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Physiology
Nightingale SCI221 - Weeks 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Negative-feedback control systems | Oppose change (thermoregulation) (minimize changes in glucose levels) |
| Positive-feedback control systems | Accelerate change (childbirth) |
| Viruses | Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA and RNA. Surrounded by a protein coat |
| Tapeworms | Most pathogenic complex organisms |
| Pathogenesis | The course of disease development |
| Intrinsic Control | Autoregulation |
| Body's Thermostat location | Hypothalamus |
| Homeostasis | A state of relative constancy |
| Prostaglandin | "Tissue hormone" |
| Peptide Bonds | Join together molecules of amino acids |
| Building blocks of fats | Fatty acids and glycerol |
| Steroids | Lipid - part of Vitamin D |
| Glycogen | Main saccharide in the body (animal starch) |
| Glycoprotein | Combination of carb & protein. (Protein dominant) |
| Maltose | Two molecules of glucose; disaccharide |
| Dehydration Synthesis | Formation os sucrose; removal of a water molecule |
| Active transport | Movement of materials from low concentration to high concentration |
| Phases of mitosis | Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase |
| Codon | Sequence of three bases |
| Examples of passive transport | Filtration, osmosis, dialysis |
| Phagocytosis is an example of | Endocytosis |
| Facilitated Diffusion | Particles through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule |
| Osmosis | Moves water through the cell membrane via _____ |
| True skin | Dermis |
| Hypodermis | Connects the dermis to underlying tissues |
| Mesenchyme | Connective tissue formed from stem cell tissue |
| Functions of connective tissue | Defense, Support, Transport |
| Microglia | Help destroy pathogens and damaged tissue in brain |
| Astrocytes | Form blood-brain barrier |
| Functions of epithelial tissue | Absorption, protection, secretion |
| Hematapoiesis | Carried out in bone marrow |
| Epiphyses | Spongy bone, red marrow |
| Osteoblasts | Produce organic matrix |
| Hormones of blood calcium | Parathyroid and calcitonin |
| Osteoclasts | Enlarge medullary cavity in bone growth Active erosion of bone minerals |
| Functions of bone | Mineral storage, protection, hematopoiesis , support |
| Cardiac muscle | Requires nervous stimulation to contract |
| Hinge Joints | Interphalangeal joints |
| Circumduction | Combination of shoulder movements tracing a circle |
| Irritability | Ability of muscle cells to respond to nerve stimuli |
| Abduction | Moving a body part away from medial plane |
| Protraction | Moving a body part forward |
| Myosin | Heads jutting out for cross-bridging |
| Sarcoplasmic Reticulum | Temporarily stores calcium ions |
| Gliding joint | Multiaxial |
| Condyloid Joint | Biaxial |
| Troponin | Combines with calcium after being released from SR |
| Isometric | Attempting to lift an object that is too heavy |
| Isotonic | Body movements, tension within muscle remains same but length changes |
| T-tubules | Allow for electrical signals to move deeper into cells |
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