Bio 235 Midterm 1 Exam Questions and
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metabolism - ✔✔sum of al chemical processes
catabolism - ✔✔that break down molecules, releasing energy.
anabolism - ✔✔the process of building up larger molecules from smaller
ones.
3 things that effect growth in the body size - ✔✔1. increase in the size of
existing cells
2.increase in the number of cells
3.increase in the size of material between the cells
differentiation - ✔✔unspecialized cells becomes specialized
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,reproduction is the formation of new cells for? (2) - ✔✔1. tissue growth,
repair or replacement
2. production of a new individual
fluid within the cells - ✔✔intracellular fluid
fluid outside the cells - ✔✔extracellular fluid
ECF that fills narrow space between cells of tissues - ✔✔interstitial fluid
what is the monitored variable called in a feedback loop - ✔✔controlled
condition
what is the stimulus - ✔✔any disruption that changes a controlled
condition
what's the receptor - ✔✔body structure monitoring the changes of a
controlled condition and sends inputs
what is an afferent pathway-input - ✔✔flows towards the control center
(nerve impulse or chemical signal)
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,what is the control center - ✔✔sets the range of values within which a
controlled condition should be maintained; evaluates the input it receives
from receptors and generates output commands when they are needed
efferent pathway - ✔✔flow away from control center to effector
effector - ✔✔body structure receiving output and brings about change and
produces a response that alters the controlled condition
negative feedback system - ✔✔reverses a change in a controlled condition
positive feedback loop - ✔✔strengthens or reinforces a change in the
controlled condition until its interrupted-effector produces a response that
reinforces the initial change-child birth
disorder - ✔✔abnormality of a structure or function
disease - ✔✔illness characterized by a recognizable set of signs and
symptoms
symptom - ✔✔subjective changes not visible to the observer
sign - ✔✔objective changes visible to the observer (doctor)
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, prone - ✔✔body is lying face down
supine - ✔✔body is lying face up
ipsilateral - ✔✔same side
contralateral - ✔✔different sides
superficial - ✔✔towards the surface of the skin
deep - ✔✔away from surface of the skin
sagittal plane - ✔✔divides the body into left and right
Midsagittal (median) plane - ✔✔divides into equal left and right sides
parasagittal plane - ✔✔unequal sides left and right
fronta (coronal plane) - ✔✔divides front and back (anterior/posterior)
transverse plane - ✔✔superior and inferior top and bottom (horizontal
plane cross-sectional)
oblique plane - ✔✔anything but 90 degrees
cranial cavity - ✔✔contains head
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metabolism - ✔✔sum of al chemical processes
catabolism - ✔✔that break down molecules, releasing energy.
anabolism - ✔✔the process of building up larger molecules from smaller
ones.
3 things that effect growth in the body size - ✔✔1. increase in the size of
existing cells
2.increase in the number of cells
3.increase in the size of material between the cells
differentiation - ✔✔unspecialized cells becomes specialized
1
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,reproduction is the formation of new cells for? (2) - ✔✔1. tissue growth,
repair or replacement
2. production of a new individual
fluid within the cells - ✔✔intracellular fluid
fluid outside the cells - ✔✔extracellular fluid
ECF that fills narrow space between cells of tissues - ✔✔interstitial fluid
what is the monitored variable called in a feedback loop - ✔✔controlled
condition
what is the stimulus - ✔✔any disruption that changes a controlled
condition
what's the receptor - ✔✔body structure monitoring the changes of a
controlled condition and sends inputs
what is an afferent pathway-input - ✔✔flows towards the control center
(nerve impulse or chemical signal)
2
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,what is the control center - ✔✔sets the range of values within which a
controlled condition should be maintained; evaluates the input it receives
from receptors and generates output commands when they are needed
efferent pathway - ✔✔flow away from control center to effector
effector - ✔✔body structure receiving output and brings about change and
produces a response that alters the controlled condition
negative feedback system - ✔✔reverses a change in a controlled condition
positive feedback loop - ✔✔strengthens or reinforces a change in the
controlled condition until its interrupted-effector produces a response that
reinforces the initial change-child birth
disorder - ✔✔abnormality of a structure or function
disease - ✔✔illness characterized by a recognizable set of signs and
symptoms
symptom - ✔✔subjective changes not visible to the observer
sign - ✔✔objective changes visible to the observer (doctor)
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, prone - ✔✔body is lying face down
supine - ✔✔body is lying face up
ipsilateral - ✔✔same side
contralateral - ✔✔different sides
superficial - ✔✔towards the surface of the skin
deep - ✔✔away from surface of the skin
sagittal plane - ✔✔divides the body into left and right
Midsagittal (median) plane - ✔✔divides into equal left and right sides
parasagittal plane - ✔✔unequal sides left and right
fronta (coronal plane) - ✔✔divides front and back (anterior/posterior)
transverse plane - ✔✔superior and inferior top and bottom (horizontal
plane cross-sectional)
oblique plane - ✔✔anything but 90 degrees
cranial cavity - ✔✔contains head
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