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Tiffinee Sanders
Flashcards Physiology Weeks 1-6
| The concept that information may flow ahead to another process to trigger a change in anticipation of an event that will follow is called | feed-forward. |
| The contraction of the uterus during the birth of a baby is an example of _____________ feedback. | positive |
| A very large molecule composed of subunits of sugar, a nitrogen base, and a phosphate bond is a | nucleic acid. |
| The roles played by proteins can be divided into which categories? | Structural and functional |
| Twenty-three chromosomes per cell in humans is referred to as: | haploid. |
| A membrane carrier structure attracts a solute to a binding site, changes shape, and releases the solute on the other side of the cell membrane. This describes the process of: | carrier-mediated transport. |
| Mucous membranes are important because they lubricate and protect passageways. (T/F) | True |
| Which cells form the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood? | Astrocytes |
| What is are the two types/functions of bone marrow? | Red & yellow – produces red blood cells and stores energy as fat. |
| Adipocytes, found in the yellow bone marrow, stores and releases ____________________________ for energy. | fat and triglycerides |
| When an astronaut is in space for 2 months what may happen to their bone density as compared to a person living on earth? | The astronaut will experience bone loss at an increased rate as a person on earth |
| Which of the following is NOT CONSIDERED a long bone. | C5 Vertebral Body |
| The cell organelles that synthesize organic matrix substances in bone formation are: | endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus. |
| Due to how the clavicle articulates with the scapula, all shoulder movements involve the sternoclavicular joint. (T/F) | True |
| Which type of movement occurs between the carpal and tarsal bones and between the articular facets of adjoining spinal vertebrae? | gliding |
| Which of the following is an example of a uniaxial joint? | elbow joint |
| If a structural classification is used, joints are named according to the type of ______________ tissue that joins the bones together. | connective |
| Joints joined by fibrocartilage are called | symphyses. |
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