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Kendra Dean
Weeks 1-5 Flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an hypothesis that has been supported by experiments and shown to have a high degree of confidence? | Theory |
| What are the two subcategories of microscopic anatomy? | Cytology and Histology |
| What is the term that means self-organized and self-maintaining? | Autopoiesis |
| What is communication that goes away from a control center or point of reference? | Efferent communication |
| This type of feedback system is inhibitory and negates changes in a variable. | Negative feedback system |
| Regulation from organ to organ | Extrinsic control |
| What acid is composed of ribose, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base? | RNA |
| This burn is characterized by destruction of both the epidermis and dermis. | Third degree burn |
| This part of the Integumentary System is mostly loose fibrous and adipose connective tissue along with nerves and lymphatic/blood vessels. | Hypodermis |
| This muscle has 3 groups of fibers and may act as 3 separate muscles. | Deltoid |
| This muscle is responsible for the unique opposition of the thumb. | Oppens Pollicis |
| What are the 2 types of epithelium? | Membranous and Glandular |
| This type of epithelium lines the vagina, mouth, and esophagus. | Nonkeratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium |
| What are the 4 main types of connective tissue? | Loose fibrous, adipose, reticular, and dense |
| This connective tissue contains neither ground substance or fibers. | Blood |
| These special connecting, supporting cells surround neurons. | Neuroglia |
| This group of intramembranous proteins helps hold cells in their place in a tissue. | Integrins |
| This separates the cell from its surrounding environment. | Plasma membrane |
| These cellular muscles are made of thin twisted strands of protein molecules that lie parallel to the long axis of the cell. | Microfilaments |
| This term refers to an increase in cell size. | Hypertrophy |