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Week 7
Physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Proteins are polymers of | Amino acids. |
| Which type of movement occurs between the carpal and tarsal bones and between the articular facets of adjoining spinal vertebrae? | Gliding |
| Of the five epidermal cell layers, the only one that can undergo mitosis is the __________ | Stratum Basale |
| Which cells form the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood? | Astrocytes |
| The energy required for muscular contraction is obtained by hydrolysis of | ATP |
| Muscle tone is maintained by | Negative Feedback Mechanisms |
| Anaerobic respiration results in the formation of an incompletely catabolized molecule called | Lactate |
| Which type of connective tissue helps newborns maintain body temperature by producing heat | Brown fat |
| In endochondral ossification, what happens to the chondrocytes? | They die in the calcified matrix that surrounds them and form the medullary cavity. |
| The carbon-containing molecules formed by living things are often called | Organic molecules. |