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Movement and Physiology, Dr. P. Bryant Chase, FSU Questions with
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Physiology - ANSWER Science of biological function
Why study physiology? - ANSWER understand ourselves
other species
understand similarities/ adaptations
Homeostasis - ANSWER Maintaining constant internal
environment with changes in activity
Homeostatic mechanisms - ANSWER body temperature, blood
glucose concentration, pH
Pathophysiology - ANSWER changes in physiology associated
with disease
Why study pathophysiology? - ANSWER Better assist relatives,
better understand normal physiology, economic
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What type of tissue is blood? - ANSWER Connective
Composition of blood - ANSWER Plasma, WBC and platelets,
RBC
Platelets - ANSWER cell fragments, thrombocytes
Plasma - ANSWER water, electrolytes, molecules
RBC - ANSWER how much oxygen your blood can carry,
erythocyles
Hematocrit - ANSWER percent of RBC in blood sample
WBC - ANSWER protect against infections, leukocytes
Shape of RBC - ANSWER biconcave shape, cytoskeleton
Biconcave shape - ANSWER short diffusion distance for oxygen
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RBC is bound to... - ANSWER hemoglobin; no nucleus so there is
more room for HB
Sir A.V Hill- cooperative binding - ANSWER When one oxygen
binds to HB it increases the chance that other oxygen molecules
will bind to the other three subunits
Myoglobin - ANSWER serves as a storage place to red muscle
Where do RBC come from? - ANSWER stem cells in the red
marrow
Erythropoeitin (EPO) - ANSWER Control RBC production, located
in the kidneys
How do steroids work? - ANSWER They affect the EPO and
create extra RBC capacity; blood doping
Stem Cells - ANSWER Become mostly any type of cell
Movement and Physiology, Dr. P. Bryant Chase, FSU Questions with
100% Verified Answers UPDATED!!!
Physiology - ANSWER Science of biological function
Why study physiology? - ANSWER understand ourselves
other species
understand similarities/ adaptations
Homeostasis - ANSWER Maintaining constant internal
environment with changes in activity
Homeostatic mechanisms - ANSWER body temperature, blood
glucose concentration, pH
Pathophysiology - ANSWER changes in physiology associated
with disease
Why study pathophysiology? - ANSWER Better assist relatives,
better understand normal physiology, economic
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What type of tissue is blood? - ANSWER Connective
Composition of blood - ANSWER Plasma, WBC and platelets,
RBC
Platelets - ANSWER cell fragments, thrombocytes
Plasma - ANSWER water, electrolytes, molecules
RBC - ANSWER how much oxygen your blood can carry,
erythocyles
Hematocrit - ANSWER percent of RBC in blood sample
WBC - ANSWER protect against infections, leukocytes
Shape of RBC - ANSWER biconcave shape, cytoskeleton
Biconcave shape - ANSWER short diffusion distance for oxygen
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RBC is bound to... - ANSWER hemoglobin; no nucleus so there is
more room for HB
Sir A.V Hill- cooperative binding - ANSWER When one oxygen
binds to HB it increases the chance that other oxygen molecules
will bind to the other three subunits
Myoglobin - ANSWER serves as a storage place to red muscle
Where do RBC come from? - ANSWER stem cells in the red
marrow
Erythropoeitin (EPO) - ANSWER Control RBC production, located
in the kidneys
How do steroids work? - ANSWER They affect the EPO and
create extra RBC capacity; blood doping
Stem Cells - ANSWER Become mostly any type of cell
