Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285866932
Author: Lauralee Sherwood
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 3UC
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To analyze:
The difference between the external and the internal environment.
The constitution of the internal environment.
The difference between the ICF and ECF.
The relation between ECF and internal environment.
The fluid compartments that make up the ECF.
Introduction:
Homeostasis can be defined as a state of equilibrium in which the body's internal environment lies in the normal range. The external environment and the internal body environment of humans are completely different from one another. This difference is maintained by the homeostatic mechanisms.
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Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)
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Ch. 1.4 - Draw a row diagram showing the relationships among...Ch. 1 - Which of the following activities is not carried...Ch. 1 - Prob. 2RECh. 1 - Which of the following is not a type of connective...Ch. 1 - The term tissue can apply either to one of the...Ch. 1 - Cells in a multicellular organism have specialized...Ch. 1 - Cell specializations are usually a modification or...Ch. 1 - The four primary types of tissue are...Ch. 1 - Prob. 8RECh. 1 - Prob. 9RECh. 1 - _________ controls are inherent to an organ,...Ch. 1 - Prob. 11RECh. 1 - Compare physiology and anatomy.Ch. 1 - Prob. 2UCCh. 1 - Prob. 3UCCh. 1 - Prob. 4UCCh. 1 - What factors must be homeostatically maintained,...Ch. 1 - Prob. 6UCCh. 1 - Prob. 7UCCh. 1 - Prob. 1ACRCh. 1 - Prob. 1TAHLCh. 1 - Prob. 2TAHLCh. 1 - The hormone insulin enhances the transport of...Ch. 1 - Prob. 4TAHLCh. 1 - Prob. 5TAHL
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