Final: Dr. Lipton Flashcards
The universe and humans in it are most accurately described
In terms of energy (quantum universe)
The human body and its behavior are NOT
Machine-like
We are NOT controlled by our genes
Central “dogma” of biomedicine
Concept of genes controlling biology
How many genes are found to exist in human DNA
30,000
Functionally, every cell in the body mimics
Systems found at the whole-body level
Removal of a living thing’s brains results in
Death
Removal of a cells nucleus
Does NOT result in immediate death
**nucleus/DNA does not control cell’s behavior
Nucleus is not
The “brain” of the cell
What is the “switch” in controlling cellular behavior
Cell membrane
Membrane receives signals from cell’s environment which
Activate and regulate cellular functions
What controls biology
Environmental signals, (perception)
Behavior of our cells, and our whole body is controlled by
Signals from the environment
The internal environment signals are generated by
CNS (brain)
The control of behavior is from
Above-down-inside-out (ADIO)