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Alysa Bowman
Physiology Week 1-7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which subtype of fibrous joints is only found in the skull? | Suture |
| The largest and most commonly injured joint in the body is the ____ joint. | Knee |
| The structure of the knee joint permits movements of | Flexion and extension |
| A contraction in which muscle length remains the same but muscle tension increases is called an | Isometric contraction |
| Events that lead to an immune response to an infection or the formation of a blood clot are examples of | Positive feedback |
| The concept that information may flow ahead to another process to trigger a change in anticipation of an event that will follow is called | Feed-forward |
| The removal of a molecule of water | Dehydration synthesis |
| Twenty-three chromosomes per cell in humans is referred to as | Haploid |
| An individuals entire set of DNA | Genome |
| Another name for a tumor | Neoplasm |
| The humerus articulates proximally with the | Scapula |
| What happens to the ______ before childbirth? | Symphysis; softens before childbirth |
| Which two hormones are responsible for the blood calcium levels? | Parathyroid and calcitonin |