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Physiology
Weeks 1-6 Flashcards
Question | Answer |
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The structural characteristics of transporters, such as size, shape and charge--determine what they transport is a property called... | specificity |
Movement of solute particles that take place down the concentration gradient is called... | diffusion |
What do you call the condition of continual, constant diffusion? | dynamic equilibrium |
What medical procedure is used to treat patients with kidney failure? | hemodialysis |
What is formed when atoms of one or more element combine? | compound |
The major elements of the body share electrons to form what type of bonds? | covalent bonds |
Which 2 types of energy are released during catabolism? | heat and ATP |
What are the 4 principle types of tissue? | epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue, nervous tissue |
Which of the 4 principle tissue types include bones, tendons, blood, and fat? | connective tissue |
What compound makes the extracellular matrix in bone rigid? | calcium-containing mineral crystals |
What are the levels of homeostatic control? | intracellular, intrinsic, extrinsic |
What do you call the organized study of the underlying physiological processes associated with disease? | Pathophysiology |
What are proteins that may cause misfolding of other proteins, thus converting normal proteins into different proteins? | Prions |
What are the 3 classes of carbohydrates? | monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides |
What identifies and determines the chemical nature of any fat? | the specific type of fatty acid molecule or component |