Examples of physiology in the following topics:
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- Anatomical dead space, or anatomical shunt, arises from an anatomical failure, while physiological dead space, or physiological shunt, arises from a functional impairment of the lung or arteries.
- A physiological shunt can develop if there is infection or edema in the lung that obstructs an area.
- A physiological shunt can develop if there is infection or edema in the lung which decreases ventilation, but does not affect perfusion; thus, the ventilation/perfusion ratio is affected.
- Compare and contrast anatomical and physiological dead space and their role in V/Q mismatch
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- Plants use a phytochrome system to sense the level, intensity, duration, and color of environmental light to adjust their physiology.
- Pfr is the physiologically-active form of the protein; exposure to red light yields physiological activity in the plant.
- In all instances, the physiological response induced by red light is reversed.
- This information, along with sensing temperature and water availability, allows plants to determine the time of the year and adjust their physiology accordingly.
- Not all plants use the phyotochrome system to adjust their physiological responses to the seasons.
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- Sponges, despite being simple organisms, regulate their different physiological processes through a variety of mechanisms.
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- The protein-based receptors, phototropins and cryptochromes, sense blue light to alter plant physiology accordingly.
- Several proteins use blue light to control various physiological processes in the plant.
- Phototropins control other physiological responses including leaf opening and closing, chloroplast movement, and the opening of stomata.
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- All physiological aspects of plants are affected by plant hormones, including abscisic acid, ethylene, and nontraditional hormones.
- In addition to the growth hormones auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, there are two more major types of plant hormones, abscisic acid and ethylene, as well as several other less-studied compounds that control plant physiology.
- Brassinosteroids are important to many developmental and physiological processes.
- Signals between these compounds and other hormones, notably auxin and GAs, amplify their physiological effect.
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- Parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormone, which is responsible for specific physiological responses in the body related to calcium.
- Receptors bind a specific hormone, resulting in a specific physiologic (normal) response of the body.
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- Without enzymes, most physiological processes would proceed so slowly (or not at all) that life could not exist.
- These proteins are secreted by endocrine cells that act to control or regulate specific physiological processes, which include growth, development, metabolism, and reproduction.
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- These adaptations can be morphological (pertaining to the study of form or structure), physiological, and behavioral.
- A researcher interested in studying Karner blue butterflies at the organismal level might, in addition to asking questions about egg laying, ask questions about the butterflies' preferred temperature (a physiological question) or the behavior of the caterpillars when they are at different larval stages (a behavioral question).
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- Examples of biological branches include microbiology, physiology, ecology and genetics.
- Examples of subdisciplines within these branches include: microbial physiology, microbial ecology and microbial genetics.
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- Physiologically, it is the body's attempt to maintain a constant and balanced internal environment, which requires persistent monitoring and adjustments as conditions change.
- Adjustment of physiological systems within the body is called homeostatic regulation, which involves three parts or mechanisms: (1) the receptor, (2) the control center, and (3) the effector.