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what is the definition of homeostasis

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maintaining a dynamic equilibrium with small fluctuations over a narrow range of conditions
- not maintaining constantly but regulating- cannot be completely stable

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factors controlled by homeostasis

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temp, hormones, blood glucose conc., PH

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what is negative feedback

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if increase/ decrease is detected responses lower/ increase levels to bring it back to ideal conditions

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explain how negative feedback works for blood glucose levels

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too much - insulin released to decrease as it causes glucose to be stored glycogen
too little- glucagon released to liver to break down glycogen back to glucose

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what is positive feedback and examples

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change detected, responses reinforce the change
-labour contractions
-blood clotting- cut- collagen exposed- platelets bind to it forming plug

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what is thermoregulation

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maintenance of a relatively constant core body temperature, to maintain optimum enzyme activity

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what is an ectotherm

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use surroundings to warm up their body- invertebrates

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what is an endotherm

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rely on metabolic rate to warm up- humans

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what are behaviourist responses

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changing behaviour to increase or reduce radiation they should absorb from sun

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what are physiological responses

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autonomic response to stimulus due to physiological factors

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what are some behavioural responses to warm up ectotherms

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basking in the sun
press body against warm ground
increase SA to sun

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what are some physiological responses to warm up ectotherms

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dark colours, increase heart rate

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what are some behavioural responses to cool down ectotherms

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orientate away from the sun
reduce movements
digging burrows

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what is a physiological response to cool down ectotherms

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decrease metabolic rate

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what is meant by fever and hypothermia

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fever- above average body temp
hypothermia- below average body temp

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what does the hypothalamus do

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constantly measures temperature - receptors detect change in temp in blood/brain

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behavioural responses to warm up in endotherms

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movement, wear clothes, sunbathing, going to shade, huddle, wallow in mud/water, hibernation

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what is the heat loss centre

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activated when blood temperature increases sending impulses through autonomic motor neurones to effectors in skin and muscles to lower temperature

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what is the heat gain centre

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when hypothalamus detects cooling in blood temp, sends an impulse to increase temp

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how do endotherms cool down physiologically

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vasodilation- arterioles near the surface of the skin dilate when temperature rises. vessels providing contact between arterioles and the venules contract to force blood up to top of capillary network close to skin surface. the skin flushes and cools as a result of increased radiation

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how does increase sweating cool endotherms down

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sweating increases as temperature spreads out across surface of skin. As sweat is lost by evaporation , heat is lost, so cools blood below the surface

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how does reducing insulating hairs cool down endotherms

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As temperature increases the erector pili muscles in skin relax, so hairs/feathers lay flat to avoid trapping air

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how do endotherms warm up physiologically

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vasoconstriction- arterioles near surface of skin constrict. whereas vessels providing contact between arterioles and venules dilate so blood can flow back. So little blood flows through capillary networks close to skin, so very little radiation takes place.

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how does decreasing sweating warm up endotherms

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sweating decreases as temperature falls, this decreases cooling by the evaporation of water from the surface of the skin

