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Advanced Physiology Exam 1 with |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




correct answers |||\\\




What are the fundamental concepts of Physiology? - correct answer✔✔Homeostasis
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Feedback

Redundancy

Integration



Define Homeostasis - correct answer✔✔Maintaining physiological variables within a relatively
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narrow range, regardless of the extrenal (outside temp.) stress or internal stress (low blood
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sugar).



Two kinds of Feedback - correct answer✔✔Positive Feedback (1-5%)
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Negative Feedback (95-99%) |||\\\ |||\\\




The idea of Negative Feedback - correct answer✔✔When a sensor (thermostat) detects a level
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(set point) of the output (cold air) of a controller (A/C unit) and leads to
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LESS OUTPUT. |||\\\




Example of Negative Feedback Scenario - correct answer✔✔Insulin secretion in response to
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high blood glucose, when blood glucose levels drop, insulin secretion stops.
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Positive Feedback - correct answer✔✔LEADS TO MORE OUTPUT
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Example of Positive feedback scenario - correct answer✔✔Oxytocin released in response to
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contractions of uterus and leads to MORE contractions of uterus |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\

,Define Redundancy - correct answer✔✔having more than one system in place to HELP attain
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the goal of homeostasis.
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Example of Redundancy: - correct answer✔✔Insulin/Glucagon primary mechanism
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Growth Hormone- also INFLUENCES blood glucose. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Define Integration: - correct answer✔✔The working together of multiple physiological systems
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to maintain homeostasis.
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Example of Integration - correct answer✔✔GOAL: maintain adequate perfusion of oxygenated
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blood to ALL tissue. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Cardiovascular system MUST work with respiratory system. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




ACH ACHE ACHE Inhibitor - correct answer✔✔ACH- acetylcholine
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ACHE - Pacman -eats acetylcholine |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




ACHE Inhibitor - bug spray (kills pacman)
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Serotonin - correct answer✔✔Similar example to ACH. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




too little 5HT = depression
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Serotonin Reuptake |||\\\




SSRI's - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
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Antagonist - correct answer✔✔binds, but no effect |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Agonist - correct answer✔✔mimic effect of hormone or neurotransmitter
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, Ca2+ as a second messenger |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Name two ways to raise Ca2+ - correct answer✔✔1) [Entry from outside]
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a) voltage-gated Ca2+ channel
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b) ligand-gated Ca2+ channel
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2) [Release from storage on inside]
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a) endoplasmic reticulum
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b) sarcoplasmic reticulum = muscles dummy
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All __________ _________ hormones have a hypothalamic factor(s) regulating the ________
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_____

hormone secretion. - correct answer✔✔All Anterior Pituitary hormones have a hypothalamic
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factor or factors regulating the Anterior Pituitary hormone secretion.
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Define lipophillic as it pertains to Hormones - correct answer✔✔Hormones ability to pass
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through membrane and bind to an intracellular receptor. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Examples of INTRAcellular receptors - correct answer✔✔cytosol --> transfer to nucleus |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




nuclear receptor |||\\\




Define lipophobic as it pertains to hormones - correct answer✔✔hormone CANNOT pass
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through lipid membrane. |||\\\ |||\\\




It must bind to a transmembrane receptor.
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Define Mechanisms of Action - correct answer✔✔How a hormone talks to a cell.
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__________ hormones are fast acting, short lasting. - correct answer✔✔Lipophobic |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
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