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Nicole Jackson
Human Physiology weeks1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Because negative feedback control systems oppose changes that are opposite in direction to the initial disturbance, they are | slowed or maintained in the homeostatic range. |
| Extrinsic control usually involves which mode of regulation? | Nervous and endocrine |
| The impact of 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. |
| Events that lead to an immune response to an infection or the formation of a blood clot are examples of | positive feedback |
| Effectors can be described as | organs that directly influence controlled physiological variables. |
| What term describes a signal traveling toward a particular center or point of reference? | afferent |
| Which of the following is a basic component of every feedback control loop? | senor mechanism, feedback, effector, integrating center |
| Intrinsic control | is sometimes called autoregulation |
| If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operated as a negative-feedback control loop, what effect would it have on uterine contractions? | Oxytocin would inhibit uterine contractions. |
| The body’s thermostat is located in the | hypothalamus. |
| When two amino acids are joined, a peptide bond is formed, and an H+ ion is released. | False |
| What term is often used to describe certain arrangements of atoms attached to the carbon core of many organic molecules? | functional group |
| A saturated fatty acid is one in which | all available bonds of its hydrocarbon chain are filled. |
| RNA and DNA have the same pyrimidine bases but different purine bases | False |
| The formation of sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water. This is called: | hydrolysis. |
| A _____ is a functional group that is temporarily unattached and is highly reactive because of unpaired electrons. | free radical |
| Humans can synthesize 13 of 21 basic amino acids; the remaining 8, which must be included in the diet, are called: | essential amino acids |
| Which lipid is part of vitamin D? | Steroids |