Homeostasis
Helps to maintain homeostasis by reversing stimuli
What is a negative feedback loop?
A kind of reaction requiring an energy input
What is an endergonic reaction?
The ankle is ________ to the knee
What is distal?
Fats are this kind of macromolecule
Describes the process through which an organ maintains homeostasis WITHOUT input from the nervous or endocrine system
What is intrinsic regulation?
All of the chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism
What is metabolism?
The mammary region is ________ to the umbilical region
What is superior?
This kind of molecule is "water-loving"
What is hydrophilic?
The secretion of oxytocin due to pressure on the cervix during childbirth, which in turn causes contractions and increases pressure on the cervix is an example of this
What is a positive feedback loop?
Short term energy carrier
What is ATP?
The elbow is also called this
What is the olecranal region?
The smallest building block/unit of any macromolecule is called this
What is a monomer?
The three parts of homeostasis loop
What are receptors, control/integrating centers, and effectors?
A metabolic function used to build larger molecules from smaller molecules
What is anabolism?
The common name for the mental region
What is the chin?
This macromolecule is the most abundant macromolecule in the human body
What is protien?
The secretion of anti-diuretic hormones from the endocrine system as a means of regulating filtration rates in the kidneys is an example of this
What is extrinsic regulation?
What is catabolism?
This region is directly opposite the olecranal region on the anterior side of the arm
What is antecubital?
Amino acids are the monomers of which macromolecule?
What is protein?