Physiology Subspecialties and Levels of Organization Quiz

Body Chemistry and Energy Production

• Water is the most abundant chemical in the body, serving as the site of chemical reactions.

Cellular Development

• Differentiation is the process that involves the development of a cell from an unspecialized to a specialized state.

Organization of Living Things

• A cell is the basic structural and functional unit of an organism.

Factors Affecting Chemical Reactions

• Temperature is a survival need that affects the rate of chemical reactions in the body.

Tissue Organization

• An organ is a level of organization that consists of structures composed of two or more different types of tissues.

Neurology

• The study of nerve cells is known as neurology.

Organ Systems

• An organ system consists of organs that work together cooperatively to perform necessary life functions.

Cellular Metabolism

• Metabolism is the life process that involves all chemical reactions that occur in body cells.

Physiology

• Exercise physiology is the study of changes in cell and organ functions due to muscular activity.

Test your knowledge of various subspecialties of physiology including neurophysiology, endocrinology, cardiovascular physiology, immunology, respiratory physiology, renal physiology, exercise physiology, and pathophysiology. Also, explore the levels of organization in biological systems from atoms to cells.