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What is the main purpose of negative feedback in the body?

  • To reverse a change and maintain homeostasis (correct)
  • To enhance a change and push the system away from its set point
  • To create a permanent state of equilibrium
  • To initiate a rapid response to external stimuli

    • Homeostasis is a state of equilibrium that does not change.

    False

    List the levels of organization in the human body from atoms to organism.

    Atoms → Molecules → Cells → Tissues → Organs → Organ Systems → Organism

    The maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment is called __________.

    <p>homeostasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of simple diffusion?

    <p>Utilizes carrier proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the type of transport with its description:

    <p>Simple Diffusion = Passive movement down a concentration gradient Facilitated Diffusion = Passive movement using carrier proteins Active Transport = Movement against a concentration gradient using energy Vesicular Transport = Involves vesicles for transporting larger molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An example of active transport is the movement of glucose through GLUT transporters.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when homeostasis fails for prolonged periods?

    <p>Disease and sickness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is primarily involved in regulating circadian rhythms?

    <p>Melatonin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The hypothalamus does not produce neurohormones that regulate the pituitary gland.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main target of Prolactin (PRL)?

    <p>Mammary glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex is called __________.

    <p>Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following anterior pituitary hormones with their corresponding control hormones:

    <p>Prolactin (PRL) = Prolactin-releasing factors and dopamine Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) = Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) = Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) Growth Hormone (GH) = Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) and somatostatin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Long-loop negative feedback primarily involves which hormones?

    <p>Hormones from target endocrine glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Functional antagonism refers to different hormones working together to produce a greater effect.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does permissiveness mean in the context of hormone interaction?

    <p>One hormone enables another's full effect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference in the response time between lipophilic and lipophobic ligands binding to their respective receptors?

    <p>Lipophobic ligands lead to rapid responses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Neurotransmitters are chemical signals used in endocrine reflexes.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one type of receptor that binds to epinephrine and its effect.

    <p>Alpha receptors, which cause vasoconstriction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speed of neural reflexes is considered to be very ______.

    <p>fast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the type of hormone to its characteristic:

    <p>Peptide hormones = Stored in secretory vesicles Steroid hormones = Synthesized from cholesterol Amine hormones = Derivatives of amino acids Endocrine reflexes = Involve hormone secretion into the bloodstream</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the process by which receptors convert physical stimuli into electrical signals?

    <p>Transduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the coding method for stimulus intensity in neural reflexes?

    <p>Frequency of action potentials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Peptide hormones are lipophilic and can easily pass through the cell membrane.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tonic receptors adapt quickly to a continuous stimulus.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    List one criterion that makes a chemical signal a hormone.

    <p>It is secreted into the bloodstream.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define a motor unit.

    <p>A motor unit is a motor neuron and all the skeletal muscle fibers it innervates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The __________ reflex is an example of a monosynaptic stretch reflex.

    <p>patellar tendon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following neurotransmitters to their respective divisions:

    <p>Acetylcholine = Parasympathetic division Epinephrine = Sympathetic division Norepinephrine = Sympathetic division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following factors influences stroke volume?

    <p>Skeletal muscle pump</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Blood pressure decreases as blood flows through the systemic circulation.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the relationship between heart rate and stroke volume.

    <p>Heart rate multiplied by stroke volume equals cardiac output.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of hormonal interaction occurs when two hormones produce a greater effect together than individually?

    <p>Synergism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hyposecretion is characterized by excess hormone production.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name the three most common types of endocrine pathologies.

    <p>Hypersecretion, Hyposecretion, Abnormal Target Response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a three-gland pathway, high hormone levels at the final gland indicate a problem may be in the _______ or _______.

    <p>anterior pituitary, hypothalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following hormones with their effects:

    <p>Insulin = Decreases blood glucose Glucagon = Increases blood glucose Epinephrine = Increases heart rate Thyroid hormone = Regulates metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when target cells fail to respond appropriately to hormones?

    <p>Abnormal Target Response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An increase in thyroid hormone paired with a decrease in TSH indicates a problem with the thyroid gland.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The mechanism of long-term potentiation in synaptic communication is mediated by _______ and _______ receptors.

    <p>AMPA, NMDA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that increases blood pressure according to the relationship between cardiac output and peripheral resistance?

    <p>Increase in cardiac output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Myogenic autoregulation is responsible for decreasing blood flow when blood pressure increases.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of signaling that the body uses to direct blood flow?

    <p>Local and long-distance signaling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The _____ reflex helps regulate blood pressure through changes in heart rate and vessel diameter.

