1

Anatomy and physiology is the study of what

Answer 1

Structure and function

Question 2

What is homeostasis

Answer 2

The body’s ability to detect change and oppose it to maintain relatively stable internal conditions. loss causes illness or death

Question 3

What systems are responsible for maintaining homeostasis

Answer 3

Endocrine: responsible for changeover prolonged time nervous:
responsible for change that occurs rapid all

Question 4

Negative feedback

Answer 4

Keeps variable close to the set point

most important in regulating homeostasis

Question 5

What are the 3 components of negative feed back

Answer 5

1. Receptor: senses change
2. Integrating (control) center: processes the infor and directs a response
3. Effector: carries out the corrective action to restore homeostasis

Question 6

What is positive feedback

Answer 6

A self amplifying cycle that leads to greater change in the same direction
(Normal way of producing rapid changes) if unchecked can be harmful