BIOC32H3 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Neuron, Membrane Potential, Homeostasis
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How do we understand human physiology: apply an integrated approach, the use of different methods to address the question = a multidisciplinary approach, spans cell bio, biochem, molecular bio, behavioural science, etc, requirement for a hypothesis, derived from the latin hypothithenal = to assume i. ii. iii. iv. E. g. students are more susceptible to alcohol intoxication when food deprived: how to test, which of the following are independent and dependent variables, food = independent, alcohol = dependent variable (dependent on food intake, non testable example: students feel more intoxicated when drinking on an empty stomach, not testable: based off a feeling, how do we define empty stomach, experimental design, e. g. choice of the correct system (i. e, experimental design, e. g. choice of the correct system (i. e. model) Some explanations (neuro)physiologists explain animal behaviour using anatomical connections and rules of cellular response (e. g. excitation, inhibition) Biophysicists explain rules of cellular response physical chemistry and electricity.
