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Bio 261

Ch 1 physiology: Homeostasis

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What is Physiology? study of normal functioning of a living organism,including the chemical and physical processes
Who defined physiology as "knowledge of nature"? Aristotle
The Father of medicine,____, used physiology to mean "the healing power of nature" which became closely related to medicine. Hippocrates
Today,physiology considers the functions of both ___ and ____ plant and animals
Can anatomy and physiology be separated? no
Name the 5 classifications of living organisms: Create Miniature Cell Phones economically": Chemistry; molecular bio; cell bio; physiology; ecology
What distinguishes Physiology in reference to the levels of organization: Physiology encompasses from molecular bio to populations of species
What is the smallest unit of structure capable of carrying out life processes? cell
Waht separates cells from the external environment? cell membrane
What are collection of cells that have similar FX? tissue
Tissues form structural and functional units or ____ organs
Groups of organs integrate their FX to form ____ organ systems
Name the 4 systems that exchange materials in and out of environment RESPIRATORY;DIGESTION;URINARY;REPRODUCTION
NAME THE 4 SYSTEMS THAT EXTEND THROUGHTOUT BODY: NERVOUS SYS; CIRCULATORY; ENDOCRINE; IMMUNE SYS
THE FX OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SYS OR EVENT IS THE ___ OF THE SYS WHY
DEFINING PHYSIOLOGICAL SYS AS THE "WHY" IS CALLED THE ___ APPROACH TO SCIENCE TELEOLOGICAL
PHYSIOLOGICAL ____ OR ___ ARE THE "HOW" OF A SYSTEM PROCESSES OR MECHANISMS
NAME A ROLE OF PHYSIOLOGY INTEGRATE FX AND PROCESS INTO A COHESIVE PICTURE
MOST CELLS IN OUR BODIES ARE NOT VERY TOLERANT OF CHANGES IN THE SURROUNDING: T/F TRUE
WHAT IS THE WATERY INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT OF MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS? EXTRACELLULAR FLUID (ECF)
What does ECF serve as? transition between an organism's external environment to the internal
What is a buffer zone for the outside world and most cells of the body? ECF
Who created the word "homeostasis"
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