Introduction “Homeostasis refers to the ability of the body or a cell to seek and maintain a condition of equilibrium or stability within its internal equilibrium when dealing with external changes” (2). “Homeostasis keeps the body’s environment under control and keeps the conditions right for cells to live and function. Without the right body conditions‚ certain processes (e.g. osmosis) and proteins (e.g. enzymes) will not function properly” (1). Thermoregulation is the process that allows the cyclists
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week 7 physiology Assignment Deborah Waters January 5‚ 2013 University of Phoenix Starfish Starfish are very unique creatures. Starfish are sometimes called sea stars. They are classified as invertebrate Echinoderm. Starfish are commonly found in rocky tide pools and are sometimes found washed up onto shore of all the world oceans. They live in tropical waters and on the seafloors of colder climate. Starfish does not have blood. They have a water vascular system where the starfish pumps
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PHYSIOEX 9.0 REVIEW SHEET EXERCISE 4 Endocrine System Physiology NAME ___ LAB TIME/DATE ___ ACTIVITY 1 Metabolism and Thyroid Hormone Part 1 1 Which rat had the fastest basal metabolic rate (BMR)? ___ ___ 2 Why did the metabolic rates differ between the normal rat and the surgically altered rats? How well did the results compare with your prediction? ___ ___ ___ 3 If an animal has been thyroidectomized‚ what hormone(s) would be missing in its blood? ___ ___ 4 If an animal has been
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Please read about the new changes close Cardiac action potential From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2013) As in other cells‚ the cardiac action potential is a short-lasting event in which the difference of potential between the interior and the exterior
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Anatomy & Physiology December 16‚ 2012 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Final Exam Define/Describe the following terms as completely and detailed as you can: 1. Inflammation- Inflammation is the bulging of skin‚ organs‚ or other body parts due to fluid buildup caused an injury. The fluid rushes to the injured area and that is what makes the puffiness. 2. High Fructose Corn Syrup- (HFCS) Composed of corn and lab chemicals. HFCS is found in processed foods such as salad dressing and soda. Your body
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“It’s sort of stupidly obvious -- of course we feel what others are feeling‚ at least to some extent. If we didn’t‚ then why would we ever cry at the movies or smile when we heard a love song?”(Byrne). Music has survived since prehistoric times and even though it is unnecessary for human survival‚ it has always been used to tell a story and communicate emotion. This is because music allows people to express what the composer is feeling while adding on to it with the musicians own feelings of how
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anatomy and physiology 1.1 describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relationm to skin break down and development of pressure sores. the skin is the largest organ of the body it covers a total surface space of around 30000 sq inches oviously depending on hight size of person. the skin is made up of nails‚hair‚sweat glands. the skin provides the organs protections by providng a outer surface which in tourn has other different jobs these are being able to regulate the body temperture
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MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY Exercise 11 Acuesta‚ Patrisha Afalla‚ Antonette Hanns Beo‚ Jellie Ayz Bustamante‚ Jemimah Keziah Soriano‚ Jhon Cris Introduction • Muscle Contraction - the shortening of the muscle as a result of tension generated by muscle fibers; -Regulated by the production of calcium ions‚ stimulated via thermal‚ chemical‚ mechanical‚ and electrical stimuli Objectives BE ABLE TO: 1. Make a muscle-femur preparation; Set up Kymograph; Demonstrate muscular contraction; Differentiate
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Lab 9 Report: Exercise Physiology Introduction When the human body is put to work and undergoes any sort of activity‚ it requires more energy and resources in order to sustain this. The cells in muscles and organs must work faster‚ and thus require more energy to do so. The body compensates by increasing heart rate and respiration in order to increase the amount of oxygen entering‚ carbon dioxide leaving‚ and rate at which these gases are delivered to cells throughout the body. In this lab‚ we
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Asthma is a condition of the respiratory which is caused by the tightness of the muscles in the airways‚ which therefore causes the individual with this condition to breathe out reduced amount of air which then leads to difficulty in inhaling and exhaling. According to the World Health Organization (2010)‚ this condition is due to inflammation of the air passages in the lungs and affects the sensitivity of the nerve endings in the airways so they become easily irritated. In an attack‚ the lining
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