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brittney smith
physiology weeks 7-13 and and final practice
| The ion necessary for cross-bridging is: | calcium |
| Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? | reproductive |
| Homeostasis can best be described as: | a state of relative constancy. |
| Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are the most complex? | tapeworms |
| The roles played by proteins can be divided into which categories (2) | structural and functional |
| The formation of sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water. This is called... | dehydration synthesis |
| The types of lipids found that form hormones, such as cortisone, estrogen, and testosterone are: | steroids |
| where is the bodys thermostat located | hypothalamus |
| Intrinsic control is also known as... | autoregulation |
| A _____ is a functional group that is temporarily unattached and is highly reactive because of unpaired electrons. | free radical |
| The basic building blocks of fats are: | fatty acids and glycerol |
| Hematopoietic tissue can be found in the | bones |
| The type of tissue that contains cells called neurons is called: | nervous tissue |
| what happens to memory cells when exposed to an antigen? | they become plasma cells |
| Which organ has several functions (i.e defense, hematopoiesis, red blood cell and platelet destruction, and blood reservoir) | the spleen |
| The function of which antibody is basically unknown? | lgD |
| If damaged, which valve could allow blood to leak back into the right atrium? | tricuspid |
| The chemoreceptors in the carotid bodies are particularly sensitive to.... | hypercapnia |
| The physiological mechanism that dissolves clots is known as | fibrinolysis |
| The olfactory tract carries impulses associated with... | smell |
| The clear and potassium-rich fluid that fills the labyrinth is | endolymph |
| What part of the brain assists in the maintenance of balance ? | cerebellum |
| The final product of carbohydrate digestion is a... | monosaccharide |
| Polysaccharides are hydrolyzed into disaccharides by enzymes known as... | amylase |