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Phenix_kaitlin Test- Skin, Homeostasis, And More Flashcards

1
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  1. How does the skin help regulate body temperature?
A

By enabling excess heat to escape from the body.

19. Homeostasis BP Notes

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  1. On the skin diagram #6 is pointing to_______.

Picture represented by a layer of the epidermis

A

The area where new cells are made in the epidermis

20. CLF Skin Diagram

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  1. When the body temperature becomes abnormally high, thermoregulatory homeostasis is maintained by:
A

An increase in sweat gland activity and increase in in blood flow to the skin.
19. Homeostasis BP Notes

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  1. Light-skinned races such as caucasians have______.
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Approximately the same amount of melanocytes than races with darker skins.
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Q
  1. The dependent variable in or experiment is illustrated by the ________.
A

Height of the bubbles

26. Lab- Enzymes and Temperature

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  1. How does the skin protect the body from disease?
A

By keeping disease causing microorganisms from entering the body.
19. Homeostasis BP Notes

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  1. The living cells in the epidermis are located_______.
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Beneath the dead cells.

19. Homeostasis BP Notes

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  1. The forehead, eyelids, and the shin are missing which layer of skin?
A

Subcutaneous tissue

19. Homeostasis BP Notes

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  1. Place the following in order from innermost to outermost:
    Dermis
    Epidermis
    Hypodermis
A

Hypodermis
Dermis
Epidermis
19. Homeostasis BP Notes

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  1. Which of these illustrates an example of feedback?
A

A woman nursing a baby

19. Homeostasis BP Notes

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Q
  1. Prolactin production is encourage in what type of feedback?
A

Positive

19. Homeostasis BP Notes

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  1. High fever during an illness is part of what feedback.?
A

Positive

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  1. Mary has finished eating a large meal. Her blood is being flooded with sugar from this meal. How does her body prevent her blood sugar from going up too high?
A

Her pancreas will secrete insulin. Insulin will cause the sugar to convert into glycogen to be stored into the liver.
23. Notes- Homeostasis- Marathon movie

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  1. The hormone that signals the kidneys to regulate the amount of water into the body is
A

ADH

23. Notes- Homeostasis- Marathon movie

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  1. Positive feedback mechanisms are:
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More rare than negative feedback mechanisms and tend to decrease to original stimulus.
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  1. Which of the following best describes the function of mitochondria?
A

They convert energy from food molecules to energy the cell can use
18. Cell Biology notes

17
Q
  1. Which organelles release chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones?
A

Lysosomes

18. Cell Biology notes

18
Q
  1. Fat is one type of _______ tissue.
A

Connective

17. Histology

19
Q

An Organelle that resembles the endoplasmic plastic reticulum. What is its function?

A

Golgi body. It packages and distributes proteins.

18. Cell Biology notes

20
Q
  1. An organelle that surrounds the nucleus. What is it and its function?
A

Endoplasmic reticulum. It transports proteins.

18. Cell Biology notes

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