Lecture 1

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Homeostasis
a tendency to maintain a balanced or cosntant internal state, maintained through respiratory breathing

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TermDefinition
Homeostasis
a tendency to maintain a balanced or cosntant internal state, maintained through respiratory breathing
Neutral homeostasis level
7.35-7.45
Equilibrium
balance
Negative feedback loop
Bring something back to setpoint
positive feedback loop
out of control too high, too low
positive feedback example
running a fever and pregnancy
Negative feedback example
Sweating
Lymphatic system
disease immunity
Endocrine system
hormones
Mass
Occupies space
Weight
the force of gravity pushing on a mass
Polar bonds
unequal sharing of electrons
Nonpolar bonds
equal sharing of electrons, balanced electrons
Covalent bonds
Sharing of electrons to get stability