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Physiology
Physiology weeks 1-9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? | Cirulatory |
| Shivering to try to raise your body temperature back to normal would be an example of? | The body trying to maintain homeostasis and negative-feeback mechanism |
| Homeostasis can be best described as: | a state of relative constancy |
| Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are the most complex? | Viruses |
| Prostaglandins and steroids share which of the following characteristics? | Both have a ring structure in their molecule |
| Which is not a part of hair? | Lanugo |
| Why is cartilage slow to heal? | Because it is semi-solid, flexible, and has no/limited blood supply |
| What best describe the axial skeletal structure? | Provides framework for msucles that anchor and stabilize the appendicular bones |
| Young children's bones have a greater risk of fracturing because of incompletely ossified bones? (T or F) | False |
| During childbirth, a baby passes through an imaginary plane called the: | pelvic outlet |