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1.1 – What is Physiology? The content of this chapter was adapted from the Concepts of Biology-1st Canadian Edition open textbook by Charles Molnar and Jane Gair (Chapter 11 – Introduction to the body’s systems). 1.1. Define physiology and explain its importance and connections to other fields of biological studies. | Physiology is a study of how animal form or structure and function sustain life and shape responses to environmental conditions. The arctic fox (Figure 1.1), a complex animal that

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• 1.1 – What is Physiology?
• 1.2 – Limits of Life
• 1.3 – Homeostasis
• 2.1 – Introduction to Respiratory Systems
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• 2.3 – Gaseous Exchange Mechanisms
• 3.1 – Gas Transport
• 4.2 – Ion and Water Balance on Land
• 6.1 – Fuels for Locomotion
• 7.2 – Resting, Graded and Action Potential
• 9.3 – Examples of Internal Balance

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