EXSC 223 Exam 2 (Questions + Answers)
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4 concepts in physiology: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 1.
principle of complementary
2. physiology uses gradients
3. regulate protein function by regulating its shape
4. negative feedback is essential to homeostasis
anatomy - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ the structure of body
parts and their relationships to one another
gross anatomy - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ study of large
structures
ex: heart, lungs
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surface anatomy - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ internal body
structures as they relate to the skin
microscopic anatomy - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 1. cytology
-cellular level
2. histology
-tissue level
developmental anatomy - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
embryology
physiology - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ the function of living
systems--how it works
system - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ two or more organs that
cooperate to perform a particular function
principle of complementarity - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
function is dependent on structure, and that form of a
structure relates to its function
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negative feedback - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
reduces/eliminates the stimulus
self-limiting system
glucose control, sweating
positive feedback - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ amplifies the
stimulus
self-sustaining system
ex: child birth, blood clotting
peak - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ optimal amount of energy
for a reaction to occur
activation energy - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ must add
energy to the existing state in order to produce the
desired product
catalyst - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ lowers the energy of
activation
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increases the rate of reaction
is not consumed in the reaction
enzymes - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ biological catalysts
help reactions take place in our body so that life can
occur as we know it
two parts of an enzyme: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 1.
apoenzyme
-protein portion
2. cofactor
-assist the reaction
-often times is a vitamin
reaction rates are influenced by: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
1. higher temperature
2. particle size