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Physiology
week 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the term that literally means self-immunity is: | autoimmunity |
| Positive-feedback control systems: | accelerate a change. |
| Intrinsic control: | is sometimes called autoregulation |
| During childbirth, a baby passes through an imaginary plane called the: | pelvic outlet |
| Bones grow in diameter by the combined action of which two of the three bone cell types? | osteoblasts and osteoclasts |
| Bones act as a reservoir for which of the following minerals? | Calcium and phophorus |
| The amino group in an amino acid is: | NH3+. |
| Transcription can be best described as the: | synthesis of mRNA. |
| Which of the following terms is synonymous with tumor? | neoplasm |
| A tissue is: | a group of similar cells that perform a common function. |
| Most body movements are _____ contractions. | isotonic |