Homeostasis Flashcards

1
Q

Name the survival needs…

A
Nutrition 
Oxygen
Water
Maintenance of body temperature 
Maintenance of pressures
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2
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Define homeostasis

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The ability to maintain a stable internal environment dislike changes to the external environment

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3
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Give the order of the control mechanisms

A
Stimulus 
Receptor 
Control centre 
Effector 
Homeostasis restored
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4
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Define negative feedback

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Output of the system shuts off the original stimulus and then the mechanism causes a change in the opposite direction

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5
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Examples of homeostasis

A
Blood sugar levels 
Blood levels of calcium and sodium 
Body temperature 
Blood pressure 
Ph of blood and other tissues
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6
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Examples of heat transfer

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Radiation
Convection
Conduction
Evaporation

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7
Q

To cool the body down it…

A

Perspires
Blood moves peripherally
Loose clothing
Movement of air

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8
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To heat the body up…

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Blood moves away from periphery
Shivering
Layers of thin clothing
Increased activity

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9
Q

Stages of blood sugar control…

A

Blood sugar goes up
Detected by the pancreas
Sugar enters blood and cells
Glucose is converted to glycogen

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10
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Examples of positive feedback

A

Blood clotting
Childbirth
Lactation

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