Diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease would be covered in the specialty area of physiology called
A) hyperbaric physiology.
B) pathophysiology.
C) gross anatomy.
D) regional anatomy.
E) systemic anatomy.
B) pathophysiology.
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When our inner ears convert sound energy into neural impulses or our retinas convert light into neural impulses,
A. no heat is generated, and so it is an exception to the first law of thermodynamics. B. it is an exception to both laws of thermodynamics, because no usable energy is lost. C. it is consistent with the second law of thermodynamics, but an exception to the first. D. the conversion is consistent with both laws of thermodynamics.
The uptake of cholesterol into cells is an example of
A. phagocytosis. B. pinocytosis. C. receptor-mediated endocytosis. D. receptor-mediated exocytosis. E. simple diffusion.
What hormone increases calcium resorption from bone?
A) ADH B) aldosterone C) angiotensin II D) atrial natriuretic peptide E) parathyroid hormone
An individual's basal metabolic rate ideally represents __________.
a. the daily energy expenditures for a given individual b. the amounts of circulating hormone levels in the body c. the minimum resting energy expenditure of an awake, alert person d. genetic differences among ethnic groups