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Diana Luevanos

Physiology #1

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Negative-feedback mechanisms: minimize changes in blood glucose levels. maintain homeostasis. are responsible for an increased rate of sweating when air temperature is higher than body temperature
Epidemiology is the study of the _____ of diseases in human populations. occurrence distribution transmission
A saturated fatty acid is one in which all available bonds of its hydrocarbon chain are filled.
A triglyceride is composed of a glycerol molecule and three of the same type of fatty acid. False
RNA and DNA have the same pyrimidine bases but different purine bases. False.
Osmosis can be defined the net movement of water molecules from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.
The hair follicle is found in the: dermis
In which skin layer does the process of keratinization begin? stratum granulosum
The gland responsible for the waxy secretion in the external ear canal is: ceruminous
Which of the following is not a characteristic of epithelial tissue? Is important in communication and control
The shoulder joint is an example of a _____ joint. multiaxial freely movable ball and socket
The four kinds of protein that make up myofilaments are myosin, actin, tropomyosin, and troponin.
The strength of a muscle contraction is influenced by the: amount of load. initial length of muscle fibers. recruitment of motor units.
Which of the following is not a part of the neuromuscular junction? T-tubules Motor neuron Motor end plate
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