UMKC physiology exam 1 questions
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physiology is the study of the functions of a living organism. it involves complex processes that
depend on interaction between widely separated... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔cells, tissues and
organs
levels of organization - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ
systems, organism
cells respond to _____ in their ______ environment - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔signals, local
endocrine system function - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Regulation and coordination of many
activities in the body, including growth, metabolism, reproduction, blood pressure, water and
electrolyte balance, and others
nervous system function - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔regulation and coordination of many activities
in the body; detection of and response to changes in the internal and external environments;
states of consciousness; learning; memory; emotion
extracellular fluid is made of - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔plasma and interstitial fluid
Na+ ICF and ECF composition - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ECF: 145
ICF: 15
K+ ICF and ECF composition - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ECF: 5
ICF: 150
, Ca2+ ICF and ECF composition - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ECF: 1
ICF: 0.0001
Cl- ICF and ECF composition - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ECF: 100
ICF: 7
Glucose ICF and ECF composition - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ECF: 5.6
ICF: 1
what is homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the mechanism by which organisms maintain a
relatively constant steady state of the internal environment
negative feedback deviation from set point - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔1. stress
2. deviation from set point
3. negative feedback corrective action
4. return toward set point
repeat
homeostasis on the local level - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔restricted to one tissue space
utilizes paracrines and autocrines
homeostasis on the systemic level - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔involves entire body
utilizes nervous system and endocrine system
paracrine signaling - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Signal released from a cell has an effect on
neighboring cells.
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physiology is the study of the functions of a living organism. it involves complex processes that
depend on interaction between widely separated... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔cells, tissues and
organs
levels of organization - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ
systems, organism
cells respond to _____ in their ______ environment - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔signals, local
endocrine system function - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Regulation and coordination of many
activities in the body, including growth, metabolism, reproduction, blood pressure, water and
electrolyte balance, and others
nervous system function - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔regulation and coordination of many activities
in the body; detection of and response to changes in the internal and external environments;
states of consciousness; learning; memory; emotion
extracellular fluid is made of - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔plasma and interstitial fluid
Na+ ICF and ECF composition - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ECF: 145
ICF: 15
K+ ICF and ECF composition - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ECF: 5
ICF: 150
, Ca2+ ICF and ECF composition - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ECF: 1
ICF: 0.0001
Cl- ICF and ECF composition - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ECF: 100
ICF: 7
Glucose ICF and ECF composition - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ECF: 5.6
ICF: 1
what is homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the mechanism by which organisms maintain a
relatively constant steady state of the internal environment
negative feedback deviation from set point - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔1. stress
2. deviation from set point
3. negative feedback corrective action
4. return toward set point
repeat
homeostasis on the local level - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔restricted to one tissue space
utilizes paracrines and autocrines
homeostasis on the systemic level - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔involves entire body
utilizes nervous system and endocrine system
paracrine signaling - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Signal released from a cell has an effect on
neighboring cells.
