Physiology exam prep topics 1-2

What is the primary function of the hypothalamus in thermoregulation?

Which process helps maintain a constant osmotic pressure in the body?

What percentage of body weight is composed of water?

What is the primary function of the rennin-angiotensin system in osmoregulation?

What is the result of an increase in blood sugar levels in chemical regulation?

What is the primary function of the skin and adipose tissue in thermoregulation?

What is the response of the respiratory system to an increase in carbon dioxide concentration?

What is the percentage of water composition in an individual mammalian cell?

What is the primary function of homeostasis in the internal environment?

Which of the following is NOT a type of homeostatic regulation in the body?

What is the term for the process of maintaining the body's core temperature?

What is the normal pH range of the body's internal environment?

What is the term for the pressure exerted by dissolved proteins in the blood?

What is the term for the regulation of the concentration of solutes in the body?

What is the term for the process of maintaining a stable internal environment?

Which of the following is an indicator of internal environment homeostasis?

What is the primary function of structural homeostasis in an organism?

What is the role of the immune system and immune tissues in homeostasis?

What is the result of blocking protein myostatin in genetically modified animals?

What is the definition of homeostasis?

What is the role of organs in the body?

What is the characteristic of cells in multicellular organisms?

What is the result of rapid muscle growth in genetically modified animals?

What is the objective of using surrounding environmental factors in animal husbandry?

What is the primary role of organs in multicellular organisms?

What is the primary mechanism by which the body maintains a stable internal environment?

What is the result of rapid muscle growth in genetically modified animals?

Which of the following processes is responsible for removing excess water and ions from the blood to maintain osmotic balance?

What is the purpose of genetic homeostasis?

What is the characteristic of cells in multicellular organisms?

What is the role of the hypothalamus in thermoregulation?

What is the objective of using surrounding environmental factors in animal husbandry?

How does the body respond to an increase in carbon dioxide concentration?

What is the term for the relative constancy of an organism's internal environment?

What is the primary function of antidiuretic hormones in osmoregulation?

What is the role of the immune system and immune tissues in homeostasis?

What is the result of an increase in blood sugar levels in chemical regulation?

What is the result of blocking protein myostatin in genetically modified animals?

Which of the following is an example of a homeostatic process?

What is the primary function of the skin and adipose tissue in thermoregulation?

What happens to the blood vessels when blood pressure decreases?

Which feedback mechanism results in the weakening of physiological functions with aging?

Which condition could result from the failure of feedback loops in the cardiovascular system?

What role do kidneys play when blood pressure increases?

What results from the failure of homeostatic regulation mechanisms?

What general effect does aging have on feedback loops?

What happens to the internal environment of an organism as it ages?

What is commonly a consequence of aging related to the cardiovascular system?

What is the primary function of a sensor or receptor in homeostasis?

Which component of a homeostatic response receives information from sensors and initiates the response?

What is an example of an effector in a homeostatic response?

What is the purpose of a positive feedback loop in homeostasis?

What is the role of the hypothalamus in homeostasis?

What is the function of peripheral chemoreceptors in homeostasis?

What is the result of an effector responding to a stimulus in a homeostatic response?

What is the purpose of the integrating center in a homeostatic response?

What primarily governs the movement of substances across the lipid bilayer?

In homeostatic terms, what effect does temperature have on diffusion rates?

Which component is critical for enabling passive transport across the cell membrane?

Which mechanism does not require energy input to move molecules across the cell membrane?

How does the lipid bilayer structure contribute to homeostasis?

Which is least likely to passively diffuse through the lipid bilayer?

Which factor is NOT involved in determining the direction of passive substance movement?

What role do dissolved proteins play in the homeostasis of body fluids?

What is the primary mechanism by which the body maintains a stable internal environment?

What is the result of an increase in blood sugar levels in chemical regulation?

Which organ is responsible for maintaining the body's core temperature?

What is the primary function of antidiuretic hormones in osmoregulation?

What is the result of osmoregulation?

What is the primary function of the skin and adipose tissue in thermoregulation?

What is the result of an increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the respiratory system?

What is the primary function of the rennin-angiotensin system in osmoregulation?

What is the primary function of homeostasis in the internal environment?

Which of the following is an indicator of internal environment homeostasis?

What is the term for the process of maintaining the body's core temperature?

Which type of homeostatic regulation is responsible for maintaining a stable concentration of solutes in the body?

What is the normal pH range of the body's internal environment?

What is the term for the pressure exerted by dissolved proteins in the blood?

Which of the following is an example of a homeostatic process?

What is the primary function of homeostats in the body?

What is the primary mechanism by which the body's internal environment is maintained?

What is the consequence of blocking protein myostatin in genetically modified animals?

What is the primary function of structural homeostasis in an organism?

What is the characteristic of cells in multicellular organisms?

What is the role of the immune system and immune tissues in homeostasis?

What is the objective of using surrounding environmental factors in animal husbandry?

What is the result of rapid muscle growth in genetically modified animals?

What is the definition of homeostasis?

What type of receptor is responsible for detecting changes in blood pH?

Which part of the brain acts as the primary integrating center for homeostasis?

What role do kidneys play in blood pressure regulation through homeostasis?

Which feedback loop enhances an output to maintain homeostasis?

Which sensor type is involved in detecting temperature changes in the body?

What is the primary function of an effector in homeostasis?

What happens to the kidneys when blood pressure increases?

Which physiological process is primarily controlled by circadian rhythms?

What type of homeostatic mechanism involves reducing deviations from a set point?

What is the result of the failure of feedback loops in the cardiovascular system?

What happens to the blood vessels when blood pressure decreases?

What is the general effect of aging on feedback loops?

What is the result of the disruption of normal homeostasis?

What happens to the internal environment of an organism as it ages?

What is a common consequence of aging related to the cardiovascular system?