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What is the main purpose of physiological mechanisms?
What is the main purpose of physiological mechanisms?
- Studying the structure of the body
- Exploring the shape of body parts
- Maintaining homeostasis (correct)
- Understanding the biological functions
How is anatomy defined?
How is anatomy defined?
- The concern with the normal function
- The explanation of cause-and-effect sequences
- The study of biological functions
- The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts (correct)
What is the study of physiology concerned with?
What is the study of physiology concerned with?
- Understanding underlying anatomy
- Scientific experiments
- Normal function and mechanisms (correct)
- Structure and shape of body parts
What is homeostasis?
What is homeostasis?
How is homeostasis often maintained?
How is homeostasis often maintained?
What does deviation from homeostasis indicate?
What does deviation from homeostasis indicate?
How is homeostasis usually accomplished?
How is homeostasis usually accomplished?
What detects deviation from 37ºC in the body?
What detects deviation from 37ºC in the body?
How does positive feedback contribute to many negative feedback loops?
How does positive feedback contribute to many negative feedback loops?
What does the extracellular environment include?
What does the extracellular environment include?
What are antagonistic effectors?
What are antagonistic effectors?
In intrinsic regulation, how do cells within the organ respond to a change?
In intrinsic regulation, how do cells within the organ respond to a change?
What is an example of a process involving positive feedback?
What is an example of a process involving positive feedback?
What is an integrating center's role in homeostasis?
What is an integrating center's role in homeostasis?
What is the role of effectors in maintaining homeostasis?
What is the role of effectors in maintaining homeostasis?
What happens once the body is cool in the regulation of body temperature through negative feedback loops?
What happens once the body is cool in the regulation of body temperature through negative feedback loops?
What is the main function of neurons in the nervous system?
What is the main function of neurons in the nervous system?
Which part of the neuron conducts action potentials away from the cell body?
Which part of the neuron conducts action potentials away from the cell body?
Why are brain tumors in adults usually composed of glial cells rather than neurons?
Why are brain tumors in adults usually composed of glial cells rather than neurons?
What is the role of dendrites in a neuron?
What is the role of dendrites in a neuron?
Which type of cells support the neurons and can divide but cannot conduct impulses?
Which type of cells support the neurons and can divide but cannot conduct impulses?
What is the composition of the central nervous system (CNS)?
What is the composition of the central nervous system (CNS)?
Which type of neuron conducts impulses from sensory receptors to the CNS?
Which type of neuron conducts impulses from sensory receptors to the CNS?
What is the main function of autonomic motor neurons?
What is the main function of autonomic motor neurons?
What type of neurons are located completely within the CNS and integrate functions of the nervous system?
What type of neurons are located completely within the CNS and integrate functions of the nervous system?
Which cells form myelin sheaths around the axons of CNS neurons?
Which cells form myelin sheaths around the axons of CNS neurons?
What are bundles of axons located outside the CNS called?
What are bundles of axons located outside the CNS called?
Which type of neuron has several dendrites and one axon, making it the most common type?
Which type of neuron has several dendrites and one axon, making it the most common type?
What is the role of microglia in the CNS?
What is the role of microglia in the CNS?
What is the name for the bundles of axons in the CNS?
What is the name for the bundles of axons in the CNS?
What type of neurons have single short processes that branch like a T to form 2 longer processes?
What type of neurons have single short processes that branch like a T to form 2 longer processes?
