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Kimberly Rael
Physiology week 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is not one of the basic components in a feedback control loop? | Transmitter |
| The body's thermostat is located in the: | Hypothalamus |
| Pathogenesis can be defined as: | the course of disease development |
| Intrinsic control: | is sometimes called autoregulation |
| Which of the following is a basic component of every feedback control loop? | sensor mechanism, intergrating center, effector, feedback |
| Peptide bonds join together molecules of: | amino acids |
| The element that is present in all proteins but not in carbohydrates is: | nitrogen |
| When two molecules of glucose are joined, they form which disaccharide? | Maltose |
| Which energy-releasing or energy-transferring molecule does not contain a nucleotide? | creatine phosphate |
| All of the following substances are organic except: | Electrolytes |
| A structural lipid found in the cell membrane is a: | Triglyceride and steroid |
| Phagocytosis is an example of: | endocytosis |
| Transcription can best be described as the: | synthesis of mRNA |
| During which stage of mitosis do the centrioles move to the opposite poles of the cell? | prophase |
| Diffusion of particles through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule is called: | facilitated diffusion |
| Which of the following is not true of RNA? | It contains deoxyribose sugar |
| When the chromosomes align themselves across the equator of the spindle fibers, it is characteristic of which phase of mitosis? | Metaphase |
| Which of the following is not true of diffusion? | Uses cellular energy |
| The correct order of phases of mitosis is: | prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telephase |
| Materials can be moved from low concentration to high concentration through: | active transport |
| Which of the following is not a function of the skin? | Synthesis of vitamin E |
| Which of the following is not a characteristic of skeletal muscles? | Having one nucleus per cell |
| Hematopoietic tissue can be found in the: | bones |
| Which cells help destroy pathogens and damaged tissue in the brain? | Microglia |
| Which cells form the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood? | Astrocytes |
| Connective tissue forms from stem cell tissue called: | mesenchyme |
| In bone formation, the cells that produce the organic matrix are the: | osteoblasts |
| The cell organelles that synthasize organic matrix substances in bone formation are: | endoplasmic reticulum and Gogli apparatus |
| The primary ossification center of a long bone is located: | in the diaphysis |
| A condition that is caused by an abnormally increased roundness in the thoracic curvature is | kyphosis |
| Which of the following about cardic muscle is incorrect? | Cardiac muscle requires nervous stimulation to contract |
| A gliding joint is an example of a: | multiaxial joint |
| Most body movements are: | isotonic contractions |
| What are the most moveable joints in the body? | Synovial |
| Thick miofilaments extend the length of the: | A-band |
| The ion necessary for cross-bridging is | calcium |
| Which structure functions to temporarily store calcium ions? | Sarcoplasmic reticulum |
| Skeletal muscles are innervated by: | somatic motor neurons |