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Help studying weeks 1-8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the components of control loops | 1. Sensor mechanism 2. Integrator 3. Effector 4. Feedback |
| Urinary (sum of function) | Maintains waste level & regulates PH level. Helps maintain constancy of water volume & balance of ions & other substances. |
| Reproductive (sum of function) | Passes genetic code containing info for forming body & maintaining homeostasis of offspring. |
| Contralateral | On the opposite side of the body. |
| Characteristics of Skeletal Muscle | Excitability, contractility, extensibility |
| Graded Strength Principle | Skeletal muscles contract with varying degrees of strength at different times. |
| Isotonic contractions | Contraction in which the tone or tension within a muscle remains the same as the length of the muscle changes. |
| Isometric contactions | Contractions in which the muscle length remains the same while the tension increases. |
| Central Nervous System (CNS) | 1. Structural and functional center for the entire nervous system. 2. Consists of the brain and spinal cord. 3. Integrates and evaluates sensory information, and initiates outgoing response. |
| Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) | 1. Cranial nerves originate in the brain. 2. Nerves that lie in the outer regions. 3. Spinal Nerves-Originate from the spinal cord. |
| Afferent Division | Consists of all incoming sensory pathways. |
| Efferent Division | Consists of all outgoing sensory pathways. |
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