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DiasciaBeltranPhysio
Physiology week 1 - 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adenine | pairs with Thymine |
| Guanine | pairs with Cytosine |
| Diffusion | movement of substance from higher concentration to lower concentration |
| Osmosis | special type of diffusion; diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane, water diffuses from area with more water to one with less water |
| Red bone marrow | hematopoiesis |
| Yellow bone marrow | fat storage |
| excitable cells | nerve and muscle cells |
| Depolarization | opening of voltage gated Na+ channels |
| Repolarization | closure of Na+ and opening of K+ voltage gated channels |
| Hyperpolarization | voltage gated K+ channels remain open after the potential reaches resting level |