Final - Animal Physiology Flashcards
1
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homeostasis
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- dynamic equilibrium maintaining
2
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positive feedback
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response to a stimulus increases that stimulus
2
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feedforward control
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- product of a metabolic pathways induces an enzyme
3
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negative feedback
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response to a stimulus reduces the stimulus
4
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external exchange surfaces
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- allow for exchange of materials between body and environment
5
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internal exchange surfaces
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- exchange of substances between internal and external environments
6
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metabolic rate
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- energy use per unit of time
6
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chemoheterotrophy
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- organism gets energy from chemicals
- need to consume other organisms to live
7
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basal metabolic rate
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- metabolic rate at rest
- endothermic animals
8
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standard metabolic rate
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- metabolic rate at rest
- ectothermic animals
9
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tissue
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- group of similar cells
9
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epithelial tissue
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- lines or covers organs or other tissues
9
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connective tissue
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bind and support other tissues
10
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muscle tissue
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- animals
- contracts
- applies force to parts of body
11
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nervous tissue
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- organized cells in nervous system
- controls body’s movements
- neurons and glial cells
