major themes and chemistry of life Flashcards
methods for examining the human body
inspection
palpitation
auscultation
percussion
looking
touching
listening (stethoscope)
tapping; hollowness
what is exploratory surgery
something goes wrong and youre opened up
what is gross anatomy
models/ big pic
histology
microscope anatomy
histopathology
tissues in the diseased state
cytology
how cells regulate in an environment
ultrastructure
electron microscopy
what is comparative physiology
how things function in different species
hierarchy of complexity (least to most) (8)
atoms
molecules
organelles
cells
tissues
organs
organ systems
organism
what are 6 factors under homeostatic control
body temp
oxygen level
ph of body fluids
salt content
blood glucose
metabolic waste (CO2)
what is the ability to detect change and regulate that change within narrow limits
homeostasis
negative feedback allows for ______ equilibrium
the limited range is called a…
dynamic
set point
what type of feedback is when something changes in one direction and a reaction is triggered to reverse that change
negative feedback
what is a structure that detects changes in the body
receptors
what is the center that processes sensory information
integrating (control) center
what is a cell or organ that carries out a final corrective action
effector
what is a self amplifying type of feedback system
positive feedback loop
what percentage of homeostatic processes occur via a positive feedback loop
10%
what are 3 examples of a positive feedback loop
childbirth
blood clotting
protein digestion
movement “up the gradient” requires..
spending metabolic energy
what are 3 different gradients
concentration
electrical
thermal
the same 6 elements make up ____% of body weight
98.5
what are 3 reasons electrolytes are important
chemical reactivity
osmotic effects
excitability of nerves and muscles
what percentage of our body is made of water
50-75
what type of bond is easily broken by water
ionic
what are bodily fluids classified as
mixtures
what is a mixture
physically blended but not chemically combined
what is solvency
what is water’s nick name
ability to dissolve other chemicals
universal solvent
what is adhesion
one substance clinging to another