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A comprehensive overview of key concepts in physiology, covering topics such as mass flow, diffusion, osmosis, energy metabolism, cell structure, and homeostasis. It includes a series of questions and answers, making it a valuable resource for students preparing for an exam in introductory physiology.
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The material is followed throughout the body by scientists using ________. -ANSWER>>Mass Flow
What is the formula for mass flow? -flow ANSWER>>Mass flow = concentration X volume
Mass flow - ANSWER>>To find the rate of intake, output, or production of a sustance. Law of mass balance -constant, any gain must be offset by an equal loss. ANSWER>>If the amount of a sustance in the body is to remain
Flicks law of diffusion - ANSWER>> Diffusion - ANSWER>> Facilitated diffusion - ANSWER>> Active transport primary - ANSWER>> Active transport secondary - ANSWER>> Osmosis - ANSWER>> Compound - ANSWER>>Composed of two or more different elements, the atoms ofwhich are ionically bonded.
Molecule - ANSWER>>A "sample" of a compound consisting of one or more atoms joinedtogether by covalent chemical bonds.
5 unique properties of water -vaporization, polar solvent properties, reactivity, cushioning. ANSWER>>High heat capacity, high heat of
Aqueous solution - ANSWER>>A watery solution Solvent - ANSWER>>A material which will dissolve a solute Solute - ANSWER>>A material which will be dissolved by solvent to form a solution Kinetic energy - ANSWER>>Energy in motion Potential energy - ANSWER>>Stored energy How does photosynthesis relate to our metabolism? -energy pathway to trap radiant energy from the sun and use it to store energy in the ANSWER>>Plants use this chemical bonds of biochemicals. First law of thermodynamics -neither be created or destroyed. ANSWER>>The amount of energy in the universe can
Second law of thermodynamics -from a state of order to a condition or disorder called entropy. ANSWER>>The natural spontaneous processes move
What is chemical work inside the cell? -chemical bonds. ANSWER>>The making and breaking of
Exocrine gland - ANSWER>>Have ducts. Apoptosis - ANSWER>>Programmed cell death. Mitochondria - ANSWER>> ATP synthase -which phosphates ADP reforming ATP. ANSWER>>An enzyme located in a membrane (inner mitochondria)
DNA Replication -ensuring that all daughter cells have identical alleles. ANSWER>>Duplication of DNA. Process occurs before cell division
Mitosis -daughter somatic cells. Consists of prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. ANSWER>>The process during which chromosomes are redistributed to 2
Meiosis -number by half and results in the formation of four haploid cells. Only occurs in the ANSWER>>Process of nuclear division that reduces the chromosomal gamete. Deamination of a protein -from an organic compound. ANSWER>>A process in which an amine group is removed
Lactate dehydrogenase -enzymes. These isoenzymes remove e- from H ions. ANSWER>>An isoenzyme found as 4 different tissue specific
4 major elements that make up the human body? -oxygen, nitrogen ANSWER>>Carbon, hydrogen,
Emergent property -the simple sum of its parts. Ex: emotion, intelligence and other aspects of brain function. ANSWER>>Property of a system that cannot be predicted from
Dependent variable -variables. ANSWER>>The outcome which is controlled by the independent
Independent variable - ANSWER>>The altered variable Control group - ANSWER>>Identical to experimental except there is no change made. Placebo -physiological effect ANSWER>>Inert substance which does not produce an experiment
Energy -effects on matter. Capacity to do work or put matter in motion. ANSWER>>Had no mass and does not take up space. Measured only by its
What forms can energy be in? - ANSWER>>Chemical, electrical, mechanical, radiant Physiology -component parts, includes all chemical and physical processes. ANSWER>>Study of the normal functioning of a living organism and its
Father of modern physiology - ANSWER>>Claude Bernard Genomics - ANSWER>>Study of all genomes of an organism. Organization of life, smallest to largest -organs, organ systems, organisms ANSWER>>Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues,
Homeostasis -negative feedback. Regulation of the body's internal environment. ANSWER>>Dynamic equilibrium despite multiple stimuli, maintained by