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Tanishea Hughes

Physiology Midterm wk 1-6

If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operated as a negative-feedback loop, what effect would it have on uterine contractions ? Oxytocin would inhibit uterine contractions.
Of the pathogenic organisms which of the following are the most complex? Protozoa
Which of the is a protein substance with no DNA or RNA and is thought to be the cause of mad cow disease? Prion
Negative- feedback control systems? oppose a change
Positive feedback control systems accelerate a change
The body's thermostat is located in the Hypothalmus
The contraction of the uterus during the birth of a baby is an example of ---- feedback Positive
A structural lipid found in the cell membrane is a Phospholipid
The component that distinguishes one nucleotide from another is the nitrogen base
Red blood cells are placed in an unknown solution. After 45 min. the cells are examined and determined to have decreased in size. The unknown solution is Hypertonic
Diffusion moves Down a concentration gradient
In which stage of mitosis do chromosomes move to the opposite ends of the cells alone the spindle fibers? anaphase
Which if the following vitamins is absorbed through the skin ? Vitamin A D and K
The papillary layer of the dermis? produces the ridges that make fingerprints
Basement membranes is composed of molecules made by --- tissue? Epithelial
The cell organelles that synthesize organic matrix substances in bone formation are endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus
In terms of function which is considered an immovable joint? Synarthrosis
After it is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum the calcium combines with which protein? Troponin
Which of the following is an end product of the breakdown of ATP an inorganic phosphate, energy that can be used in muscle contraction, ADP
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