AND ANSWERS
Anatomy - ANS Biological form
Physiology - ANS Biological function
Rate of Exchange - ANS Proportional to a cell's surface area
Amount of Exchanged Material - ANS Proportional to a cell's volume
Surface Area to Volume Ratio - ANS u^2 / u^3
(u=unit)
Homeostasis - ANS "Steady State"
Internal balance regardless of external environments
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, Negative Feedback Loop - ANS For a given variable, fluctuation above or below a set-point
serve as a stimulus
The response to the stimulus eventually cuts of the stimulus, and thus the response
Endocrine System - ANS Transmits chemical signals, hormones, via the circulatory system
Slow response time, but longer effect
Nervous System - ANS Transmits electrical signals
Quick to respond, short effect
Acclimatization - ANS Physiological change
Adjustment to changes in external environment
Habituation - ANS Temporally tunes out stimulus that is constant / unchanging
Endothermy - ANS A Regulator
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