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Physiology Weeks 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Homeostatic control mechanism are categorized as ? | Organs that are directly influenced by physiological variables or mechanisms. |
| What are organic molecules? | Carbon containing molecules formed by living things |
| All proteins have which four elements? | Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen |
| Homeostasis can be best described as? | A state of relatively constancy |
| What do negative feed back mechanism do? | Minimize changes in blood glucose, maintain homeostasis, and responsible for an increased rate of sweating when air temperature is higher than the body temperature. |
| Proteins that act as catalysts are called> | enzymes |
| Diffusion can be defined as? | The net movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration. |
| In which layer does the process of keratinization begin? | Stratum Spinosum |
| Types of bone marrow & functions? | Red bone marrow produces RBC, WBC and platelets Yellow bone marrow stores fat and triglycerides for energy |
| The muscles ability to stretch or extend and return to resting length is called? | Extensibility, can be stretched without damage |