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Jameka Smith
Physiology Week 1-7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The impact the effector activity on sensors may be positive or negative. Therefore homeostatic control mechanisms are categorized as _____________. | Organs that are directly influenced by physiological variables or mechanisms. |
| Negative feedback control systems are _____________ because they oppose changes that are opposite in direction to the initial disturbance. | Stimulatory |
| A structural lipid found in the cell membrane is a_________________. | Phospholipid and a steroid |
| When two molecules of glucose are joined, they form which disaccharide? | Maltose |
| RNA makes protein by what process? | Translation |
| What is osmosis? | The movement of water molecules from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration |
| In which skin layer does the process of keratinization occur? | In the stratum granulosum |
| Which cells are responsible for active erosion of bone minerals? | Osteoclast |
| What are the primary functions of bones? | Mineral storage, protection, hematopoiesis |
| The shoulder joint has which characteristics? | It is multi axial, freely moveable, and a ball and socket joint |
| Synapses can occur between an axon and ____________? | Another axon, dendrite and a cell body |
| The brief period during which a local area of an axon's membrane resists restimulation is called the ___________? | Refractory period |
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