Week 13: Physiology Flashcards
Physiology
study of internal organismic function
Homeostasis
Maintenance of stable internal conditions
Ex. Temp, pH, glucose
Intracellular fluid (ICF)
fluid inside cells: Cytosol
Extracellular fluid (ECF)
fluid surrounding the cells inside animals
Set point
the usually maintained homeostatic conditions
Negative feedback
a ‘sensor’ triggers a response by a physiological system that returns the conditions to the set point
Ex.Hypothalmus( sensor) detects a lower body temp, muscles(effector) start to contract(shiver) to increase temp
Positive Feedback
A sensor triggers a response by a increases the deviation from the set point
Ex. Childbirth
Erythrocytes
transports o2 and some co2
Leukocytes(white blood cells)
immune cells
thrombocytes
blood clotting
Plasma
transports glucose, hormones,co2
Hematocrit
erythrocyte blood volume
What are normal levels of hematocrit
Males: 43%- 49%
Females: 37%-43%
Glycogen
energy storage in liver and muscles
glycolysis
C6H12O6——> 2C3H3O3 +2ATP