Unit 1 Flashcards
what is physiology ?
the study of function of living things
what is difference between function and process?
function is why and process is how
what is homeostasis ?
the maintenance of a typical stable internal environment, maintains mainly ECF
are the cells in the boy in direct contact with the external environment ?
no there will always be a layer a fluid between
who is walter cannon? and what is he know for ?
‘the father of homeostasis’ ; know for flight or flight response
what is reflex control?
its is either neural or endocrine; has a response at a distant site(cells)
what is local (paracrine) control?
they diffuse at neighbouring cells
what is the 7 path response loop ?
Stimulus
sensor
input signal (afferent)
integrating center
output signal (efferent)
target cell
response
what does a negative feedback loop do ?
stabilizes variable if something goes up negative loop will go down
what does positive feedback loop do ?
enhances variable (increases stimulus)
what does feedforward do ? is it homeostatic ?
anticipates change; no its not homeostatic
how many cells are in the human body
75 trillions cells
how is homeostasis achieved ?
with both nervous and endocrine systems working with electrical and chemical signals
what are electrical signals?
when there are changes in the membrane potential in the nerve and muscle cells
what are chemical signals?
majority of communication ; secreted in the ECF by all cells
what are 3 long range cell to cell communication ?
Endocrine,Neural & Neuroendocrine
what is the endocrine commincation?
a chemical hormone is released into the bloodstream and distributed throughout the body to multiple target cells
what is neural communication?
an electrical signal (AP) that travels down neuron when it reaches the terminal it becomes a chemical (neurotransmitter)
what is neuroendocrine?
combination of neural & endocrine communication electrical signal become chemical and secreted into the blood
what defines are a target cell ?
a cell that has a receptors for a specific signal that will respond to it
what is a receptor?
a protein that is outside a membrane or within the cytoplasm or nucleus
what 3 things do you need to be a surface receptor ?
Water soluble,
Hydrophilic
lipophobic