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Physiology Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The body's thermostat is located in the: | Hypothalamus |
| Intrinsic control: | is sometimes called autoregulation |
| Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called: | Viruses |
| Homeostasis can best be described as : | A state of relative constancy. |
| Epidemiology is the study of the ___ of diseases in human populations. | All of the above are correct (occurrence, distribution, transmission) |
| Which of the following is not one of the basic components in a feedback control loop? | Transmitter |
| Positive-feedback control systems: | accelerate a change |
| Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? | Reproduction |
| Shivering to try to raise your body temperature back to normal would be an example of : | A and C (the body trying to maintain homeostasis, a negative-feedback mechanism.) |
| The term that literally means self-immunity is : | autoimmunity. |