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physiology week 7
Question | Answer |
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The action potential seems to “leap” from node to node along a myelinated fiber. This type of impulse regeneration is called __________ conduction. | saltatory |
Which of the following is not among the structures that characterize synovial joints? | tendons |
After it is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, the calcium combines with which protein? | Troponin |
Adipocytes, found in the yellow bone marrow, stores and releases ____________________________ for energy. | fat and triglycerides |
In bone formation, the cells that produce the organic matrix are the: | osteoblast |
Which skin layer contains closely packed, clear cells that contain a gel-like substance called eleidin? | Stratum lucidum |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of smooth muscles? | Having intercalated disks |
Meiosis is called “reduction division” because | the number of chromosomes is reduced by half. |
DNA and RNA are important because | information molecules |
Local control or _____, intrinsic mechanisms often make use of chemical signals. | auto regulation |