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Physiology
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Events that lead to an immune response to an infection or formation of blood clots are examples of | positive feedback |
| Which lipid acts as a tissue hormone? | Prostoglandin |
| Intrinsic mechanisms often make use of chemical signals. | autoregulation |
| Diffusion of particles through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule is called | Facilitated diffusion |
| Twenty three chromosomes per cell in humans is referred to as | haploid |
| Water will move through the cell membrane by | Osmosis |
| Which skin layer cells that look prickly because of the desmosomes that join cells together | Stratum spinosum |
| Which skin layer contains closely packed, clear cells that contain a gel-like substance called eleidin? | Stratum lucidum |
| The gland responsible for the waxy secretions in the external ear canal | Ceruminous |
| Without red bone marrow, bones would not be able to | Make blood cells |
| What provides flexibility and smooth surfaces for movement | Cartilage |