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What percentage of a young adult's body is composed of water?
What percentage of a young adult's body is composed of water?
Where is the intracellular compartment located?
Where is the intracellular compartment located?
What is the main function of the extracellular fluid?
What is the main function of the extracellular fluid?
Where is the interstitial fluid present?
Where is the interstitial fluid present?
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Who coined the term 'Homeostasis'?
Who coined the term 'Homeostasis'?
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What is the range of fluctuations around the desired value in homeostasis called?
What is the range of fluctuations around the desired value in homeostasis called?
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What is the most common type of feedback loop in physiology?
What is the most common type of feedback loop in physiology?
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What is the set point for extracellular fluid (ECF) glucose concentration?
What is the set point for extracellular fluid (ECF) glucose concentration?
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Which hormone is released in response to high glucose concentrations to lower ECF glucose levels?
Which hormone is released in response to high glucose concentrations to lower ECF glucose levels?
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In Type I diabetes mellitus, there is a lack of which pancreatic cells?
In Type I diabetes mellitus, there is a lack of which pancreatic cells?
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Which hormone is released in response to low blood glucose to raise blood glucose levels?
Which hormone is released in response to low blood glucose to raise blood glucose levels?
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Which type of extracellular chemical messenger is produced by endocrine glands and released into the blood plasma?
Which type of extracellular chemical messenger is produced by endocrine glands and released into the blood plasma?
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Which extracellular chemical messenger acts on adjacent or nearby cells and is produced by cells (NOT neurons or glands)?
Which extracellular chemical messenger acts on adjacent or nearby cells and is produced by cells (NOT neurons or glands)?
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Which type of extracellular chemical messenger is produced by nerve cells and acts on nerves, glands, or muscles with a relatively rapid, local effect?
Which type of extracellular chemical messenger is produced by nerve cells and acts on nerves, glands, or muscles with a relatively rapid, local effect?
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What do receptors for endogenous extracellular chemical messengers (ligands) bind to and activate?
What do receptors for endogenous extracellular chemical messengers (ligands) bind to and activate?
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What cells are considered to be target cells for hormone receptors?
What cells are considered to be target cells for hormone receptors?
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What is the fluid composition in young adult men?
What is the fluid composition in young adult men?
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Where is the transcellular fluid predominantly found?
Where is the transcellular fluid predominantly found?
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What percentage of the extracellular compartment is made up of interstitial fluid?
What percentage of the extracellular compartment is made up of interstitial fluid?
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Who coined the term 'Homeostasis'?
Who coined the term 'Homeostasis'?
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What does homeostasis mean in the context of internal environment?
What does homeostasis mean in the context of internal environment?
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What does the extracellular fluid normally provide for the cells to grow and function?
What does the extracellular fluid normally provide for the cells to grow and function?
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What is the primary function of insulin in response to high glucose concentrations?
What is the primary function of insulin in response to high glucose concentrations?
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Which type of diabetes mellitus is characterized by the lack of pancreatic β cells?
Which type of diabetes mellitus is characterized by the lack of pancreatic β cells?
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What is the primary function of glucagon in response to low blood glucose levels?
What is the primary function of glucagon in response to low blood glucose levels?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of extracellular chemical messenger?
Which of the following is NOT a type of extracellular chemical messenger?
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What is the main function of paracrines among extracellular chemical messengers?
What is the main function of paracrines among extracellular chemical messengers?
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What do endogenous extracellular chemical messengers bind to and activate?
What do endogenous extracellular chemical messengers bind to and activate?
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What is the primary effect of histamine released locally in response to inflammation?
What is the primary effect of histamine released locally in response to inflammation?
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In cell-cell communication, which type of messenger acts on nerves, glands, or muscles with a relatively rapid, local effect?
In cell-cell communication, which type of messenger acts on nerves, glands, or muscles with a relatively rapid, local effect?
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What is the set point for extracellular fluid (ECF) glucose concentration?
What is the set point for extracellular fluid (ECF) glucose concentration?
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What percentage of a young adult's body is composed of water?
What percentage of a young adult's body is composed of water?
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