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Physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What part of the brain is the body's thermostat located? | Hypothalamus |
| What is the normal reading or range of normal called? | set point |
| What is the relatively constant state maintained by the body called? | homeostasis |
| What is the most important monossacharide? | glucose |
| What are the four elements of protein? | carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen |
| In what part of the cell does glycolysis occur? | cytoplasm |
| What is the cell process called in which microorganisms or other large particles are engulfed? | phagocytosis |
| What are the proteins that act as catalysts called? | enzymes |
| What is a group of similar cells that perform a common function? | tissue |
| What are the three layers of the skin? | Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis |
| What are the two types and functions of the bone marrow? | Red bone marrow - produces RBC; Yellow bone marrow - stores energy as fat |
| What is the external portion of the bone? | Cortical bone |
| What is the largest and most commonly injured joint in the body? | knee joint |
| What are the four kinds of protein that make up the myofilaments? | myosin, actin, tropomyosin, troponin |
| What is the contractile unit of a muscle? | Sacromere |
| What are the three phases of the twitch contraction? | latent period, contraction phase, relaxation phase |
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