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Kirandeep Kaur
Week 1 - 6 Flash Cards.
Question | Answer |
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Negative-feedback control systems | Oppose change (thermoregulation) (minimize changes in glucose levels) |
Positive-feedback control systems | Accelerate change (childbirth) |
Building blocks of fats | Fatty acids and glycerol |
Active transport | Movement of materials from low concentration to high concentration |
Phases of mitosis | Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase |
T-tubules | Allow for electrical signals to move deeper into cells |
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum | Temporarily stores calcium ions |
Hematapoiesis | Carried out in bone marrow |
Where is the zone of hypertrophy in the epiphyseal plate | Third layer |
What does a prostaglandin act as | "tissue hormone" |
What is a nucleic acid composed of | Subunits of sugar, nitrogen base and phosphate bond |
What is an enzyme | A protein that acts as a catalyst |
External portion of the bone.. | Cortical Bone |
Pillow-like structure in some synovial joints | Bursa |
Homeostasis can best be described as: | a state of relative constancy. |