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Asondra Assign. 1-P

Physiology Assingment #1

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What produces the maximum amount of energy available from each glucose molecule? Aerobic respiration
What is an age-related skeletal disease that is characterized by loss of bone mineral density and increased bone fragility? Osteoporosis
What is a natural constituent of blood, acts as an antithrombin and prevents clots from forming in vessels? Heparin
Attempting to pick up an object too heavy to lift would result in which type of muscle contraction? Isometric
What is the basic building block of fats? Fatty acids and glycerol
What determines cardiac output? stroke volume and heart rate
Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by filtration of blood in the? Choroid plexuses
What is Cerebrospinal fluid is part of ? Extracellular fuid
Compared with the outside of the neuron, the inside has what kind of charge? Negative chearge
A condition that is caused by an abnormally increased roundness in the thoracic curvature is? Kyphosis
A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called? Leukopenia
The difference between systolic pressure and diastolic pressure is called? Pulse pressure
What is a double-helix strand of nucleotides? DNA
During which phase of the twitch contraction is there a triggering of the release of calcium ions into the sarcoplasm? Latent Period
The element that is present in all proteins but not in carbohydrates is? Nitrogen
Erythrocytes begin their maturation sequence in red bone marrow from nucleated cells known as? hematopoietic stem cells
Whn even exchange of material across the membrane? Epithelial
What is excessive fluid in the pleural cavity most likely to cause? Decreased vital capacity.
What is the fastest nerve fibers in the body that can conduct impulses up to approximately? 130 meters per second
What is the final product of carbohydrate digestion? Monosaccharide
What is the first event to occur in muscle relaxation? Sarcoplasmic reticulum begins actively pumping calcium back into its sacs.
What is the function of the lymph nodes? Defense and hematopoiesis.
Hematopoeisis is carrier out where? Red bone marrow
Hemtopoietic tissue can be found where? Bones
Homeostasis can best be described as? A states of relative constancy
What is the hormone that causes the alveoli of the mammary glands to secrete milk? Prolactin
If the blood pH decreases below normal, the kidney tubules secrete? more hydrogen ions from blood to urine
If the ventral nerve root of a spinal nerve were destroyed, a person would lose what? Willed movement related to that pathway.
In bone formation, the cells that produce the organic matrix are? Osteoblasts
In comparison with the nervous system, the regulatory effects of the endocrine system are? Slow to appear but long-lasting
The ingestion and destruction of microorganisms or other small particles is called? Phagocytosis
What is intrinsic control sometimes called? Autoregulation.
In what area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum corneum? Sole of the foot
What is used to determine the volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood? Hematocrit
What are the two most important functions of the lymphatic system are? fluid balance and immunity
What is the main advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction? Greater diversity in the offspring
What is the main factor determining male fertility is number of sperm ejaculated
The male gland that secretes a fructose sugar used as an energy source for sperm is? seminal vesicle
A membrane carrier structure attracts a solute to a binding site, changes shape, and releases the solute on the other side of the cell membrane. This describes the process of? carrier-mediated transport.
Normal, quiet breathing is known as? eupnea
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