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(SBI4U1) Homeostasis Flashcards

1
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Define homeostasis (3)

A

The maintenance of a relatively constant internal environment, despite changes in the external environment
Ensures that cells/tissues/organs function within their normal limits
Based on a feedback system

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2
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What is homeostasis based on?

A

Based on a feedback system

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3
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What is a stimulus?

A

A change that is detected

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4
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In a feedback mechanism:

What is detected?

A

Stimulus

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In a feedback mechanism:

What comes after the stimulus?

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Receptor

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In a feedback mechanism:

What comes after receptor?

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Integrator

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In a feedback mechanism:

What comes after integrator?

A

Effector

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In a feedback mechanism:

What comes after effector?

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Response

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9
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What are the two types of feedback?

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Negative Feedback

Positive Feedback

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10
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Which type of feedback is less common?

A

Positive Feedback

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11
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Define negative feedback

A

The feedback response lessens or diminishes the original stimulus

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12
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Give an example of negative feedback

A

Blood pressure regulation

Body temperature regulation

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13
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Define positive feedback

A

The feedback response increases the original stimulus

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14
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Give an example of positive feedback

A

Child birth

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15
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In blood pressure regulation, what is the stimulus?

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Change of blood pressure (increase/decrease)

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In blood pressure regulation, what is the receptor?

A

Receptors in the blood vessels

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17
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In blood pressure regulation, what is the integrator?

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The brain

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18
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In blood pressure regulation, what is the effector?

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The heart and blood vessels

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In blood pressure regulation, what is the response?

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Heart rate increases/decreases and blood vessel diameter increases/decreases to make blood pressure a normal level

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20
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In child birth, what is the stimulus?

A

The baby’s head pushing on the uterus opening

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21
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In child birth, what is the receptors?

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The receptors at the uterus opening

22
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In child birth, what is the integrator?

A

The hypothalamus

23
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In child birth, what is the effector?

A

The hormone oxytocin

24
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In child birth, what is the response?

A

Increase strength of subsequent contractions, helping to push the baby out

25
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What is the functions of the kidney? (2)

A

Filters blood and removes waste

Controls water balance, pH, and ion concentrations in blood

26
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Each kidney contains ~1 million -_______ that filter the blood, controlling water and ion concentrations

27
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What is the first part of the nephron?

A

Bowman’s capsule

28
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What is the bed of capillaries found in each Bowman’s capsule known as?

A

Glomerulus

29
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Functioning of the Nephron:
The blood pressure in the glomerulus forces ______ and small molecules (____, ______, _______/_____ _____) out of the glomerulus and into the Bowman’s Capsule

A 
Plasma
Ions
Water
Glucose
Amino acids
30
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What is the fluid in the Bowman’s capsule called?

31
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What is the second part of the nephron called?

A

Proximal Tubule (PCT)(1st Convoluted Tubule)

32
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What happens in the proximal tubule?

A

Re-absorption of materials needed by the body

33
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Functioning of the Nephron:

Define re-absorption in the kidney

A

Movement from nephron to blood

34
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What is re-absorbed in the proximal tubule?

A

Glucose, amino acids, ions, water

35
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Functioning of the Nephron:

In the proximal tubule, glucose, amino acids, and ions are ________ ___________ back into the blood

A

Actively transported

36
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What is secreted from blood into the nephron in the proximal tubule?

A

Toxins from protein digestion

37
Q

Functioning of the Nephron:

What is the third part of the nephron called?

A

Loop of Henle

38
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What happens in the Loop of Henle? Why?

A

Regulates fluid balance in the blood by moving water and ions out of the loop of Henle
Concentrates urine, prevents you peeing out valuable fluids

39
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What happens in the descending limb of the loop of Henle?

A

Water is passively re-absorbed as the fluid travels down the descending limb (as the fluid around the loop of Henle is hypertonic)

40
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What is the water that is taken out in the descending limb of the loop of Henle used for?

A

Taken into the blood steam to maintain blood pressure/ion concentrations

41
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Functioning of the Nephron:

At the bottom of the loop of Henle, the ________ becomes very concentrated

42
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Functioning of the Nephron:

Is the ascending limb of the loop of Henle permeable to water?

43
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What happens in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle?

A

As fluid/filtrate travels up the ascending loop of Henle, ions are moved into the fluid surrounding the loop of Henle

44
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What ions are moved in the fluid surrounding the ascending limb of the loop of Henle? Why?

A

Na and Cl ions
Keeps concentration of solute in the fluid surrounding the loop of Henle higher, draws more water out of the collecting duct which concentrates the urine

45
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What is the fourth part of the nephron?

A

Distal Tubule (DCT)(2nd convoluted tubule)

46
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What is the function of the distal tubule?

A

Maintains blood pH and electrolyte balance by reabsorption of ions or secretion of ions

47
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What is the last part of the nephron?

A

The collecting duct

48
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Functioning of the Nephron:

What is carried to the collecting duct?

A

Water, ions, and waste products

49
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Functioning of the Nephron:

Why will water move out of the collecting duct?

A

Water will move out due to the high solute concentration in the surrounding solution to concentrate the urine

50
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Functioning of the Nephron:

Urine is collected and delivered to the ________

51
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How the brain control the urine output?

A

The brain signals the pituitary gland to produce more ADH (Anti-Diuretic Hormone) which allows the collecting duct more permeable to water, and in turns decreases urine production

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