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Savanna Cummings
Physiology Week 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Events that lead to an immune response to an infection is an example of | Positive feedback |
| What do positive-feedback control systems do? | Accelerate a change |
| What do negative-feedback control systems do? | Oppose a change |
| What is composed of a glycerol molecule and three of the same type of fatty acid? | Triglyceride |
| Which lipid is often referred to as a tissue hormone? | prostaglandin |
| Which four elements do all proteins have? | Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen |
| Which element is present in all proteins but not in carbohydrates? | Nitrogen |
| How do RNA make proteins? | Translation |
| What is osmosis? | The net movement of water molecules from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration. |
| What is the component that distinguishes one nucleotide from another? | Nitrogen base |
| What does extensive weight training do to muscle cells? | Hypertrophy |
| In which layer of skin does the process of keratinization begin? | Stratum granulosum |
| Why is cartilage slow to heal? | Because it is semi-solid and flexible, and it has no or a limited blood supply. |
| What are joints joined by fibrocartilage called? | Symphyses |
| What must happen for muscle contractions to continue? | Calcium ions are attached to the troponin. |