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Physiology Weeks1-7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what order are the levels of organization? | (from simple to most complex) Chemical level, Organelle level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, system level, organism level |
| What are feedback loops? | Processes where the output system is fed back into the system as input, this influences future outputs and behaviors |
| What are hydrogen bonds? | A type of chemical bond that occurs when a hydrogen atom is covalently bonded to a highly electronegative atom |
| What is passive transport? | The movement of ions and molecules across the cell membrane without the use of energy |
| What produces the color in your skin? | Melanin |
| What are flat bones? | Thin, flattened bones that provide protection for internal organs and work as the attachment points for muscles. |
| What is tonic contraction? | Continual, partial contraction in a muscle organ |
| What is an example of a first-class lever? | The fulcrum is an example, the head being raised or tipped backwards on the atlas |
| What two bodies are included in the dorsal body cavities? | The Cranial cavity which holds the brain, and the spinal cavity which holds the spinal cord |
| What is extrinsic control? | Extrinsic means "outside" control and operates the system and organ levels. This is normally nervous and endocrine regulation |