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Brendan H.Physiology
Physiology Weeks 1-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Is a transmitter a component of a feedback control loop? | No |
| Are Effector mechanisms, sensors, and an integrating center parts of a feedback control loop? | Yes |
| What structural lipids are found in the cell membrane? | Phospholipids, cholesterol (steroid), and glycolipids |
| What frequently joins amino acids? | Peptide bonds |
| During this stage of mitosis, centrioles move to opposite poles of the cell. | Prophase |
| What are the main chemical differences between DNA and RNA? | Deoxyribose sugar vs ribose sugar. ATCG vs AUCG. Double stand vs single strand. |
| Axons are electrically insulated by what in the PNS to increase the speed of conduction? | Schwann cells |
| Axons are electrically insulated by what in the CNS to increase the speed of conduction? | Oligodendrocytes |
| Young children’s bones have a greater risk of fracturing because of incompletely ossified bone. | False, though greenstick fractures are far more common. |
| What cells produce the organic matrix that composes bones? | Osteoblasts |
| This ability allows muscle cells to respond to stimulus from nerves. | Irritability |
| The contractile unit of a muscle cell is called a | Sarcomere |