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Amber Gibson

Physiology weeks 1-6

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What term describes a signal traveling toward a particular center or point of reference? Afferent
Because negative feedback control systems oppose changes that are opposite in direction to the initial disturbance, they are Slowed or maintained in the homeostatic range
Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? Reproductive
A triglyceride is composed of a glycerol molecule and three of the same type of fatty acid. True or False False
When two amino acids are joined, a peptide bond is formed, and an H+ ion is released. True or False False
Diffusion can be defined as: The net movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
If a sequence of nitrogen bases in nucleic acid were A-U-C-G-A, which of the following would be true about the nucleic acid? It contains ribose sugar or it contains deoxyribose sugar? It contains ribose sugar
Why is cartilage slow to heal? Because it is semi-solid and flexible and because has a no or a limited blood supply
Which type of movement occurs between the carpal and tarsal bones and between the articular facets of adjoining spinal vertebrae? Gliding
The joint present during the growth years between the epiphyses of a long bone and its diaphysis is the? Synchondrosis
Anaerobic respiration results in the formation of an incompletely catabolized molecule called? Lactate
Three phases of the twitch contraction are the? Latent period, contraction phase, and relaxation phase.
Which structure allows the electrical signals to travel along the sarcolemma and move deeper into the cell? Transverse tubule
Muscle tone is maintained by? Negative feedback mechanisms.
The four kinds of protein that make up myofilaments are? Myosin, actin, tropomyosin, and troponin
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