Ch2 - Altered Cells and Tissues

Question 1

Cellular functions:

Answer 1

1. Transportation
2. Ingestion
3. secretion
4. Respiration
5. Communication
6. Reproduction

Question 2

Maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment

Answer 2

Homeostasis

Question 3

What is included in homeostasis?

Answer 3

📍temperature
📍blood pressure 
📍blood pH, glucose, electrolytes 
📍O2
📍and many other factors

Question 4

There are a lot of physical stressor that can make cell out of homeostasis:

Answer 4

▫️infection
▫️ physical agents 
▫️radiation 
▫️chemicals 
▫️nutritional 
▫️ischemia / infarction 
▫️immune reaction
▫️genetic and metabolic