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week 1 assignment
Physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are the most complex? | Tapeworms |
| The normal reading or range of normal is called the: | Set point |
| The contraction of the uterus during the birth of a baby is an example of _____ feedback. | Positive |
| The body’s thermostat is located in the: | Hypothalamus |
| Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called: | Virus |
| If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operated as a negative-feedback control loop, what effect would it have on uterine contractions? | Oxytocin would inhibit uterine contractions |
| Homeostasis can best be described as: | A state of relative constancy |
| The term that literally means self-immunity is: | Autoimmunity |
| Which of the following is not one of the basic components in a feedback control loop? a)Effector mechanisms b)Transmitter c)Sensor d) Integrating system | Transmitter |
| Pathogenesis can be defined as: | Course is disease development |
| Intrinsic control: | Is sometimes called autoregulation |
| Shivering to try to raise your body temperature back to normal would be an example of: | Body trying to maintain homeostasis and negative feedback mechanism |
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