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What is the meaning of homeostasis?
What is the meaning of homeostasis?
- Reacting to changes in the environment
- Remaining completely stationary
- Adapting to new conditions
- Seeking to maintain variables within a range near a preferred value (correct)
What happens to endothelial cells when exposed to low wall shear stress?
What happens to endothelial cells when exposed to low wall shear stress?
- They become thicker
- They change their features (correct)
- They narrow the lumen
- They become more rigid
In which part of the body can recirculation behavior be found?
In which part of the body can recirculation behavior be found?
- Lungs
- Neck (correct)
- Kidneys
- Stomach
What can low shear stress on a vessel wall lead to?
What can low shear stress on a vessel wall lead to?
What conditions can trigger changes due to homeostasis?
What conditions can trigger changes due to homeostasis?
What kind of disease can aortic aneurysms be related to?
What kind of disease can aortic aneurysms be related to?
Which part of continuum mechanics deals with liquids and gasses?
Which part of continuum mechanics deals with liquids and gasses?
What two main properties of fluids are needed for the rest of the course in fluid mechanics?
What two main properties of fluids are needed for the rest of the course in fluid mechanics?
When is a fluid called incompressible?
When is a fluid called incompressible?
What type of fluid starts flowing with high shear rate and has decreasing viscosity with increasing shear rate?
What type of fluid starts flowing with high shear rate and has decreasing viscosity with increasing shear rate?
Which substance is not really a continuum according to the course?
Which substance is not really a continuum according to the course?
What type of non-Newtonian fluids have increasing viscosity with shear rate?
What type of non-Newtonian fluids have increasing viscosity with shear rate?
Which property is derived from both density and viscosity of fluids?
Which property is derived from both density and viscosity of fluids?
What needs to be understood for optimal treatment of lung disease through an inhaler?
What needs to be understood for optimal treatment of lung disease through an inhaler?
What is the main function of homeostasis within the human body?
What is the main function of homeostasis within the human body?
Where can recirculation behavior be observed in the body?
Where can recirculation behavior be observed in the body?
What effect can low wall shear stress on a vessel wall have?
What effect can low wall shear stress on a vessel wall have?
In what ways can aortic aneurysms be related to diseases?
In what ways can aortic aneurysms be related to diseases?
What is the impact of blood flow on endothelial cells?
What is the impact of blood flow on endothelial cells?
How are soft tissues involved in homeostasis?
How are soft tissues involved in homeostasis?
What type of fluid starts flowing with high shear rate and has decreasing viscosity with increasing shear rate?
What type of fluid starts flowing with high shear rate and has decreasing viscosity with increasing shear rate?
What property is derived from both density and viscosity of fluids?
What property is derived from both density and viscosity of fluids?
Which part of continuum mechanics deals with liquids and gasses?
Which part of continuum mechanics deals with liquids and gasses?
When is a fluid called incompressible?
When is a fluid called incompressible?
What two main properties of fluids are needed for the rest of the course in fluid mechanics?
What two main properties of fluids are needed for the rest of the course in fluid mechanics?
What condition can low shear stress on a vessel wall lead to?
What condition can low shear stress on a vessel wall lead to?
What needs to be understood for optimal treatment of lung disease through an inhaler?
What needs to be understood for optimal treatment of lung disease through an inhaler?
What kind of disease can aortic aneurysms be related to?
What kind of disease can aortic aneurysms be related to?
In which part of the body can recirculation behavior be found?
In which part of the body can recirculation behavior be found?
What conditions can trigger changes due to homeostasis?
What conditions can trigger changes due to homeostasis?
