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Kirandeep Kaur
Week 1 - 6 Flash Cards.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |