Physiology Basics Quiz
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What type of questions do physiologists explore when focusing on function?

  • Questions about 'why' (correct)
  • Questions about 'where'
  • Questions about 'when'
  • Questions about 'how'
  • Which term is used to describe the relatively stable internal environment maintained by the body?

  • Homeostasis (correct)
  • Dynamic equilibrium
  • Static environment
  • Heterogeneous environment
  • What are the regulated variables kept within ranges by?

  • Reflex pathways
  • Feedback loops
  • Dynamic steady state
  • Control systems (correct)
  • In a reflex pathway, which loop starts with a stimulus?

    <p>Response loop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of feedback stabilizes the variable around the setpoint?

    <p>Negative feedback loops</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of loops may be more long-distance and complex in control systems?

    <p>Feedback loops</p> Signup and view all the answers

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