Homeostasis Flashcards
Define Homeostasis.
Homeostasis refer to the dynamic mechanisms that detect and respond to deviations in physiologic variables from their “set point” values by initiating effector responses that restore the variable to the optimal physiological range.
Is homeostasis an energy consuming state?
Yes
What is constancy?
Standing still
What is Equilibrium?
Variations around a normal
What is a steady state?
Variations around a normal that require energy to maintain
Water makes up ______ of the human body.
2 / 3rds
How does homeostasis use water?
Homeostasis uses water and its dissolved substances to create a steady state.
Body fluids can be divided into what two categories?
Intracellular Fluid (ICF) and Extracellular Fluid (ECF)
Extracellular fluid is the fluid _______ the cell.
Outside
25% of the ECF in the fluid protion of the _______ known as _______.
Blood
Plasma
75% of the ECF lies around/between the cells known as _________ _______.
Interstitial fluid
ECF = ________ + ________
Plasma + Interstitial fluid
Define diffusion
The movement of a solute from an area of greater solute concentration to an area of lower solute concentration.
The difference in solute concentrations is known as the ___________ _________.
Concentration gradient
Define Osmosis
The movement of water down the concentration gradient across a semi permeable membrane
Active transport requires _____, ______ , and _______ for molecules to be moved into the cell.
- life
- biological activity
- expenditure of metabolic energy by the cell
Water and small uncharged molecules move across a cell membrane through ______ _______.
Passive transport
Large molecules (glucose) and Ions (Na+, HCO3-) move across a cell membrane through ______ _______.
active transport
What is facilitated diffusion?
The use of protein transporter to move a solute across a membranewithout expending energy
What is an example of a molecule that uses facilitated diffusion?
Glucose
Active transport move ___ the concentration gradient.
Up
Describe endocytosis (THINK: Packaging)
A section of the plasma membrane enfolds a substance out side the cell, folds across the membrane, separates from the membrane forming a vesicle that moves inside the cell - (EX: Nutrients)
Describe Exocytosis
Secretion of material from inside the cell using vesicles at the cell surface
The cell membrane is made up of a ________.
Phospholipid bilayer
A cell’s phospholipid bilayer is also known as _________.
amphipathic
A cell membrane is ________ permeable.
Selectively
What things do cells need to bring in?
Food (Glucose), O2, Water, Nutrients, Messages
What things do cells need to send out?
Trash (CO2), Goods (Hormones, carrier proteins)
What things do cells need to keep in?
Water, orangelles