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Adriane Vargas
Physiology Weeks 1-7
Question | Answer |
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Negative-feedback control systems: | oppose a change |
Intrinsic control: | is sometimes called autoregulation. |
The roles played by proteins can be divided into which categories? | Structural and functional |
What is the most important factor in determining the physical and chemical properties of fatty acids? | Degree of saturation |
During which stage of mitosis do the centrioles move to the opposite poles of the cell? | Prophase |
Which is true about the sodium and potassium pump? | Three sodium ions are taken out of the cell. |
In what area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum corneum? | Sole of the foot |
Which type of connective tissue helps newborns maintain body temperature by producing heat? | Brown fat |
Calcification of the organic bone matrix occurs when | complex calcium salts are deposited in the matrix. |
The primary ossification center of a long bone is located: | in the diaphysis |
Which joint allows for a unique movement called opposition? | Saddle |
Which of the following proteins found in myofilaments contains the cross-bridges? | Myosin |
Which of the following is not one of the main chemical classes of neurotransmitters? | Triglycerides |
Which neuron could transmit a nerve impulse the fastest? | A large-diameter neuron with myelin |