BIOL 2401 BIOL 2401 HUEY Lecture Exam
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Methods to exam the body (4 ways and how are they
accomplished? Ans: Inspection: looking
Palpation: touching
Auscultation: listening
Percussion: tapping
Physiology (what is this and examples) Ans: Physiology is the
study of how the human body works. Being able to maintain
homeostasis even when the external conditions change.
Examples
Blood pressure regulation: how the body adjusts blood pressure to
maintain proper blood flow.
Hormone signaling: the mechanisms by which hormones influence
various bodily processes.
Common points of all life (8 of these and be able to explain) Ans:
Organization
Cellular composition
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, Metabolism
Responsiveness and Movement
Homeostasis
Development
Reproduction
Evolution
Organization Ans: living things exhibit a far higher level of
organization than non-living. use energy to maintain order and
breakdown accompanies by disease.
Cellular composition Ans: living matter is always
compartmentalized into one or more cells.
Metabolism Ans: take in molecules and change them into
molecules that provide them with energy.
Responsiveness and Movement Ans: the ability of organisms to
sense and react to stimuli.
Homeostasis Ans: everything changes, but the organisms maintain
relatively stable internal conditions.
Development Ans: change in form or function over the lifetime of
the organism.
Reproduction Ans: can produce copies of themselves and pass on
genes.
Evolution Ans: genetic change from generation to generation and
evolve. occurs due to mutations.
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