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Stephanie Sanchez
Physiology Flash Cards Weeks 1-7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine are classified as: | Catecholamines |
| What are the main types of tissue? | Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue. |
| The energy required for muscle contraction is? | ATP |
| The human skeleton can be divided into what two divisions? | The axial and appendicular skeleton. |
| A chemical that reduces the amount of activation energy needed to start a chemical reaction is a | Catalyst |
| A chemical bond between atoms formed by the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to the other. | Ionic bond |
| Particle consisting of two or more atoms joined together by chemical bonds. | Molecule |
| The relatively constant state maintained by the body is known as | Homeostasis |
| What muscles do not have T-tubules? | Smooth muscles. |
| What connects the dermis to underlying tissues? | The hypodermis |
| Calcification of the organic bone matrix occurs when | complex calcium salts are deposited in the matrix. |
| A person with a fractured patella would expect discomfort in the: | knee |