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Physiology weeks 1-6

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Because negative feedback control systems oppose changes that are opposite in direction to the initial disturbance, they are: slowed or maintained in the homeostatic range.
The impact of effector activity on sensors may be positive or negative. Therefore, homeostatic control mechanisms are categorized as: organs that are directly influenced by physiological variables or mechanisms.
Processes for maintaining or restoring homeostasis are known as: homeostatic control mechanisms.
Intrinsic control: is sometimes called autoregulation
Which of these is not a lipid? polysaccharide
Which lipid is part of vitamin D? Steroids
Red blood cells are placed in an unknown solution. After 45 minutes, the cells are examined and determined to have decreased in size. The unknown solution is hypertonic.
Which is true about the sodium and potassium pump? Three sodium ions are taken out of the cell.
What structure is formed by the union of the basal and reticular lamina? Basement membrane
When an astronaut is in space for 2 months what may happen to their bone density as compared to a person living on earth? The astronaut will experience bone loss at an increased rate as a person on earth
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the diaphysis? Provides a bulbous shape for attachment of muscle
The cell organelles that synthesize organic matrix substances in bone formation are: endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus.
Three phases of the twitch contraction are the latent period, contraction phase, and relaxation phase.
Painful muscle contractions or involuntary twitches are called: cramps.
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