BIO210Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Physiology, Homeostasis

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7 Jun 2018

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BIO210Y

Lecture 1A – Introduction to Human Anatomy

and Physiology and Homeostasis

Physiology

• Physiology is the study of how living organisms perform their vital functions.

Animal physiology focuses on the function of the tissues, organs, and organ

systems of multicellular animals.

• Physiology is an integrative science

Physiology is the study of function

Structure and function are interrelated

-The elbow joint works like a hinge where forward and backward movement is permitted

but not twisting. This is because of the physiological restriction, the joint capsule

prevents for any twisting movement.

Homeostasis

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