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Physiology
Question | Answer |
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What is the constancy of the body's internal fluid environment | HOMEOSTASIS |
A normal reading or range of normal | SET POINT |
4 Major Groups of Organic Substances | CARBOHYDRATES; LIPIDS; PROTEINS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS |
The primary source of chemical energy needed by every body cell | CARBOHYDRATES |
The most abundant Lipid | TRIGLYCERIDES |
Level of Protein Structure that has the alpha helix | SECONDARY PROTEIN STRUCTURE |
The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration | DIFFUSION |
The movement of water through a semipermeable membrane | OSMOSIS |
The most common type of cartilage | HYALINE CARTILAGE |
A muscle action that directly performs a specific movement | AGONIST |
A contraction in which muscle length remains the same while muscle tension increases | ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION |