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What is homeostasis?
What is homeostasis?
- The coordination of structure and function in the body
- The relative stability of the body's internal environment (correct)
- The study of nature in Greek
- The constant changes in the body's internal environment
How is homeostasis maintained under normal conditions?
How is homeostasis maintained under normal conditions?
- By adaptive mechanisms including control centers in the brain and hormones (correct)
- Through continuous changes in the body's internal environment
- Through the subdivision of extracellular fluid into interstitial fluid and blood plasma
- By the study of how the body and its parts work
What are the two major functional compartments of body fluids?
What are the two major functional compartments of body fluids?
- Intracellular Fluid (ICF) and Extracellular Fluid (ECF) (correct)
- Extracellular Fluid (ECF) and interstitial fluid
- Intracellular Fluid (ICF) and blood plasma
- Blood plasma and interstitial fluid
In which individuals is the percentage of total body water greater?
In which individuals is the percentage of total body water greater?
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What do anatomy and physiology study together?
What do anatomy and physiology study together?
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