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If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operated as a negative-feedback control loop, what effect would it have on uterine contractions? Oxytocin would inhibit uterine contractions.
Homeostasis can best be described as: a state of relative constancy
DNA: is a double-helix strand of nucleotide
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 mechanism
Epidemiology is the study of the _____ of diseases in human populations. occurrence occurrence, distribution, transmission
What determines how a protein performs? shape
A saturated fatty acid is one in which all available bonds of its hydrocarbon chain are filled.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of skeletal muscles? Having one nucleus per cell
Which of the following is not a characteristic of smooth muscles? Having intercalated disks
Which cells electrically insulate axons to increase the speed of conduction? Schwann cells, Oligodendrocytes
Which of the following vitamins is(are) absorbed through the skin? Vitamin A , Vitamin D , Vitamin K
Which cells help destroy pathogens and damaged tissue in the brain? Microglia
Which of the following is not a characteristic of connective tissue? Typically holds its cells together tightly by means of desmosomes
Synarthrotic joints are immovable
Which of the following is not a part of the neuromuscular junction T-tubules
The strength of a muscle contraction is influenced by the: amount of load, initial length of muscle fibers, recruitment of motor units.
White fibers are also called _____ fibers. fast
A gliding joint is an example of a(n) _____ joint. multiaxial
If the threshold potential is surpassed, the full peak of the action potential is always reached. True
Which of the following statements about amino acid neurotransmitters is incorrect? -They are among the most common neurotransmitters in the central nervous system (CNS). - They are all inhibitory neurotransmitters. - Glycine is a widely distributed inhibitory neurotransmitter in the spinal cord.
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