Groups of cells (and the substance surrounding them) that usually arise from common an-
cestor cells and work together to perform a particular function comprise a ________.
ANSWER
tissue
Renal physiology is the study of the function of the ________.
ANSWER
kidneys
The chemical reactions that break down large, complex molecules into smaller, simpler ones
are referred to as ________.
ANSWER
catabolism
________ is the ability of an organism to detect and react to changes in the external and in-
ternal environment.
ANSWER
Responsiveness
________ is a condition in which the body's internal environment remains within certain
physiological limits.
ANSWER
Homeostasis
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,Any disturbance in homeostasis is referred to as ________.
ANSWER
stress
The chemicals produced by the endocrine system that help regulate homeostasis are called
________.
ANSWER
hormones
In a feedback loop, the control center provides output to and elicits a response from a(n)
________.
ANSWER
effector
The stimulus (stress) in a feedback loop is an increase in blood sugar. If this feedback loop is
a negative loop, then the effector will cause the blood sugar to _______.
ANSWER
decrease
The stimulus (stress) in a feedback loop is an increase in blood sugar. If this is positive feed-
back loop, then the effector will cause the blood sugar to _______.
ANSWER
increase
The anatomical term that means "on the same side of the body" is ________.
ANSWER
ipsilateral
2
, The serous membrane associated with the heart is the ________.
ANSWER
pericardium
Description of any region of the body by means of directional terms and body planes as-
sumes that the body is in ________ position.
ANSWER
anatomical
The anatomical term that means "away from the head or toward the lower part of a struc-
ture" is _______.
ANSWER
inferior
The _______ system is composed of a series of glands that secrete hormones.
ANSWER
endocrine
A feedback system consists of three basic components: a control center, a receptor, and a(n)
________.
ANSWER
effector
Specialized structures within a cell that function in the overall cell's anatomy and physiology
are know as _________.
ANSWER
organelles
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cestor cells and work together to perform a particular function comprise a ________.
ANSWER
tissue
Renal physiology is the study of the function of the ________.
ANSWER
kidneys
The chemical reactions that break down large, complex molecules into smaller, simpler ones
are referred to as ________.
ANSWER
catabolism
________ is the ability of an organism to detect and react to changes in the external and in-
ternal environment.
ANSWER
Responsiveness
________ is a condition in which the body's internal environment remains within certain
physiological limits.
ANSWER
Homeostasis
1
,Any disturbance in homeostasis is referred to as ________.
ANSWER
stress
The chemicals produced by the endocrine system that help regulate homeostasis are called
________.
ANSWER
hormones
In a feedback loop, the control center provides output to and elicits a response from a(n)
________.
ANSWER
effector
The stimulus (stress) in a feedback loop is an increase in blood sugar. If this feedback loop is
a negative loop, then the effector will cause the blood sugar to _______.
ANSWER
decrease
The stimulus (stress) in a feedback loop is an increase in blood sugar. If this is positive feed-
back loop, then the effector will cause the blood sugar to _______.
ANSWER
increase
The anatomical term that means "on the same side of the body" is ________.
ANSWER
ipsilateral
2
, The serous membrane associated with the heart is the ________.
ANSWER
pericardium
Description of any region of the body by means of directional terms and body planes as-
sumes that the body is in ________ position.
ANSWER
anatomical
The anatomical term that means "away from the head or toward the lower part of a struc-
ture" is _______.
ANSWER
inferior
The _______ system is composed of a series of glands that secrete hormones.
ANSWER
endocrine
A feedback system consists of three basic components: a control center, a receptor, and a(n)
________.
ANSWER
effector
Specialized structures within a cell that function in the overall cell's anatomy and physiology
are know as _________.
ANSWER
organelles
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