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StudyStack 1:PHYSIO
content covered in weeks 1-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| feed‑forward | The concept that information can flow ahead to another process to trigger a change in anticipation of an event that will follow |
| Effectors | Organs that directly influence controlled physiological variables |
| Saturated Fatty Acid | A type of fatty acid in which all available bonds in the hydrocarbon chain are filled with hydrogen atoms, containing no double bonds between carbon atoms |
| Glucose | The most important monosaccharide, serving as the primary energy source for the body’s cells |
| Citric Acid Cycle | The phase of aerobic cellular respiration that pyruvate enters if oxygen is available, producing energy-rich molecules (NADH, FADH₂) and CO₂ |
| Stratum Spinosum | The skin layer where cells appear prickly due to the desmosomes that join the cells together |
| Axial Skeleton | Provides the framework for muscles that anchor and stabilize the appendicular bones |
| Hematopoietic Stem Cells | Stem cells found in red bone marrow that can develop into red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets |
| Bursa | A closed, pillow-like structure found in some synovial joints that reduces friction between moving tissues such as bones, tendons, and muscles |
| Gliding Movement | The type of movement that occurs between the carpal and tarsal bones and between the articular facets of adjoining spinal vertebrae |
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