Human Physiology
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44 Terms
Core Concepts
Homeostasis, Mass Balance, Communication, Structure-Function, Compartmentation
Define Physiology
The study of the typical functioning of a living organism and its component parts, including all its chemical and physical processes.
Levels of Organizations
10 Physiological Organ System
Mechanistic Explanations
Teleological Explanations
Define Homeostasis
Wha
What happens if homeostasis fails?
Two major Compartments of the human body.
Law of Mass Balance
How does the law of mass balance applies to the body’s load of a substance
Define Mass Flow
How does mass flow relates to mass balance
Define clearance
Define Equilibrium
De
Define steady state
What are the three components of a control system
Relationship between a regulated variable and its setpoint
Local Control
Long-distance control
re
Reflex Control
Response Loop
Feedback Loop
Negative Feedback
Po
Positive Feedback
Feedforward Control
What happens to setpoints in biological rhythms
Independent Variable
D
Dependent variable
Experimental Control
Data
Re
Replication
V
Variability
Blind Study
Double-Blind Study
Cros
Crossover Study
P
Prospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Cross-sectional study
Longitudinal Study
M
Meta-Analysis
Placebo
N
Nocebo
How does placebo or nocebo effects influence the outcome of experimental studies?
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