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Physiology weeks 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Physiology is the study of: | Function |
| Homeostasis refers to: | Stabilizing internal conditions in physiological systems |
| The best example of form affecting function is: | Heart is muscular to pump blood through the body |
| Subdivisons of the dorsal body cavity include: | Cardinal and spinal cavity |
| Subdivisions of the ventral body cavity include: | Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity |
| Ventral body cavity is divided by flat muscular sheet called | Diaphram |
| Beginning with cells and proceeding through increasing levels of complexity, what is the correct sequence? | Cells, tissues, organs, system |
| What is significant to mass of an atom? | Electrons |
| What do organic compounds always contain? | Carbon atoms |
| What is the subunit molecule for protein? | Amino acids |
| What group of organic compounds are necessary for protection of body organs insulation and energy? | Lipids |
| What binds to a receptor? | Ligand |