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Physiology

Weeks 1-6

Feedback loops Networks in the body that control specific functions. Regulatory networks
Integrator Control center of the feedback loop
Effectors Organs that influence physiological variables.
DNA Codes for hereditary information
Osmosis Passive transport of water through a permeable membrane
Protein Synthesis Central building process for cell growth and maintenance.
Mitosis Process of organizing and distributing DNA during cell division
Synovial tissue Helps hold joint together and lubricates and cushions
Stratified Epithelium Multiple layers of cells with flattened squamous cells at the outer surface of the epithelial sheet
Adipose tissue Contains fat cells
Diaphysis Main shaft like portion of bone. Its hollow, cylindrical shape and the thick compact bone that provides strong support without adding cumbersome weight.
Osteoclasts Giant multinucleate cells responsible for the active erosion of bone minerals.
Osteoblasts Small cells that synthesize and secrete an organic matrix called osteoid.
Synovial Membrane Moist slippery membrane that lines the inner surface of the joint capsule.
Gliding Joints Joints between the articular facets of adjacent vertebrae; joints between the carpal and tarsal bones
Plantar flexion The foot is stretched down and back
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Muscle cells that contain networks of tubules and sacs
T tubules Allow electrical signals to travel along the sarcolemma to move deeper into the cell.
Myofibrils Bundles of fine cytoskeletal filaments that extend lengthwise along a skeletal muscle fiber
Neuromuscular junction A type of connection that has a narrow gap or cleft which neurotransmitter molecules transmit signals
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