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week 7 phsi
content chapters 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. | homeostasis |
| is often called the integration center or control center of the feedback loop. | integrator |
| compounds contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen—usually in the ratio of 1:2:1. | carbohydrates |
| The structural characteristics of transporters, such as size, shape, and charge, determine what they transport—a property called | specificity |
| This aspect of DNA molecular structure is called | obligatory base pairing. |
| covers and protects the body surface, lines body cavities, specializes in moving substances into and out of the body or particular organs (secretion, excretion, and absorption), and forms many glands. | Epithelial tissue |
| Epithelial tissues contain no blood vessels. As a result, epithelium is said to be | avascular |
| contribute colored pigments to the skin and serve to decrease the amount of ultraviolet (UV) light that can penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin. | Melanocytes |
| are fibrous bands that help hold the various bones together into an organized skeleton. | Ligaments |
| Eighty bones make up the | axial skeleton |
| Strong ligaments bind each _____ _____(pelvic or hip bone) to the sacrum posteriorly and to each other anteriorly to form the pelvic girdle | coxal bone |
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