Module 1 Glossary terms

Question 1

control systems

Answer 1

the mechanisms that exist within the human body to maintain homeostasis.

Question 2

dynamic steady state

Answer 2

the internal environment is in a relatively steady state but is dynamic in that materials are constantly moving back and forth between the extracellular and intracellular fluid.

Question 3

emergent properties

Answer 3

properties of a complex system that cannot be explained by a knowledge of a systems individual components.

Question 4

homeostasis

Answer 4

the ability to maintain a relatively stable internal environment in spite of exposure to external variability.

Question 5

internal environment

Answer 5

the extracellular fluid surrounding the cells within our body.

Question 6

physiology

Answer 6

the study of the normal functioning of a living organism and its component parts, including all its chemical and physical processes.

Question 7

set point

Answer 7

the ideal value or range of values for a physiological parameter.