Homeostasis Flashcards

1
Q

dilute watery solutions containing chemicals

A

body fluids

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2
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fluid within cells

A

intracellular fluid

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3
Q

fluid outside cells

A

extracellular fluid

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4
Q

fluid that fill the narrow spaces between cells

A

interstitial fluid

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5
Q
ECF in
blood vessels:
lymphatic vessels:
brain and spinal cord:
joints:
eyes:
A
blood plasma
lymph
cerebrospinal fluid
synovial fluid
aqeous humor and vitreous body
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6
Q

cycle of events in which conditions are monitored, evaluated, change, remonitored, and reevaluated

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feedback system/ loop

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7
Q

disruption in controlled condition

A

stimulus

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8
Q

detect changes and send information to control center

A

receptor

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9
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pathway from receptor to control center

A

afferent pathway

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10
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sets ranges of values, evaluates input and generates commands

A

conteol center

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11
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pathway from control center to effector

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efferent pathways

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12
Q

organ which receives output and produces response

A

effector

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13
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feedback which reverses the original stimulus

A

negative feedback

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14
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feedback which reinforce and intensify the original stimulus

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postive feedback

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15
Q

abnormality in structure or function

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disorder

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16
Q

specific term for illness characyerized by recognizable set of signs and symptoms

A

disease

17
Q

illness in one/ limited region of the body

A

local disease

18
Q

illness in the entire body/ several parts of it

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systemic disease

19
Q

it is a subjective indication of an illness, and is not apparent to the observer i.e. headache, nausea, anxiety

A

symptoms

20
Q

it is an objective indication of an illness which a clinician can observe or measure i.e. swelling, rash, fever, high BP

A

signs