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Physiology Week 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis | Reproductive |
| The term that literally means self immunity is | Auto immunity |
| Pathogenesis can be defined as | The course of disease development |
| A structural lipid found in the cell membrane is a | Phospholipid and Steroid |
| The roles played by proteins can be divided into which categories? | Structural and Functional |
| When two molecules of glucose are joined they form which disaccharide ? | Maltose |
| NaCl would move through the cell membrane in which direction? | Both into and out of the cell |
| When the chromosomes align themselves across the equator of the spindle fibers it is characteristics of which phase of mitosis? | Metaphase |
| Transcription can be best described as the | synthesis of mRNA |
| In what area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum corneum? | Sole of the foot |
| Which type of tissue has the greatest capacity to regenerate? | Epithelial |
| Small cells that synthesize and secrete a specialized organic matrix are? | Osteoblasts |
| Bone acts as a reservoir for which of the following minerals? | Calcium and phosphorus |
| The cell organelles that synthesize organic matrix substances in bone formation are | Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus |
| Which type of joint joins the two pubic bones together? | Symphysis |
| Which type of muscle is responsible for peristalsis? | Single unit smooth |