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Holly Anderson
Physiology Weeks 1-6
Question | Answer |
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If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operated as a negative-feedback control loop, what effect would it have on uterine contractions? | Oxytocin would inhibit uterine contractions. |
Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? | Reproductive |
The amino group in an amino acid is: | NH3+ |
Which of the following is not true of both triglycerides and phospholipids? | They both contain a hydrophobic and hydrophilic end. |
Which is true about the sodium and potassium pump? | Three sodium ions are taken out of the cell. |
Which of the following is not true of diffusion? | Uses cellular energy |
Which type of tissue has the greatest capacity to regenerate? | Epithelial |
Which tissue is most likely to form a keloid scar as it heals? | Connective |
The cell organelles that synthesize organic matrix substances in bone formation are: | endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus. |
The cells responsible for active erosion of bone minerals are called: | osteoclasts. |
Most body movements are _____ contractions. | isotonic |
The type of movement that occurs when the head is dropped to the shoulder, then to the chest, to the other shoulder, and toward the back is: | circumduction. |