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Assignment 1 Physiology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Intrinsic control | is sometimes called autoregulation |
| homeostasis | a state of relative constancy |
| fatty acids and glycerol | building blocks of triglycerides |
| free radical | a functional group that s temporarily unattached and is highly reactive because of unpaired electrons. |
| aquaporins | The small water channels in the cell membrane |
| phases of mitosis | prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase. |
| what vitamins are absorbed through the skin? | vitamin A,D,K |
| Pelvic outlet | during child birth, a baby passes through an imaginary plane |
| Isotonic contraction | A contraction in which the tension within the muscle remains the same but the length changes |
| abduction | Moving a body part away from the medial plane of the body. |
| serotonin | is a amine neurotransmitter |
| enkephalins | The neurotransmitter that inhibits the conduction of pain impulses |