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What is the primary mechanism of homeostasis?
What is the primary mechanism of homeostasis?
- Anatomical response
- Homeostatic regulation
- Negative feedback (correct)
- Positive feedback
Which of the following is an example of positive feedback?
Which of the following is an example of positive feedback?
- Regulation of body temperature
- Maintaining blood pressure
- Control of blood sugar by insulin
- Blood clotting (correct)
What is the name of the cavity that surrounds the heart?
What is the name of the cavity that surrounds the heart?
- Thoracic cavity
- Pericardial cavity (correct)
- Pleural cavity
- Peritoneal cavity
Which of the following organs is NOT located in the abdominal cavity?
Which of the following organs is NOT located in the abdominal cavity?
What is the name of the membrane that lines the peritoneal cavity?
What is the name of the membrane that lines the peritoneal cavity?
What is the name of the portion of the abdominopelvic cavity that is located superior to the pelvis?
What is the name of the portion of the abdominopelvic cavity that is located superior to the pelvis?
What is the primary function of areolar connective tissue?
What is the primary function of areolar connective tissue?
What is the main difference between exocrine and endocrine glands?
What is the main difference between exocrine and endocrine glands?
Which type of muscle tissue is characterized by being long, cylindrical, striated, and multinucleated?
Which type of muscle tissue is characterized by being long, cylindrical, striated, and multinucleated?
What is the primary function of adipose connective tissue?
What is the primary function of adipose connective tissue?
Which type of epithelium is found in the lining of the anus and mammary glands?
Which type of epithelium is found in the lining of the anus and mammary glands?
What is the main difference between dense regular and dense irregular connective tissue?
What is the main difference between dense regular and dense irregular connective tissue?
Which of the following bones is associated with the Coronal suture?
Which of the following bones is associated with the Coronal suture?
What is the name of the process that forms the inferior attachment of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
What is the name of the process that forms the inferior attachment of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
Which of the following foramina is responsible for the transmission of the spinal cord?
Which of the following foramina is responsible for the transmission of the spinal cord?
Which of the following bones is characterized by the presence of the hypophyseal fossa?
Which of the following bones is characterized by the presence of the hypophyseal fossa?
Which of the following is NOT a type of rib?
Which of the following is NOT a type of rib?
What is the name of the bone that forms the lower jaw?
What is the name of the bone that forms the lower jaw?
What is the name of the bony prominence present on the ulna?
What is the name of the bony prominence present on the ulna?
Which of the following structures is common to all pelvic bones?
Which of the following structures is common to all pelvic bones?
What is the name of the groove on the femur where the strong muscle tendons attach?
What is the name of the groove on the femur where the strong muscle tendons attach?
What is the term for the contraction of a muscle fiber in which the muscle fiber shortens?
What is the term for the contraction of a muscle fiber in which the muscle fiber shortens?
What is the term for the basic functional unit of muscle contraction?
What is the term for the basic functional unit of muscle contraction?
What is the term for the muscle contraction in which the muscle fiber does not shorten, but generates tension?
What is the term for the muscle contraction in which the muscle fiber does not shorten, but generates tension?
What is the primary function of gustation receptors?
What is the primary function of gustation receptors?
Which hormone is involved in regulating the concentration of calcium in the blood?
Which hormone is involved in regulating the concentration of calcium in the blood?
What is the term for the process by which the hypothalamus influences the action of the pituitary gland?
What is the term for the process by which the hypothalamus influences the action of the pituitary gland?
Which of the following hormones is involved in the 'fight or flight' response?
Which of the following hormones is involved in the 'fight or flight' response?
What is the term for the balance system that helps us maintain our posture and balance?
What is the term for the balance system that helps us maintain our posture and balance?
What is the result of hypersecretion of the hormone thyroxine?
What is the result of hypersecretion of the hormone thyroxine?
