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Sashoy Blake
Physiology weeks 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Physiology | The study of the function of a living organism and its component parts |
| What is homeostasis | A relatively constant state maintain by the bodies internal environment even when the external environment is out of balance |
| What term describes a signal traveling toward a particular center or point of reference | Afferent |
| What are effectors | Organs that directly influence controlled physiological variables |
| Where does meiotic cell division occur | In primitive sex cells |
| What is Osmotic pressure | Water pressure that develops in a solution as a result of osmosis into that solution |
| What stratum is responsible for mitosis of the cells in fingernail growth | Germinativum |
| What are the two types of bone marrow | Red and Yellow - (red produces red blood cells, yellow stores energy as fat) |
| What is the external portion of the bone called | The Cortical bone |
| What do Adipocytes store and release | fat and triglycerides |