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Superior
Select the correct definition
1Storage cite of calcium 2Produce cerebrospinal fluid
Muscle contracts, but there is no
3 4Above; higher level
movement
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maintenance of a stable internal environment with the contribution of all
What is homeostasis?
organ systems
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-Stimulus
-Receptors
What are the components of a homeostatic
-Control center
mechanism?
-Effector
-Response
Body REVERSES, or goes against, an original stimulus to return to
What is a negative feedback mechanism?
homeostasis Example: Blood glucose regulation after eating.
Amplifies the change from the normal level. (Agrees with the change)
What is a positive feedback mechanism?
Example: Childbirth, blood clotting
What feedback mechanism is negative
most common?
Inferior Below; at a lower level
Superior Above; higher level
Lateral Side; Away from the midline of the body
Proximal Closer to the point of attachment
Distal Father away from the point of attachment
Medial Toward the midline of the body
Sagittal divides body into left and right
Transverse Divides body into upper and lower parts
Anterior toward the front of the body
Posterior toward the back of the body
Frontal plane Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.
Which part of the atom is involved in Electrons
chemical reactions?
Which part of the atom makes up the Protons
atomic number?
Measurement of hydrogen ion concentration
- pH < 7: Acidic
pH scale
-pH > 7: Alkaline (basic)
-pH = 7: neutral
What is the main function on Protein synthesis
rough endoplasmic reticulum?
What kind of cell division results in a Mitosis
diploid, increasing the number of cells?
How many pairs of chromosomes do 23 pairs
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