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Ruth Berhe

Assignment 1 (Physiology Week 1-6)

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Homestasis refers to stability, balance, or equilibrium within a cell or the body. It is an organism’s ability to keep a constant internal environment.
Afferent describes a signal traveling toward a particular center or point of reference
set point The normal reading or range is called the
organic molecules The carbon-containing molecules formed by living things
ATP form of energy that cells generally use
nucleic acid A very large molecule composed of subunits of sugar, a nitrogen base, and a phosphate bond
DNA double-helix strand of nucleotides
Diffusion the net movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
phagocytosis The cell process in which microorganisms or other large particles are engulfed
Which is not part of a hair? Lanugo
The nail body forms at the nail root, which has a matrix of proliferating cells from the _____________ that enables the nail to grow continuously. stratum basale
The gland responsible for the waxy secretion in the external ear canal is: ceruminous
Smooth muscles that produce goose pimples when they contract are the _____ muscles. arrector pili
Apocrine sweat glands can be found in all of the following areas except the: soles of the feet
What is are the two types/functions of bone marrow? Red & yellow – produces red blood cells and stores energy as fat.
When an astronaut is in space for 2 months what may happen to their bone density as compared to a person living on earth? The astronaut will experience bone loss at an increased rate as a person on earth
Adipocytes, found in the yellow bone marrow, stores and releases ____________________________ for energy. fat and triglycerides
Which of the following is not among the structures that characterize synovial joints? Tendons
Which of the following is an example of a uniaxial joint? elbow joint
The contractile unit of a muscle cell is the sarcomere
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