Exam 1: Introduction to Physiology

________are found in the linings of hollow organs where they separate fluids in the interior cavity from the surrounding body fluids. The interior cavity of a hollow organ or vessel is known as a________

What are the structures that attach bone to muscle?

Pathophysiology is what happens when normal body functions are disrupted.

Water is the most abundant molecule in the human body. Identify both the amount of water and its location within the body.

Cells are classified into which of the following four broad categories?

What is the primary mechanism for maintaining homeostasis?

Diabetes mellitus causes hyperglycemia.

Which statement below best defines homeostasis?

Where is most of the water in the body found?

The tissue type that generates mechanical force and movement, and whose activity is controlled both on a voluntary and involuntary level, is________tissue.

What cells secrete insulin?

Describe the four general groups of cells (tissues) that are found in the body, outlining the important characteristics of each group and their functions.

Which of the following types of diabetes mellitus was formerly referred to as insulin -dependent or juvenile -onset diabetes mellitus?

The process of maintaining the internal environment in a state compatible for life is called __________, and it occurs primarily through __________.

The lumen of which of the following systems is part of the internal environment?

The fluid (non -cellular) portion of blood is called

Although diabetes mellitus has many symptoms, the primary diagnostic symptoms of the disease are ___________ and ___________ .

Which tissue below is specialized for lining the lumen of vessels material?

The elimination of unabsorbed materials from the body refers to which of the processes below?

Extracellular fluid is composed of