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Aleyda Lam
Physiology week 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The negative feedback mechanism | opposes a change |
| What term describes a signal going away from a point of reference? | efferent |
| The normal reading range or set point is called the | set point |
| Compound containing the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in a 1:2:1 ratio is called a | carbohydrate |
| Lipids that are often called "tissue hormones" are the | prostaglandins |
| The movement of water through a semipermeable membrane is what type of transport process? | osmosis |
| What do goblet cells release? | mucus |
| A group of similar cells that perform a common function is called a | tissue |
| What part of the bone produces red blood cells? | red bone marrow |
| Which cells are "bone forming" | osteoblast |