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Julianna Padilla
Physiology 1-7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| neg feedback | mechanism reverses a deviation from the set point and moves the body back toward homeostasis |
| Lipids | water-insoluble organic biomolecules |
| Osmosis | movement of water through a semipermeable membrane |
| Proteome | The complete set of proteins synthesized by a cell |
| Epithelial | covers and protects the body surface, lines body cavities, specializes in moving substances into and out of the body |
| Appendicular skeleton | has 126 bones |
| Forearm | has two bones. The radius on the thumb side and ulna on the little finger side |
| Rotation | pivoting a bone on its own axis. |
| Myofibrils | fine cytoskeletal filaments that extend lengthwise along a skeletal muscle fiber and almost fille the sarcoplasm |
| Neurotransmitters | neurons talk to one another |