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What is physiology?
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The study of NORMAL fucntional activities in the HEALTHY living organism.
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List the common features of all cells, regardless of their degree of specialization.
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1. All must obtain nutrients and oxygen, and they do so from the environment.
2. They use these to perform reactions yielding energy. The energy allows them to perform other activities. 3. All must eliminate CO2 and waste, and they do so to the environment. |
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Homeostasis, according to Walter Cannon, is a state of ______ ______.
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Dynamic constancy
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According to Walter Cannon, what is the direction of all functional activities?
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The maintenace of optimal and relatively constant internal conditions.
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Failure to maintain homeostasis leads to what?
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The disruption of normal function, leading to disease.
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