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Physiology wk 1-7
SCI221-05
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Events that lead to an immune response to an infection or the formation of a blood clot are examples of: | positive feedback. |
| The lipid that is often referred to as a tissue hormone is: | prostaglandin. |
| All proteins have which four elements? | carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen |
| Proteins that act as catalysts are called? | Enzymes |
| Osmosis can be defined as: | the net movement of water molecules from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration. |
| Joints joined by fibrocartilage are called? | symphyses. |
| Which structure allows the electrical signals to travel along the sarcolemma and move deeper into the cell? | transverse tubule |
| Some synovial joints contain a closed pillow-like structure called a(n)? | bursa. |
| Three phases of the twitch contraction are the: | latent period, contraction phase, and relaxation phase. |
| The energy required for muscular contraction is obtained by hydrolysis of? | ATP. |
| The muscle’s ability to stretch or extend and to return to its resting length is called | extensibility. |
| Which subtype of fibrous joints is found only in the skull? | suture. |