Chapter 1 Notes Flashcards
1
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Physiology is…
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Function
2
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First five characteristics of life
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Movement, responsiveness, growth, reproduction, respiration
3
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Last five characteristics of life
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Digestion, absorption, circulation, assimilation, excretion
4
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Requirements of organisms
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Water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure
5
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Homeostasis is
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The maintenance of relatively stable internal conditions
6
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Effector (muscle or gland) response either…
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Reduces stimulus (negative) or enhances stimulus (positive)
7
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Negative feedback is
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The most used feedback mechanism in the body
8
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Anatomy is..
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Structure
