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Rachel Rodriguez

Physiology Weeks 1-6

TermDefinition
Negative-feedback control systems Oppose change (thermoregulation) (minimize changes in glucose levels)
Positive-feedback control systems Accelerate change (childbirth)
Viruses Intracellular parasites that consists of DNA & 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 Joint together molecules of amino acids
Building blocks of fats Fatty acids & glycerol
Steroids Lipids - part of Vitamin D
Glycogen Main saccharide in the body (animal starch)
Glycoprotein Combo of carb & protein (protein dormant)
Maltose Two molecules of glucose; disaccharide
Dehydration Synthesis Formation of sucrose; removal of a water molecule
Active Transport Movement of materials from low 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 destroys pathogens & damaged tissue in brain
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