Revision questions - intro to physiology Flashcards
What is physiology the study of?
a. The study of the structure of the body
b. The study of the size and shape of the body
c. The study of the function of the body
d. The study of the muscles and bones in the body
c. The study of the function of the body
From smallest to largest, what are the levels of organisation?
a. Molecule, cell, tissue, organelle, organ, organism
b. Molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organelle, organism
c. Molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organism
d. Cell, organ, molecule, tissue, organism, organelle
c. Molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organism
Which of the following are the primary tissue types?
- Epithelial, connective, nervous, skeletal
- Collagen, epithelial, neural
- Fat, muscle, nervous
- Epithelial, muscle, nervous, connective
- Epithelial, muscle, nervous, connective
What is the highest level of organisation with the body?
a. Organ System
b. Organism
c. Tissue
d. Organ
a. organ system
Which of the following is not a list of organ systems?
a. Cardiovascular, urinary, muscular, integumentary
b. Liver, endocrine, reproductive, lymphatic
c. Respiratory, gastrointestinal, skeletal, muscular
d. Nervous, integumentary, urinary, cardiovascular
b. Liver, endocrine, reproductive, lymphatic
The Cardiovascular system contains which (if any)?
a. Heart, blood vessels, blood
b. Blood vessels, blood lymph
c. Heart, blood vessels, blood, spleen
d. Liver, heart, spleen
e. None of the above
c. Heart, blood vessels, blood, spleen
Which of the following is not a function of the CV system?
a. Supply of nutrients
b. Gas transport
c. Removal of waste products
d. Creation of erythrocytes
e. Defence against disease
d. Creation of erythrocytes
Put these elements of the respiratory system in the correct order from outside to inside
a. Nasal cavity, sinuses, larynx, trachea, pharynx, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, alveoli
b. Nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, alveoli
c. Nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchioles, bronchi, lungs, alveoli
d. Nasal cavity, sinuses, bronchi, bronchioles, pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs, alveoli
b. Nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, alveoli
Which of the following is/are a combination organ system?
a. Cardiorespiratory
b. Muscular
c. Neuromuscular
d. A & C
e. None of the above
d. A & C
Homeostasis is:
a. The ability of the body to match its external environment
b. The ability of the body to reduce its metabolism under conscious control
c. The ability to maintain a relatively constant internal environment
d. The ability of the body to increase its metabolism under conscious control
c. The ability to maintain a relatively constant internal environment
The ability of cells, tissues and organs to regulate themselves independently is known as:
a. Extrinsic regulation
b. Intrinsic regulation
c. Autoregulation
d. Paretoregulation
c. Autoregulation
Extrinsic regulation is imposed by 2 specialised control (organ) systems of the body. They are:
a. Nervous and digestive
b. Urinary and Digestive
c. Endocrine and Urinary
d. Endocrine and Nervous
d. Endocrine and Nervous
The three components of any regulatory system are:
a. Input, processor, output
b. Receptor, control centre, effector
c. Actor, responder, reactor
d. Feed forward, response, feedback
b. Receptor, control centre, effector
What is the role of an “effector”?
a. To detect and respond to a relevant stimulus
b. To process information from a stimulus
c. To send messages to the CNS from the periphery
d. To produces changes in the variable to be controlled
d. To produces changes in the variable to be controlled
Which is the more common type of regulatory system in the human body?
a. Positive feedback
b. Negative feedback
b. Negative feedback
