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50. Explain the mechanism by which apoptosis takes place.: protease is activated by a signal to cut up proteins
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51. What is somatic death?: death of an organism
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52. Describe the difference between livor mortis, algar mortis & rigor mortis.: livor mortis- discoloration
algar mortis- fall of temperature
rigor mortis- muscles stiffening
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53. Give the criteria for somatic death.: coma, cessation of breathing, isoelectric electroencephalogram
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54. Define aging. what characterizes aging vs. disease?: aging- time dependent loss of structure and function that occurs slowly and in small increments as the result of small inperceptible injuries and events at the cellular and molecular levels
disease- due to major and sudden injury
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55. Explain 2 major theories of aging.: aging is due to the accumulation of random injuries and events; aging is due to genetic programming
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56. What are 3 mechanisms of aging?: 1.genetic, environmental and behavioral factors 2.changes in regulatory or control mechanisms 3. degenerative causes
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57. One genetic theory says that replication is limited. Why? What are the roles of telomeres?: bc telomeres become shortened during cell replication; compensate for incomplete DNA replication at chromosomal ends
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58. What are the 2 main forces involved in the distribution of body fluids?: osmotic and hydrostatic forces
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59. What can changes in electrolyte composition effect?: idk