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What does growth refer to in terms of living organisms?
What does growth refer to in terms of living organisms?
- Maintenance of stable internal conditions
- Changes an organism undergoes through time
- Decrease in the size of cells
- Increase in the size or number of cells (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a survival need to sustain life as mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a survival need to sustain life as mentioned in the text?
- Sunlight (correct)
- Nutrients
- Oxygen
- Normal Body Temperature (98.6°F or 37°C)
What is homeostasis defined as?
What is homeostasis defined as?
- An increase in the size or number of cells
- Changes an organism undergoes through time
- Maintenance of relatively stable internal conditions (correct)
- The formation of new cells or new organisms
Which mechanism reduces the effect of a stimulus to maintain stability in body functions?
Which mechanism reduces the effect of a stimulus to maintain stability in body functions?
What type of mechanisms maintain homeostasis by making any deviation from the set point smaller or resisting it?
What type of mechanisms maintain homeostasis by making any deviation from the set point smaller or resisting it?
What type of feedback increases the response to a stimulus?
What type of feedback increases the response to a stimulus?
Which component of the negative feedback mechanism establishes the set point and controls the effector?
Which component of the negative feedback mechanism establishes the set point and controls the effector?
Which type of feedback occurs when a response to the original stimulus results in a deviation from the set point becoming even greater?
Which type of feedback occurs when a response to the original stimulus results in a deviation from the set point becoming even greater?
Which of the following is NOT one of the components of the negative feedback mechanism?
Which of the following is NOT one of the components of the negative feedback mechanism?
What does a positive-feedback mechanism do to the deviation from the set point?
What does a positive-feedback mechanism do to the deviation from the set point?
Why is studying anatomy and physiology important in nursing?
Why is studying anatomy and physiology important in nursing?
What does embryology study?
What does embryology study?
Which level of structural organization involves interactions between atoms?
Which level of structural organization involves interactions between atoms?
What does systemic physiology consider?
What does systemic physiology consider?
How does structure relate to function in Anatomy and Physiology?
How does structure relate to function in Anatomy and Physiology?
What is the focus of neurophysiology?
What is the focus of neurophysiology?
Which level of structural organization involves basic functional units of plants and animals?
Which level of structural organization involves basic functional units of plants and animals?
