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Physiology Midterm Chapters 1-7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Afferent | A signal traveling toward a particular center or point of reference. |
| Efferent | A signal is moving away from a center or other point of reference. |
| Hypothalamus | Part of the brain where it is considered the thermostat where information is relayed through the nerves. |
| Monosacharrides | Simple sugars also known as relatively small carbohydrates |
| Lipids | Water insoluble organic biomolecules |
| Cholesterol | Cholesterol is any of a class of certain organic molecules called lipids. It is a sterol, a type of lipid. |
| Steroid | A steroid is a biologically active organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration. |
| Cytoskeleton | A microscopic network of protein filaments and tubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells, giving them shape and coherence. |
| Microtubules | A microscopic tubular structure present in numbers in the cytoplasm of cells, sometimes aggregating to form more complex structures. |
| Axial Skeleton | Made up of the 80 bones within the central core of your body. |