    <p>baroreceptor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following cellular elements of blood with their primary functions:

    <p>Red blood cells = Transport oxygen White blood cells = Immune response Platelets = Blood clotting Plasma = Nutrient transport and waste removal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition describes the relationship between lung volume and pressure during inhalation?

    <p>Volume increases, pressure decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Compliance and elastance are two measures that describe the same physiological property of the lungs.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do surfactants play in respiratory physiology?

    <p>They reduce surface tension in the alveoli.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Chapter 1

    • Physiology is the study of the normal functioning of a living organism and its parts.
    • Levels of organization: Atoms → Molecules → Cells → Tissues → Organs → Organ Systems → Organism
    • Homeostasis is maintaining a stable internal environment despite external changes. Disease occurs when homeostasis is disrupted for prolonged periods.
    • Negative feedback: A process that reverses a change to return to a set point. Example: Body temperature regulation (sweating when it's hot).
    • Positive feedback: A process that amplifies or increases a change, moving the system further from the set point. Example: Childbirth (oxytocin intensifies contractions).
    • Feedforward control: Anticipates changes and activates mechanisms to prevent deviations. Example: Salivation before eating.

    Chapter 5

    • Osmotic equilibrium: Total solute concentration is the same on both sides of the cell membrane, resulting in no net water movement.
    • Chemical disequilibrium: Uneven distribution of solutes (e.g., Na+, K+, Cl-) across the cell membrane.
    • Electrical disequilibrium: Charge differences across the membrane, typically around -70 mV. Maintained by ion channels and pumps like Na+/K+ ATPase.
    • Simple diffusion: Passive movement down a concentration gradient (e.g., oxygen and carbon dioxide). No energy or proteins required.
    • Protein-mediated transport: Includes facilitated diffusion, active transport, and ion channels. Facilitated diffusion is passive, using carrier proteins to move molecules down their concentration gradient. Active transport requires ATP to move molecules against their gradient. Ion channels facilitate the passage of specific ions.
    • Vesicular transport: Active process involving vesicles (e.g., exocytosis, endocytosis, phagocytosis). Energy is required for vesicle formation and movement.

    General Principles of Transport

    • Specificity: Certain transporters only move specific molecules.
    • Competition: Similar molecules can compete for the same transporter.
    • Saturation: High substrate concentrations reach a maximum transport rate (Tmax).
    • Carrier-mediated transport principles apply to receptors and ligands. (Specificity, Competition, Affinity, Saturation).

    Membrane Potential

    • Ion permeability changes membrane potential.
    • Increased Na+ permeability depolarizes the membrane.
    • Increased K+ permeability repolarizes the membrane.
    • Decreased Cl− permeability can also affect the membrane potential if the equilibrium potential is more negative than the resting potential
    • Opposite charges attract, like charges repel. Separating opposite charges requires energy.

    Chapter 6

    • Local communication:
    • Gap junctions: Direct cytoplasmic connections.
    • Contact-dependent signals: Require cell-to-cell contact.
    • Diffusing chemicals: Paracrine signaling (e.g., histamine, affecting nearby cells).
    • Long-distance communication:
    • Blood transport: Endocrine system (e.g., hormones like insulin).
    • Neurochemicals: Neurotransmitters (e.g., in synaptic clefts).

    Hormone Actions

    • Lipophilic ligands (e.g., steroids) diffuse through the membrane, bind to intracellular receptors, activating DNA binding and gene expression, leading to new protein synthesis. This is a slower response.
    • Lipophobic ligands (e.g., peptides) bind to surface receptors, activating intracellular signaling pathways, and generating second messengers (e.g., cAMP, Ca++). This leads to rapid changes in cellular activity.

    Cell Surface Receptors

    • Chemically gated (ligand-gated) ion channels (e.g., nicotinic ACh receptors).
    • G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)(e.g., adrenergic receptors).
    • Receptor-enzyme complexes (e.g., receptor tyrosine kinases).
    • Integrin receptors (e.g., integrins in cell adhesion).

    Endocrine Reflexes

    • Stimulus: detected by a receptor.
    • Sensor: detects the stimulus.
    • Input signal: travels to integrating center.
    • Integrating center: processes and determines a response.
    • Output signal: travels to target via efferent pathways.
    • Target: the cell or organ that carries out the response.
    • Response occurs to restore homeostasis

    Comparing Neural and Endocrine Reflexes

    • Neural reflexes are very fast (milliseconds), with discrete, highly specific targets, and use electrical and chemical signals.
    • Endocrine reflexes are slower (minutes to hours), affect many cells through the bloodstream, use chemical signals (hormones), and have a longer duration.

    Endocrine Pathologies

    • Hypersecretion: excessive hormone production.
    • Hyposecretion: insufficient hormone production.
    • Abnormal target response: failure of the target cell response.

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