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1
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what is homeostatis?

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the maintenance of static internal environment in the body despite changes in the extrenal environment

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what factors does the body need to keep constant?

(one about plants)

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(guard cells close when a plant loses water)

removal of waste products (e.g. CO2 and urea)

blood pH level

body temprature control - 370C

blood - water content/blood concentration

blood pressure

blood sugar

blood ion level

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label this diagram to show why temprature control is important

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what does hyperglycemia mean?

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too much glucose in the blood

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what does hypoglycemia mean?

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too little glucose in the blood

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what influences blood glucose levels to rise?

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glucose in food and drink absorbed into blood

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what influences blood glucose levels to drop?

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glucose moves into cells from blood and is used in respiration

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why is it important to keep blood glucose levels constant?

(talk about hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia)

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hyperglycemia –> osmosis from cells to blood - cells shrink

hypoglycemia –> you can faint

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complete this blood glucose regulation diagram for when you eat a bar of chocolate

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Complete this blood glucose regulation flow diagram : when you eat a bar of chocolate

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complete this blood glucose regulation diagram for when you run all the way to school

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what are α and β cells?

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α = alpha

β = beta

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Complete this blood glucose regulation flow diagram : when you run all the way to school

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what is the difference between glucose, glycogen and glucogan?

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glucose = sugar

glycogen = polysaccharide

glucogan = hormone

tip to remember: when glucose is gone it releases glucagon

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what is diabetes?

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occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces

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what are the symptoms of diabetes (basic)

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frequent urination

thirst

dehydration

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Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. What does autoimmune mean?

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your immune system attacks your own cells (in this case β cells)

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18
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how can diabetes be diagnosed/ tested?

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a test for type 1 and 2 is urine –> you should have no glucose

you can also test your blood sugar levels

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how can type 1 diabetes be treated? (basic)

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insulin inections

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how can type 2 diabetes be treated? (basic)

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diet and exercise

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complete this homeostatis summary gap fill

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22
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complete this diabetes diagram

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how many people suffer from diabetes in the UK?

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3.2 million

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describe how the number of newly diagnosed people with diabetes has changed in the uK between 2001 and 2009

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the number increased from approc 100,000 to 225,000

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what is type 1 diabetes?

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deficient insulin production in the pancreas

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what causes type 1 diabetes?

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exact cause is not known nor is it preventable with current knowledge

thought it derives from the immune system attacking the insulin producing cells in pancreas

27
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at what age are most people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes?

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10-14 years old

28
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what is type 2 diabetes?

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body’s ineffective use of insulin

29
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what causes type 2 diabetes?

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caused largely by the result of excess body weight and physical inactivity

30
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at what age do most people develop type 2 diabetes?

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80-89 years old

31
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what are some of the first symptoms of diabetes?

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excess excretion of urine

thirst

constant hunger

wieght loss

vision change

fatigue

32
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how can type 1 diabetes be treated?

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replace missing insulin with insulin injections (lifetime treatment)

33
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how can type 2 diabetes be treated?

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control of blood glucose levels through diet and exercise

34
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why can type 2 diabetes not be treated with insulin injections?

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they already produce insulin - their bodies don’t use it properly (resist it) and their muscles are unable to use glucose

35
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name two of the long-term consequences of suffering from diabetes?

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increase the risk of heart disease

kidney failure

36
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suggest why insulin has to be injected and canot be taken orally

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it must be injected to go into the bloodstream quickly and also otherwise it would be digested in the stomach

37
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suggest why increasing numbers of young people develop type 2 diabetes?

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culture chage - “couch potato” fast food, unhealthy living

38
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suggest how type 1 diabetes might be cured in the future

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transplant the Islets of Langerhan into the body

pancreas transplant

39
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what is thermoregulation?

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the ability of the body to keep its temprature close to 37 degrees centigrade (warm blooded organisms only)

40
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why is thermoregulation important?

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it means all chemical reactions taking place in the cells can go on at a steady pace

at higher tempratures enzymes are destroyed: too much kinetic energy - loses its shape and falls apart (are denatured)

41
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what is hyperthermia?

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what happens when the body temprature increases significantly abover 37o

42
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what is hypothermia?

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what happens when the body temprature decreases significantly below 37oC

you may not survive

enzymes don’t have enough energy (kinetic) to react

43
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complete this temperature control flow diagram

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44
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dermis

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makes new epidermis at the top and contains all the nerves, blood vessels, sebaceous glands, sweat glands and hair roots

45
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epidermis

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the outside of your skin

the top layer is dead and provides protection from dirt and strong sunlight

the middle layer contains living cells

the bottom layer is divides continually to provide new cells for the epidemis

46
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hair

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made from keratin (protein)

47
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hair erector muscle

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pulls hair uprights when muscle contracts

48
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sebaceous gland

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produces oily substance called sebum which makes the skin waterproof, prevents it from drying out and acts as a mild antiseptic to destroy fungi and bacteria

49
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sensory nerves

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help you feel pain, pressure or temperature

50
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skin arterioles

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suppky skin capillaries with oxygenated blood

51
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skin capilaries

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provide food and oxygen to the skin cells

52
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subcutaneous layer (asidpose tissue)

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fatty tissue

helps you keep warm

protects your organs and bones from injury

53
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sweat duct

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for transport of sweat from sweat gland to the sweat pore

54
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sweat gland

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produces sweat which contains 99.5% water, 0.25% urea and 0.25% sodium chloride

55
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sweat pore

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for sweat to come out

3x106 of of these cover the human skin

56
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label this changes in skin diagram (effector of thermoregulation)

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57
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using thermoregulation: why do people’s skin look pale in cold weather?

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the arterioles in the skin’s surface narrow (vasoconstriction), and so there is a dramatic decrease in blood flow to the capillaries which are next to the skin (through the arterioles)

58
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using thermoregulation: why doe whales have a layer of adipose tissue whereas polar bears have thick fur?

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whales live in freezing cold waters and so need the adipose tissue to keep warm. It would be impractical for wales to have fur. Similarly, fur keeps polar bears insulated as the fur traps air to keep warm. It would be impractical for polar bears to carry around too much fat.

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using thermoregulation: why do people’s faces go bright red when they exercise?

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the arterioles in the skin’s surface widen (vasodilation) and so more blood flows through the arterioles into the capillaries on the skin’s surface. This is done so more heat is lost by radiation

60
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using thermoregulation: why are hot and dry climates more pleasant to live in than hot and humid?

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when you sweat in a dry climate, you cool down easily as sweat evaporates by diffusion down a concentration gradient. However, in a humid climate the water molecules can’t evaporate which is uncomfortable.

61
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complete this summary gap fill on thermoregulation

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62
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in terms of thermoregulation, what happens when it’s too cold?

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  1. the hair erector muscle contract pulling the hair upwards. this traps air which is a poor conductor of heat and so less heat is lost
  2. arterioles in skin surface narrow (vasoconstriction). less blood flows into the capillaries on the skin surface, so less heat is lost by radiation
  3. sweat glands close and less sweat is produced
  4. shivering
  5. general increase in general metabollic rate
  6. changes in behaviour (e.g. dressing, moving into sun, activity)
63
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in terms of thermoregulation, what is the respons when it’s too hot?

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  1. hairs lie flat so more heat is lost by radiation
  2. arterioles in skin widen (vasodilation). they allow more blood to flow through capillaries in skin surface. so more heat is lost by radiation
  3. sweat glands open. the sweat evaporates and this cools you down
  4. changes in behaviour (e.g. undressing, moving into shade)

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