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PHYS WL 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | maintenance of a stable internal environment |
| components of a feedback loop | sensor, control center, and effector |
| negative feedback loop example | regulation of body temperature |
| positive feedback loop example | child birth |
| function of plasma membrane | regulates movement of substances in and out of the cell |
| osmosis | diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane, |
| resting membrane potential | electrical charge difference across the cell membrane at rest, usually -70 mV |
| what maintains the resting membrane potential | sodium-potassium pump (Na+/K+ ATPase |
| diffusion | movement of molecules from high to low concentration |
| facilitated diffusion | passive transport that uses carrier proteins |