Chapter one Flashcards

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Define physiology. Describe the relationships between physiology and anatomy

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how life process actually work, chemical andphysical properties.
How anatomy work

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2
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name the different levels of the orginizations in the biospheres

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3
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name the 10 systems of the body and give their major function

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1- urinary; gets rid of the waste
2-reproductive;
3-respirtory;
4-digestive;
5-nervous;brain
6-circulatory; blood
7-endocrine; hormones
8-immun;
9- integemantory
10- skeletal;

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4
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what does “physiology in an intergrative science” mean

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you building off of multiple subjects to explain one concept

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5
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define homeostasis. Name some regulated variables that are maintained though homeostasis

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Homeostatsis- balance of body process to maintain normal functions

Blood sugar- insulin vs sugar

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6
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name 4 major themes in physiology

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strucutre and functions
Living organisms
Information systems
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7
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put the following parts of the reflex in the correct order for a physiological responds loop: input signal, integrating center, output signal, response, sensor stimulus, and target

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stimulis
Sensor
Input signal
Integrating center
Output signal
Target
Responds

Back to stimulis

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8
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the name for daily fluctuations of body functions such as blood pressure, temperature, and metabolic processes is a(n)_

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Biorhythims

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9
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name as many organs Or body structures that connect directly with the external environment as you can

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Kidney
Liver
Lung
Skin

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10
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Which organ systems are responsible for the coordination of body functions? For protecting the body from outside invaders? Which systems exchange material with the external environment, and what do they exchange?

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Endocrine and nervous system

Integumantary, immune, digestive circulatory

Intergumantay, respitory, urinary, digestive

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11
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Exaplin the difference among positive feedback, negative feedback, and feedfoward mechanisms. Under what circustances would each be edvantageous

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