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Nykeisha Jackson
Physiology Week 1-6
Question | Answer |
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All proteins have which four elements ? | Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen and Nitrogen |
The lipid that is often referred to as a tissue hormone is | Prostaglandin |
Which term means "water loving" and applies to the phospholipid head? | Hydrophilic |
Intrinsic Control | operates at the system or organic level |
Shivering to try to raise your body temperature back to normal would be an example of: | The body trying to maintain homeostasis and a negative-feedback mechanism |
RNA makes protein by | Translation |
Osmosis can be defined as | The net movement of water molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration |
In which skin layer does the process of keratinization begin? | Stratum Granulosum |
Which ofthe following vitamins is (are) absorbed through the skin ? | Vitamin A. D and K |
Which Statement below is correct regarding fontanelles? | The Anterior and Posterior fontanelles allow for overlapping of skull bones to decrease the diameter of the fetal head at birth, Allows for brain growth, The anterior fontanelle closes at about 2 years of age, The fontanelles are fibrous membranes. |
Young children's bones have a greater risk of fracturing because of incompletely ossified bones | False |
The strength of a muscle contraction is influenced by the: | Recruitment of motor units |