Chapter 01 Test Bank
Student:
1. Which of these is NOT one of the four general categories of cells that make up the human body?
2. Physiology is the study of
3. The study of disease states in the body
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Chapter 01 Test Bank
Student:
1. Which of these is NOT one of the four general categories of cells that make up the human body?
2. Physiology is the study of
3. The study of disease states in the body is called
4. Which is NOT a connective tissue cell?
5. What is the principal function performed by epithelial cells?
6. The cell type that is specialized to communicate with other cells and control their activities is
7. What is the term for the developmental process that leads to specialized cell types?
8. Which best describes the extracellular matrix?
9. If a person begins to sweat upon entering a hot room but continued sweating is able to keep the body temperature constant, which of these best describes her condition?
10. Which concept is the defining feature of the discipline of physiology?
11. Describing a physiological variable as "homeostatic," means that it
12. Which of the following situations best represents a homeostatic mechanism?
13. What term is used to describe the steady state value for any variable that the body attempts to maintain?
14. Which of components of a general reflex arc are listed in the order information typically flows through them following a stimulus?
15. Feedforward regulatory processes
16. Which situation describes a feedforward mechanism?
17. What is the general purpose of positive feedback mechanisms?
18. Shivering in response to a cold draft is an example of
19. If the amount of sodium in the blood decreases, what would a negative feedback control mechanism be expected to do?
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