topic 7 Flashcards
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Homeostasis
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- maintenance of a stable internal environment
- —> keeps it in a state of dynamic equilibrium (fluctuation around normal level)
- vital for cells to function normally and to stop them being damaged
- temp, glucose, water
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denatureing of enzymes
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- enzyme vibrates too much which breaks the hydrogen bonds holding together it 3D structure
- which alters its active site so that it can no longer bind to the substrate or act as a catalyst —> metabolic reactions are less efficient
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3 things that homeostasis controlls
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- internal body temperature
- internal glucose concentration
- internal water volume
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Glucose
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- cells need constant energy supply so glucose must be controlled
- need around 90mg per 100cm of blood
- monitored by cells in the pancreas
- falls after exercise as more glucose is used in respiration to release energy
5
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Water
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- essential for functioning
- lost during removal of waste products and sweating
- kidneys regulate water content
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Negative feedback and homeostatic systems
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- receptors detect when level is too high or low
- info then communicated via the hormonal or nervous systems to the effectors
- effectors counteract the change using negative feedback
- negative feedback: restores the level back to norma
- can only work within limits - if the change is too big it may be to large to counteract
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positive feedback mechanism
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- amplify a change from its normal level
- effectors increase level from normal
- e.g. after an injury platelets are activated and release chemicals to activate more platelets ^ conc in the blood but useful bc forms a clot
- NOT INVOLVED IN HOMEOSTASIS - DOESNT MAINTAIN
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Mechanisms to increase body temp
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- shivering: muscles contract in spasms - more heat is produced because of more respiration
- less sweat: reduces heat loss
- hair stand-up: trap a layer of air to prevent heat loss
- vasoconstriction: blood vessels near skin constrict so less blood moves through close to surface of skin and releases heat
- Hormones: releases adrenaline and thyroxine - increase metabolism which increases heat production
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Mechanisms to decrease body temp
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- sweating: water on the surface of skin evaporates and takes heat from body
- hairs lie flat: less air is trapped so skin is less insulated and can lose heat more easily
- Vasodilation: blood vessels near the surface of the skin widen so more blood flows through them and releases heat energy out of the skin by radiation
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Hypothalamus and body temperature
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- maintains body temp at constant level
- receive info about temperature from thermoreceptors which send impulses along sensory neurons to the hypothalamus which send impulses along motor neurons to effectors (SRCER)
- effectors respond and bring body temp back down —> by causing any of the mechanisms that impact body temp
- ‘thermoregulation’
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Key hole surgery
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- surgery without making a large incision in the skin
- small incision and insert a tiny camera alongside specialist medical instruments
- less blood, less scarring, less pain and damage done so recover more quickly, easier to return to normal activities and hospital stay is shoerter
12
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Protheses
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- can replace whole limbs e.g. legs
- or parts of limbs e.g. hip joints
- some contain electronic devices that connect to the nervous system so that the limb can operate/move
- make it so disabled people can take part in sports prosthetic legs called blades make it so people without leg(s) can run
- Also make it so that people with certain injuries can play sport again e.g. knee joints
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anabolic steroids
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increase strength, speed and stamina by increasing muscle size and allowing athletes to train harder also increasing aggression
14
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stimulants
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- speed up reactions, reduce fatigue, increase aggression
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Narcotic analgesics
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- reduce pain, so injuries don’t affect performance
