Aphy 201 Exam 1 Updated Actual Questions And Correct Answers

APHY 201 EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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1. Emergent Property

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A property that cannot be predicted from knowledge of the individual
components of a system

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2. Structure-Function Relationship

Answer:
The concept that structure determines function in biological systems

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3. Compartmentation

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Division of spaces into separate compartments to perform specific functions

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4. Homeostasis

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Maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment within a narrow range

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5. Internal Environment

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Extracellular fluid surrounding body cells

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6. Extracellular Fluid (ECF)

Answer:
Blood plasma plus interstitial fluid

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7. Intracellular Fluid (ICF)

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Fluid found inside cells

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8. Law of Mass Balance

Answer:
If the amount of a substance remains constant, gains must equal losses

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9. Mass Flow

Answer:
Concentration × volume flow

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10. Clearance

Answer:
Volume of blood cleared of a substance per unit time

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11. Equilibrium

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Equal amounts of a substance on both sides of a barrier

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12. Disequilibrium

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Unequal distribution of substances across a barrier

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13. Dynamic Steady State

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A constantly changing condition that maintains stability

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14. Regulated Variable

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A physiological factor maintained within a normal range

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15. Set Point

Answer:
The optimal value for a regulated variable