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Physiology Week 7 Assignment: Set 1
Question | Answer |
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The body’s thermostat is located in the: | Hypothalamus |
The contraction of the uterus during the birth of a baby is an example of _____ feedback. | Positive |
The term that literally means self-immunity is: | Autoimmunity. |
Which of the following is a protein substance with no DNA or RNA and is thought to be the cause of mad cow disease? | Prion |
The cell process in which microorganisms or other large particles are engulfed is called | Phagocytosis. |
Diffusion can be defined as | The net movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration. |
Which is not a function of connective tissue? | Communication |
Which of the following is not a function of adipose tissue? | Defends the body from microbes and injurious substances |
Joints joined by fibrocartilage are called | Symphyses. |
The joint present during the growth years between the epiphyses of a long bone and its diaphysis is the | Synchrondrosis. |