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What is the primary goal of physiology?
What is the primary goal of physiology?
- To study the mechanisms of the human body in relation to the environment
- To classify the different types of living organisms
- To understand the structure of the human body
- To explain the physical and chemical factors responsible for the origin, development, and progression of life (correct)
What is the origin of the term 'physiology'?
What is the origin of the term 'physiology'?
- It was coined by Aristotle, the father of natural history (correct)
- It was derived from a French term
- It was coined by a Greek philosopher
- It was derived from a Latin word
What is the relationship between anatomy and physiology?
What is the relationship between anatomy and physiology?
- Physiology is a subfield of anatomy
- Anatomy is a subfield of physiology
- They are mutually exclusive fields of study
- They are complementary fields of study (correct)
Which of the following is a subdivision of physiology?
Which of the following is a subdivision of physiology?
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What is the meaning of the Greek root 'physi' in the term 'physiology'?
What is the meaning of the Greek root 'physi' in the term 'physiology'?
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What is the focus of human physiology?
What is the focus of human physiology?
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What is the fundamental basis of the characteristics of life in an organism?
What is the fundamental basis of the characteristics of life in an organism?
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Which element is NOT commonly found in living organisms?
Which element is NOT commonly found in living organisms?
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What is the primary function of the process of absorption?
What is the primary function of the process of absorption?
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At which level of organization is the human body composed of atoms?
At which level of organization is the human body composed of atoms?
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What is the term for the process of obtaining oxygen?
What is the term for the process of obtaining oxygen?
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What is the term for the process of changing absorbed substances into usable forms?
What is the term for the process of changing absorbed substances into usable forms?
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