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Physiology (weeks 1-6)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The body naturally changes some set points to different values at different times of the day. These daily cyles are called | circadian cycles |
| What term describes a signal traveling toward a particular center or point of reference? | afferent |
| The body’s thermostat is located in the: | hypothalamus |
| The element that is present in all proteins but not in carbohydrates is: | nitrogen |
| Diffusion moves | down a concentration gradient |
| Materials can be moved from a low concentration to a high concentration through: | active transport |
| Which skin layer has cells that look prickly because of the desmosomes that join the cells together? | Stratum spinosum |
| The primary ossification center of a long bone is located: | in the diaphysis |
| During childbirth, a baby passes through an imaginary plane called the: | pelvic outlet |
| A contraction in which muscle length remains the same but muscle tension increases is called an | isometric contraction |