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Midterm Flash Cards Physio
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Homeostasis | The body keeping itself stable and keeping the internal environment stable regardless of external changes. |
| Negative Feedback | The mechanism that reverses a change in the body to bring it back to stability and have full control again. |
| Effector | The effector is when a certain organ makes a response to bring the body back to homeostasis. |
| Proteins | This is a group of amino acids that build the body structurally and regulation control. |
| Lipids | These are fats and oils that keep the body warm and also act as a long term energy storage. |
| Cytoplasm | A gel like fluid that is the base ground for cell activities. |
| Metabolism | A metabolism is a chemical reaction that occurs inside a organism |
| Muscle Tissue | Muscle tissues is the reason our body can contract and have movement |
| Dermis | The dermis is the middle layer of the skin that has all of the vital skin mechanisms like the nerves and blood vessels. |
| Epidermis | The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin that acts as a physical layer of protection against bacteria and diseases. |