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Midterm Physiology
Physiology Midterm Flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pathogenesis can be defined as:: | The course of disease development |
| What are the basic components in a feedback control loop? | Effector mechanism, Sensor, and Integrating center |
| What word is synonymous with tumor? | Neoplasm |
| Bones act as a reservoir for which minerals | Calcium and phosphorus |
| Calcification of the organic bone matrix occurs when | Calcium is replaced by phosphorus |
| Most body movements are ______ contractions. | Isotonic |
| Why is Cartilage slow to heal | Because it is semi-solid and flexible, and because it has no/limited blood supply. |
| Homeostasis can be described as | a constant state maintained by living and nonliving organisms. |
| Positive - feedback control systems will | accelerate a change |
| What skin layer does the process of keratinization begin? | Stratum Spinosum |