Week 1 Principles of physiology II - Thermodynamics Flashcards
Which of the following statements best describes homeostasis?
- Keeping the body in a fixed and unaltered state.
- Dynamic equilibrium.
- Maintaining a near-constant internal environment
- Altering the external environment to accommodate the body’s needs.
- Altering weather to accommodate the body’s needs.
- Keeping the body in a fixed and unaltered state.
- Dynamic equilibrium.
- Maintaining a near-constant internal environment
- Altering the external environment to accommodate the body’s needs.
- Altering weather to accommodate the body’s needs.
Which of the following features of a system is unlikely to lead to a stable homeostatic system?
A. Negative feedback.
B. Positive feedback.
C. Redundancy.
D. Complexity.
E. Alloftheabove.
A. Negative feedback.
B. Positive feedback.
C. Redundancy.
D. Complexity.
E. Alloftheabove.
Define homostasis in terms of thermodynamics.
The dynamic maintence of physiological variables within a predictable range
dymanic = variable may fluctuate, but still within a ‘normal’ range and the average value will be predictable over longer periods of time
What is the purpose of homeostasis (short and long term) & hierarchy of importance?
Short term: immediate survival
Long term: Health & wellbeing, reproductive capabilities
Key point: hierarchy of importance (priority), the variable that is of greater immediate importance may be maintained at the expense of other (long terms important) variables
Homeostasis hierarchy of importance: physiological variables required for short term
Homeostasis hierarchy of importance: physiological variables required for long term
What is an example of neuronal negative feedback reflex arc?
Control of body temperature
What are poikilotherms?
body temperature varies with the environmental temperatures
(turtle)
What are homeotherms?
core body temperature maintained within narrow constant range despite variations in the envrionmental temperatures
(humans –> source of body heat is internal - by-product of metabolism)
How does metabolism generate heat?
energy is required to preform all of the chemical reactions of the body at rest.
A minimum level of energy required to live is called the BMR and generates heat
Why control temperature?
Why is thermoregulation important?
cellular function –> homeostasis ensures optimal temp for cellular metabolism
normal body temp = 37 C
Variations are caused by:
- Diurnal
- Menstrual cycle
- Exercise
- Age
- Ambient temperature
Thermoregulation: maintenance of the core temperature Tc.
What is core temperature?
the temperature of the body around the main internal organs
Core Temp 37.8 degrees
- CNS, abdominal & throrasic cavities
- highest temp
- preciesely regulated
Shell Temp 20 - 40 degrees
- skin & subcutaneous fat
- generally cooler than core
Heat exchanged between core and shell by blood
What are the different ways to measure core temperature (Tc)?
- Oral
- Aural
- Rectal
- Oesophageal
- GI Tract (temeprature pill)
What are the mechanisms of heat transfer?
- Radiation
- Convection
- Conduction
- Evaporation