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Cassandra Martinez
Physiology Weeks 1-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Autoimmunity | self-immunity |
| Intrinsic | Autoregulation |
| Set Point | Normal reading or Normal Range |
| Nitrogen | present in all proteins but not al carbohydrates |
| glycoprotein | This compound is made of carbohydrates and proteins with protein being the dominant component |
| unsaturated fats | will link or bend because of the double bonds between the carbon atoms |
| steroids | type of lipids found that form hormones such as cortisone, estrogen , and testosterone. |
| prostaglandin | actas as a tissue hormone |
| facilitated diffusion | diffusion of particle through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule |
| filtration | the physical process by which water and solutes move through a membrane when a hydrostatic pressure gradient exits across the membrane |