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Physiology
Weeks 1-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Negative-feedback control systems | oppose a change |
| Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis | Reproductive |
| The type of lipoprotein associated with “bad” cholesterol and the production of atherosclerotic changes in blood vessels is | LDL |
| Which of the following is not one of the major groups of organic substances in the human body | Salts |
| Which is not true about the sodium and potassium pump | Sodium moves into the cell and potassium moves out of the cell. |
| Extensive weight training causes the muscle cells to | hypertrophy. |
| The opposite of dorsiflexion is | Plantar Flexion |
| Rotator cuff surgery is performed quite commonly on professional baseball players, especially pitchers. Evidently, the throwing motion places enormous stress on the | Shoulder |
| The cells responsible for active erosion of bone minerals are called | Osteoclasts |
| Which of the following is not one of the primary functions performed by bones | Hormonal production |