Exam 1- Chapter 1 Flashcards
Physiology
study of how the body works to maintain life
Pathophysiology
how physiological processes are altered in disease or injury
How many steps in the scientific method are there?
4
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Form a TESTABLE HYPOTHESIS about observations
What is the second step in the scientific method?
Conduct and analyze EXPERIMENTS to test hypothesis
What is the third step in the scientific method?
Draw CONCLUSIONS about whether or not results support hypothesis
What is the fourth step in the scientific method?
Develop a THEORY
What is a theory?
general statement explaining natural phenomena that is based on proven hypotheses
What 3 things does testing of a hypothesis involve?
- Experimental and control groups
- Quantitative measurements performed blindly
- Analysis of data using statistics
When a new drug is first suggested by experiments, what is the very first step?
Its effectiveness and toxicity is tested first in tissue culture, rats, mice
If the drug is effective and safe after being tested in tissue culture, rats, and mice what happens next?
Clinical Trials
What are the steps of the clinical trials?
- Phase I Trials
- Phase II Trials
- Phase III Trials
- Phase IV Trials
Describe the Phase I Trials.
Toxicity and metabolism tested in healthy human volunteers
Describe the Phase II Trials.
Effectiveness and toxicity tested in target population
Describe the Phase III Trials.
Widespread test of drug in diverse population
Describe the Phase IV Trials.
Drug is tested for other potential uses
Define homeostasis.
maintenance of a state of DYNAMIC CONSTANCY
How are conditions stabilized in homeostasis?
above and below a physiological stepping via negative feedback loops
What 3 steps are involved in negative feedback loops?
- Sensor
- Integrating center
- Effector
What is the “sensor” portion of a negative feedback loop involved in?
Detects deviation from set point
What is the “integrating center” portion of a negative feedback loop involved in?
Determines response
What is the “effector” portion of a negative feedback loop involved in?
Produces response
What are the 4 types of regulatory mechanisms?
- Intrinsic Control
- Extrinsic Control
- Positive Feedback loops
- Negative Feedback loops
Describe intrinsic control.
Built into the organ being regulated
Describe extrinsic control.
Comes from outside of the organ
What are 2 examples of extrinsic control?
- Body temperature being controlled by the antagonistic effects of sweating and shivering
- Blood glucose levels being controlled by hormones (ex. insulin)
Is positive feedback abundant or rare? Why?
rare because it amplifies changes
What are 3 examples of positive feedback?
- It is involved in producing blood clots
- In females it is used to create the LH surge that causes ovulation
- Positive feedback between the uterus and oxytocin secretion occurs during labor
Provide 2 examples of negative feedback loops.
- Blood pressure control
2. Hormonal control of blood glucose
Describe specifically how blood pressure is controlled through negative feedback.
Lying down——> Stand up——> 1. Causes blood pressure to fall
- Blood pressure receptors are stimulated (sensor)
- Sensory nerve fibers transmit sensation to medulla oblongata of the brain (integrating center)
- Motor nerve fibers transmit motor signals to the heart, which increases heart rate (effector)
- Rise in blood pressure (negative feedback response)
Describe specifically how hormonal control of blood glucose is controlled through negative feed back WHEN EATING.
- Eat
- Blood glucose level rises
- Pancreatic Islets (of Langerhans)
- Insulin secretion increases
- Cellular uptake of glucose increases
- Blood glucose levels decrease
Describe specifically how hormonal control of blood glucose is controlled through negative feed back WHEN FASTING.
- Fasting
- Blood glucose levels decrease
- Pancreatic Islets (of Langerhans)
- Insulin secretion decreases
- Glucagon levels increase
- Cellular uptake of glucose decrease
- Glucose secreted into blood by liver
- Blood glucose levels increase
What are the primary tissues?
- Muscle tissue
- Nervous tissue
- Epithelial Tissue
- Connective tissue
What is muscle tissue specialized for?
contraction
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
- Skeletal muscle tissue
- Cardiac muscle tissue
- Smooth muscle tissue
Generally describe skeletal muscle.
Striated/Voluntary
Generally describe cardiac muscle.
Short/Striated/Involuntary
Generally describe smooth muscle.
Non-Striated/Involuntary
Is each skeletal muscle fiber controlled individually or as a group?
Individually
How does each fiber of skeletal muscle form? What does this allow?
- Forms by fusion of embryonic myoblasts
2. Allowing it to become large and multinucleated
How do skeletal muscle fibers line up?
Lines up in parallel with other fibers to form bundles
What type of cells is cardiac muscle made of?
Myocardial cells
How are myocardial cells of cardiac muscle branched?
to form a continuous fabric
What special features do myocardial cells of cardiac muscle have to provide mechanical and electrical interconnections?
intercalated discs