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Human Physiology

KeAmber's Midterm Stack

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Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? Reproductive
The body’s thermostat is located in the: hypothalamus.
Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called: viruses.
What term is often used to describe certain arrangements of atoms attached to the carbon core of many organic molecules? functional group
A very large molecule composed of subunits of sugar, a nitrogen base, and a phosphate bond is a nucleic acid.
Diffusion of particles through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule is called: facilitated diffusion.
The pairing of bases of a strand of DNA is obligatory. If a strand of DNA were composed of the base sequence of ATCG, what would be the obligatory sequence of its opposing base pairs? TAGC
A sequence of three bases forms a(n): codon.
Diffusion can be defined as the net movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.
In which skin layer does the process of keratinization begin? Stratum granulosum
The hair papilla consists of _____ tissue. dermal
Due to how the clavicle articulates with the scapula, all shoulder movements involve the sternoclavicular joint. True
Blood calcium levels involve secretion of which two hormones? parathyroid and calcitonin
Muscle tone is maintained by negative feedback mechanisms.
_____ occurs when the foot is tilted upward, thus decreasing the angle between the top of the foot and the front of the leg. Dorsiflexion
The largest and most frequently injured joint is the: knee.
The type of movement possible at a synovial joint depends on the: shape of the articulating surfaces of the bones.
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