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how does raising the body hair warm up endotherms
As temp falls erector pili muscles in skin contract, making hair erect, trapping a conducting layer of air and so reduces cooling through skin.
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how does shivering warm up endotherms
As temperature falls the body begins to shiver (rapid, involuntary contracting and relaxing of large voluntary muscles in the body). the metabolic heat from the endothermic reactions warm up body instead of moving it.
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what are the roles of the liver
stores glycogen, regenerates, breaks down alcohol, detoxification, deamination- takes amine group away from amino acid.
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what is excretion
removal of waster products of metabolism
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what % of body mass does the liver take up
5%
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how is oxygenated blood supplied to the liver
hepatic artery
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how is deoxygenated blood returned to the heart
hepatic vein
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what is the hepatic portal vein
blood loaded with products of digestion from intestine
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what are hepatocytes
liver cells that have a large nuclei, prominent Golgi apparatus and lots of mitochondria, regenerate
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what is a sinusoid
surround hepatocytes where blood from hepatic artery and portal vein mixes
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what are Kupffer cells
ingest foreign particles found in sinusoid
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what are the canaliculi
regions where bile is secreted which then flows into bile ducts and taken to gall bladder
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what is meant by carbohydrate metabolism
hepatocytes convert glucose into glycogen when levels rise and then back to glucose when it falls
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what is transamination
conversion of amino acids into acid
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what is detoxification
conversion of toxic substances into harmless ones
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what is deamination
amino acids absorbed for ileum (small intestine) excess amino acids to liver amino acids split - rest of molecule used in respiration amino acid combines with carbon dioxide to form urea to go to kidneys to be excreted.
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what is the ornithine cycle
ammonia is produced by deamination of proteins is converted into urea in a set of enzyme controlled reactions called orthine cycle
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explain the ornithine cycle
ammonia and co2- h20 leaves- citrulline- h20 is released and NH3 arrives to form arginine- h20 added and urea leaves cycle forming ornithine
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what is the bowman's capsule
cup-shaped structure that contains glomerulus, a tangle of capillaries. where ultrafiltration
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what is the proximal convoluted tubule
first coiled region of the tubule after the bowman's capsule. where reabsorption takes place
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what is the loop of Henle
long loop of tubule that creates a region with a very high solute concentration in the tissue fluid deep in the kidney medulla.
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what is the distal convoluted tubule
second twisted tubule where fine-tuning of water balance takes place
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what is the collecting duct
urine passes down here through medulla to pelvis. more fine tuning of water balance takes place
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what is the structure of kidneys
pair of reddish- brown organs attached to back of abdominal cavity.
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what is the function of kidneys
involved in excretion and osmoregulation supplied with blood by renal arteries that branch from abdominal aorta after circulating, blood leaves via renal vein and drains into inferior vena cava. then filtered by the nephron and urine passes through tubes called ureters urine is collected in the bladder where it passes through urethra
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what is the job of the nephron
filters out waste products in the blood
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what is the first stage of the nephron
afferent arteriole which has a wide lumen to bring blood to glomerulus
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what is the efferent arteriole
thicker lumen to force fluid out under high pressure
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what is the role of the glomerulus
ultrafiltration which filters products out of the blood
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what is a podocyte
finger like projections that help filter out products in blood at glomerulus by putting pressure on capillaries
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what is the bowman's capsule
c shaped structure that filters out waste products such as glucose, urea, amino acids, water and mineral ions
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what is the proximal convoluted tubule responsible for
selective reabsorption- 100% glucose and amino acids are reabsorbed and 83% of water/mineral ions
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what are the features of the loop of Henle and their roles
ascending limb ( going up) which is impermable to water to sodium and chloride ions are actively pumped out creating a low water potential where water from the descending limb moves out
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what is the distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct responsible for
finishing tweaks
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what features of the nephron are in the cortex ( upper half)
glomerulus, bowman's capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule ( most of it)
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what features of the nephron are in the medulla ( bottom half)
loop of Henle ( ascending/descending limb) collecting duct
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what is osmoregulation
water potential of the blood needs to maintained regardless of levels of water taken in or lost
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what is water potential and how is it measured
the pressure of water exerted on membrane or container measured in kpa
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what number is the highest water potential
0- pure water
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what does ADH stand for
Anti-diuretic hormone
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where is ADH produced
hypothalamus
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where is ADH released
pituitary gland
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what is the role of ADH
increase permeability of collecting duct and distal convoluted tube cell surface membrane
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what is cAMP
a secondary messenger- signalled by ADH to trigger vesicles to fuse
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outline the process of how ADH increases permeability of CD and DCT
ADH binds to receptors on CD and DCT membrane this signals cAMP to cause vesicles containing aquaporins to fuse to membrane cell surface membrane of CD and DCT now contains aquaporins so water leaves via osmosis into the blood.
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what happens when a high potential is detected (opposite for low)
osmoreceptors in hypothalamus detects change, less ADH is released so there are less aquaporins, less water is reabsorbed (leaves) so there is a large volume of dilute urine.
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what is urine
contains breakdown products of a whole range of chemicals along with water, urea, mineral salts - if you are affected by disease, new substances will show up in you urine
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how much glucose is reabsorbed in a healthy person vs diabetes
100%- healthy person - less in unhealthy meaning it is found in the wee
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what is hCG
human chorionic gonadotrophin is a hormone found in blood and urine of only pregnant women
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how did they test if women are pregnant up to 1960's
hCG would be injected into African Clawed toad- if pregnant toad produced eggs
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how are false negative tests caused
low concentration of hCG
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what is the the first stage of monoclonal antibody production
hCG injected into mouse - produces antibodies that bind to hCG- B-cells that make this antibody are removed from mouse
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what is the second stage of monoclonal antibody production
myeloma (cancer cells) divide rapidly adn grown in culture medium
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what is the third stage of monoclonal antibody production
B-cell from mouse and myeloma is fused together to make hybridoma cell.
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what happens at the reaction site of a pregnancy test
urine added to wick hCG bind to mobilised antibodies forming hCG antibody-complex
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what happens at the test site of a pregnancy test
hCG antibody complex binds to immobile antibodies activating the dye so the line appears
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what happens at the control site of a pregnancy test
excess mobilised antibodies bind to immobilised antibodies activating dye so line appears- this tests if it is faulty
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what are anabolic steroids
test urine by gas chromatography where it is vapourised with known solvent - lining of tube absorbs gases and analysed to give chromatogram to show presence of drugs
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what are the effects of kidney failure on the body
low blood glucose concentration build up of urea increase blood pressure as water makes up plasma in blood- to much increases pressure weakened bones - loss of calcium ions loss of electrolyte balance (ions) anaemia - erythropoietin creates RBC- less of it pain and inflammation - build up of abnormal proteins
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why may the kidneys fail
infection, raised blood pressure and genetic conditions
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what is a symptom of kidney failure
protein or blood in urine are common symptoms as ultrafiltration isn't occurring
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how is kidney failure assessed
GFR- glomerular filtration rate which measures levels of creatinine in blood to estimate glomerular filtration rate creatinine- breakdown product made in muscles age is a measure of what the GFR should be
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why may men have higher GFR
increased muscle mass so more creatinine
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what is haemodialysis and how does it work
artificial kidney that takes blood from artery and goes through tubes surrounded by dialysis fluid that keeps a typical concentration of water, glucose and electrolytes so there is no concentration gradient established, meaning they remain in the blood no urea in the fluid , meaning a steep concentration gradient is established and urea moves out of blood, where it is returned into a vein
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why is the urea and blood counter current flow
so their is a steep concentration gradient across whole surface
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what is peritoneal dialysis
inside the body using internal membranes formed by abdomen lining, peritoneum catheter inserted into abdomen, diacetate injected into abdomen excess fluid is drained out after 6hours
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how and why are transplants used
given by living or dead donor gives better quality of life as dialysis requires regular trips to hospital and has some serious long-term side effects
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what are advantages to transplant
no need for regular sessions no dietary restrictions less expensive than long term dialysis long term dialysis can damage body
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what are some disadvantages to transplants
less readily available don't last forever e.g., if donor was dead risk of infection due to new antigens ( use family) immunosuppressants taken which increase risk of infection by disease as immune system is weak

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