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Physiology Stack 1
physiology weeks 1 - 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is homeostasis? | The body maintaining a relatively constant state within despite the external environment changing. |
| What is a feedback loop? | A homeostatic control mechanism where information is transmitted by nervous impulses or hormones. |
| What are the four major groups of organic substances in the human body? | Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids |
| What are the four major tissue types? | Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous |
| The skin, or cutaneous membrane, is made of what 2 layers? | The epidermis and the dermis. |
| What is the hypodermis? | The subcutaneous layer, or superficial fascia. The layer is deep to the dermis and is a layer between skin and the rest of the body. |
| What are the five things bones do to maintain homeostasis? | Provide support, protection, assist with movement, store minerals, and hematopoiesis, the formation of red blood cells. |
| What are the two types of cartilage growth? | Interstitial growth and appositional growth |
| What are the three classes of joints according to the amount of movement they allow? | synarthroses (immovable), amphiarthroses (slightly movable), and diarthroses (freely movable) |
| What are the three general functions of muscles? | Movement, heat production, and posture. |
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