Anatomy and
Physiology
16th Edition
Welsh Chapter
1-20 Review
, The primary stimulus for insulin secretion - ANSWER>>>INCREASED BLOOD GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION
The zygote (fertilized egg) has the ability to produce all the various types of cells found. Therefor is is a -
ANSWER>>>Pluripotent cell
emphasizes cause and effect mechanisms. - ANSWER>>>Physiology
In a feedback loop, the integrating center sends information to the - ANSWER>>>Effector
What is not a function of neuroglia? - ANSWER>>>Conduct impulses to effectors
The epithelial tissue that lines the urinary bladder allows distention is called - ANSWER>>>Epithelium
Both .. and .. are the regulators of effectors in most feedback loops. - ANSWER>>>Hormones, nerve
impulses
The normal range of arterial blood pH is - ANSWER>>>7.35 - 7.45
If blood glucose levels decrease from normal, which of the following changes takes place to bring glucose
levels back to normal? - ANSWER>>>DECREASE IN INSULIN - INCREASE IN GLUCAGON
The endocrine and nervous systems are considered --- homeostatic regulatory mechanisms. -
ANSWER>>>Extrinsic
Contraction of --- muscle can be consciously controlled. - ANSWER>>>Skeletal
Which of the following is NOT a primary tissue of the body? - ANSWER>>>OSSEUOS
Which of the following is NOT an example of exocrine gland? - ANSWER>>>Testes/Mammary glands
The study of how disease or injury alters physiological processes is termed. -
ANSWER>>>Pathophysiology
Homeostatic regulatory mechanisms known as -- are built in to the organs being regulated -
ANSWER>>>Intrinsic
Intake of a specific molecule from the extracellular compartment by cells occurs through. -
ANSWER>>>RECEPTOR-MEDICATED ENDOCYTOSIS
The plasma membranes is referred to as mosaic because of the presence of - ANSWER>>>Moving
proteins in a random arrangment
The process by which cells secrete cellular products into the extracellular environment is -
ANSWER>>>EXOCYTOSIS