Week 1

Question 1

Name the three main word elements of a medical term.

Answer 1

• Prefix
• Sufix
• Root

Question 2

Briefly describe what homeostasis is.

Answer 2

An internal environment that maintains the stability while the body adjusts to the to the external environment.

Question 3

Name the three components of a homeostatic control system.

Answer 3

• Receptor
• Effector
• Integration centre

Question 4

What is the consequence of a prolonged homeostatic imbalance.

Answer 4

If the internal environment isn’t stable your body is going to try fight back causing you to get sick.

Question 5

List some homeostatic mechanisms of the body that are controlled by negative feedback.

Answer 5

• Blood glucose
• Blood pressure
• Temperature
• Heart rate
• Respiratory rate