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Introduction to Physiology Practice Test
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Introduction to Physiology Practice Test
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1. Where is most of our total body water?
2. What are the two extracellular fluid compartments of the body?
3. Which of the following is a normal blood glucose level?
4. Positive feedback loops are impossible to stop once they have begun.
5. Diabetes mellitus causes hyperglycemia.
6. Which of the following compartments contains most of the water found in the human body?
7. The fluid compartment with a high sodium and protein concentration is called ________.
8. Which of the following is a protein found in the body that provides the tensile strength to resist stretching?
9. Effectors bring about a final response in a negative feedback loop.
10. Referring to a membrane as ʺselectively permeableʺ describes its ability to ________.
11. Most of the cells of the body are able to directly exchange materials with the external environment.
12. Which of the following is a tissue type that includes the cells found within blood and bones?
13. Intracellular and extracellular fluid are of the same ion composition.
14. Which of the following organ systems is primarily involved in the process of digestion?
15. The maintenance of a stable internal environment compatible for life is called what?
16. All forms of diabetes involve a decrease in plasma levels of insulin.
17. What organ system functions in communication between cells of the body?
18. The smallest living units capable of carrying out their own basic life functions are called ________.
19. What organ system includes the pituitary gland, adrenal gland, and thyroid gland?
20. Who would be more prone to develop diabetes mellitus type II?
21. What tissue type functions in the transport of specific molecules from one body compartment to another?
22. Which of the following is NOT one of the major cell types found in the human body?
23. The portion of body water outside of cells that bathes most cells of the body is called ________.
24. Cases of diabetes mellitus are increasing throughout the world, not just in the United States.
25. Extracellular fluid is composed of ________.