QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (QUESTIONS WITH REVISED
RATIONALIZED ANSWERS), GRADED A+
The Mechanism By Which The Body Propels Food Through The Digestive Tract Is Primarily A Topic Of
Study For
CORRECT ANS: Physiologist
A Scientist Who Describes The Layers Of The Heart Wall And Their Relationship To The Surrounding
Pericardium Would Be A(N)
CORRECT ANS: Anatomist
In The Positive Feedback Mechanism Governing Breastfeeding, The Mammary Glands Of The Breast
Serve As The
CORRECT ANS: Effector
The Scientific Discipline That Studies The Functions Of Body Structures Is
CORRECT ANS: Physiology
The Control Center Of A Homeostatic Mechanism
CORRECT ANS: Integrates Sensory Input And Signals For Change As Needed
Which Is A Physiological Description Rather Than An Anatomical One?
CORRECT ANS: The Muscle Of The Intestinal Wall Contract Slowly And Involuntarily
, (T/F)Both Anatomists And Physiologists Are Aware That Form And Function Are Interrelated
CORRECT ANS: True
(T/F)The Term "Positive Feedback" Means That The Outcome Of The System Is A Good One.
CORRECT ANS: Fasle
If Carbon Dioxide Levels Rise In The Body, Negative Feedback Mechanisms Will Trigger
CORRECT ANS: An Increase In Breathing So That Carbon Dioxide Levels Decline To The Set Point
When You Are Exposed To Bright Light, Cells In The Retina Detect The Stimulus And Send It To The Brain
For Processing. The Brain Commands The Iris To Constrict And Decrease Pupil Size. Which Structure
Serves As A Receptor In This System?
CORRECT ANS: The Retina
The Large Surface Area Of The Inside Of The Small Intestine Means That This Structure Is
CORRECT ANS: Well Adapted For Its Physiological Role In Absorption
(T/F)The Central Nervous System Acts As The Control Center For The Regulation Of Blood Calcium And
Blood Glucose
CORRECT ANS: False