Homeostasis
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What is homeostasis?
the process by which an organism maintains a stable internal environment in response to external changes
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Which number show the frontal plane?
3
100
What does inferior mean?
farther from the head or toward the lower part of the structure
100
This is the basic biological and structural component of a living organism.
cell
100
This is the basic unit of life, the smallest functional unit that can exist independently and makes up all living organisms
a cell
200
An action that amplifies their initial stimuli in order to restore homeostasis.
Positive Feedback loop
200
Which number shows the transverse plane?
1
200
What does posterior mean?
at or near the back
200
A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
tissue
200
The classification of body type or physique.
somatotype
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An action that opposes a system change & restores homeostasis.
Negative Feedback loop
300
Which number shows the sagittal plane?
2
300
What does distal mean?
farther away from the trunk
300
A group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions.
an organ
300
Give me an example of a negative feedback loop.
- Temperature regulation.
- Blood pressure regulation.
- Blood sugar regulation.
- Thyroid regulation.
- Photosynthesis in response to increased carbon dioxide
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What area in your brain helps to regulate homeostasis?
the hypothalamus
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What does anterior mean?
At or near the front
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What does superior mean?
closer to the head or upper part of the structure
400
A group of organs working together to perform a more complex function than any one organ can perform alone.
organ system
400
Give me an example of a positive feedback loop.
childbirth blood clotting lactation
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Give one example of a negative feedback loop and one example of a positive feedback loop.
E.G. Negative feedback loop shivering to make body heat when cold & sweating to cool off.
E.G. Positive feedback loop during labor as contractions begin pressure is put on the cervix which causes the release of more oxytocin which in turn produces more contractions.
500
What does proximal mean?
nearer to the trunk
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What are the 3 body types?
endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph
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An individual living thing (made of many different organ systems working together).
An organism
500
What is radiography?
x-rays