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USAHS Patho Exam 1 – Questions & Verified Answers

Physiology ✔️Ans - The study of normal functioning of a living
organism and its component parts

Pathophysiology ✔️Ans - The study of the body's failure to maintain
homeostasis

Levels of organization in the biosphere ✔️Ans - atoms
molecules
cells
tissues
organs
organ systems
organisms
populations of one species
ecosystem of different species

10 organ systems of the body ✔️Ans - 1. circulatory
2. digestive
3. endocrine
4. immune
5. integumentary
6. musculoskeletal
7. nervous
8. reproductive
9. respiratory
10. urinary

Circulatory system functions ✔️Ans - transport materials between cells
of the bosy

Digestive system functions ✔️Ans - conversion of food into particles
that can be transported into the body; elimination of some wastes

Endocrine system functions ✔️Ans - coordination of body function
through synthesis and release of regulatory molecules

, Immune system functions ✔️Ans - defense against foreign invaders

Integumentary system functions ✔️Ans - Protection from external
environment

Musculoskeletal system functions ✔️Ans - support and movement

Nervous system functions ✔️Ans - Coordination of body function
through electrical signals and release of regulatory molecules

Reproductive system functions ✔️Ans - perpetuation of the species

Respiratory system functions ✔️Ans - exchange of carbon dioxide and
oxygen between internal and external environments

Urinary system functions ✔️Ans - maintenance of water and solutes in
the internal environment; waste removal

Homeostasis ✔️Ans - maintenance of a relatively stable internal
environment

Examples of variables maintained through homeostasis ✔️Ans -
temperature, pH, ion concentrations, blood pressure

Four major themes in physiology ✔️Ans - 1. structure and function are
closely related
2. living organisms need energy
3. information flow coordinates body function
4. homeostasis maintains internal stability

Physiological response loop ✔️Ans - stimulus > sensor > input signal >
integrating center > output signal > target > response

Circadian rhythm ✔️Ans - daily fluctuations of body functions such as
blood pressure, temperature, and metabolic processes

Negative feedback ✔️Ans - feedback signal turns response loop off and
maintains homeostasis.
ex) sweating, blood sugar regulation

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