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A&P Chapters 1-6
Question | Answer |
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Describe complementarity of structure and function | Anatomical structures are adapted to perform specific functions. Each structure has a particular size, shape, form, or placement in the body that makes it especially efficient at performing a unique and important activity. |
What organs are housed in the pleural cavity? | Lungs |
Lumen | The hollow area of any organ |
Is a positive feedback loop stimulatory or inhibitory? | Positive feedback control systems are stimulatory. |
Is a negative feedback loop stimulatory or inhibitory? | Negative feedback control systems are inhibitory. |
What are homeostatic control mechanisms? | Processes for maintaining or restoring homeostasis. |
What are bases? | Electrolytes that, when dissociated in solution, shift the H/OH balance in favor of OH. |
What are acids? | Any substance that will release a hydrogen ion (H) when in solution. |
What are buffers? | Substances that minimize changes in the concentrations of H and OH ions in our body fluids. |
What are anions? | Ions with a negative charge |
What are cations? | Ions with a positive charge |
What is a peptide bond? | A bond that binds the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another amino acid. |