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JOAN ENRIQUEZ
PHYSIOLOGY Week 7: Assignment - StudyStack Set 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the four basic components of the control system? | 1. Sensor mechanism 2. Integrator or control center 3. Effector mechanism 4. Feedback |
| What are the four major groups of organic substances that are very important in the human body? | 1. Carbohydrates 2. Lipids 3. Proteins 4. Nucleic acids and related molecules |
| The splitting of the plasma membrane and cytoplasm into two is called __________. | Cytokinesis |
| This type of tissue functions to support the body and its parts, connect and hold them together, transport substances through the body, and protect it from foreign invaders. | Connective tissue |
| This refers to a natural phenomenon caused by the tendency of small particles to spread out evenly within any given space. | Diffusion |
| What are the 5 shape categories of bone? | 1. long bones, 2. short bones, 3. flat bones, 4. Irregular bones, 5. Sesamoid bones |
| The _____________ forms the forehead and the anterior part of the calvaria or top of the cranium | Frontal bone |
| What is the longest and heaviest bone in the body? | Femur |
| What are the three subtypes of fibrous joints? | syndesmoses, sutures, and gomphoses |
| What do you call the gradual, steplike increase in the strength of contraction that can be observed in a series of twitch contractions that occur about 1 second apart. | Treppe, or the staircase phenomenon. |