Midterm 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is human physiology?
A
How does the body work
2
Q
Homeostasis
A
To regulate/ maintain stability
3
Q
Negative feedback loop
A
The body’s response to maintain balance
Hot your body well sweat
4
Q
Feed forward control
A
Response to anticipate change
Hungry salivary glands open
5
Q
What is tonic
A
1 control/ factor
Less signal rate—> relaxed
More signal rate —> active
6
Q
What is Antagonist
A
2+ control/ factors
Heart rate is controlled by neurons
More sympathetic —> fight or flight
More parasympathetic —> rest digest
7
Q
Positive feedback loop
A
Increase signal to increase response
Child birth
8
Q
Directly proportional
A
Cause = effect
Temperature up = diffusion up
9
Q
Indirectly proportional
A
Cause = Opposite Effect
Cause goes up = effect goes down
10
Q
What is diffusion?!
A
High to low is the flow!
