Homeostasis and Disease Quiz
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The study of disease is
A. cardiology
B. pathology
C. endocrinology
D. entropy
A patient must tell an examiner a symptom.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
a body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.
A. endocrine system
B. nervous system
C. nerve
D. neuron
What is the evaporation of a liquid to cool the body?
A. Shivering
B. Sweating
C. Vasodilation
D. Vasoconstriction
What is homeostasis?
A. The maintenance of a constant internal environment
B. The maintenance of a constant external environment
C. The maintenance of an inconstant internal environment
D. Negative feedback
Incubation is the period of time between being infected by a pathogen and the appearance of signs and symptoms.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Shivering is an attempt by the body to
A. lower body temperature
B. increase circulation
C. increase oxygen content
D. increase body temperature
Pathogenic organisms are not a known mechanism of disease.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Stress is a risk factor for disease.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What 2 systems are the major regulators of homeostasis?
A. nervous and circulatory
B. endocrine and lymphatic
C. nervous and endocrine
D. urinary and reproductive
Poor diet, too much sun exposure and unprotected sex are considered Lifestyle risk factors.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
An example of a positive feedback loop is ____________.
A. Childbirth
B. Blood Pressure regulation
C. Thermoregulation
D. All of the above
An endemic is a disease that covers a large geographical area like the whole united states.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
A disease that we are not sure of its cause is termed
A. communicable
B. infectious
C. idiopathic
D. chronic
a body system that controls growth and homeostasis by secreting hormones from glands.
A. skeletal system
B. nervous system
C. endocrine sytem
D. integumentary system
A sensor that monitors and responds to changes in the environmental is called the _________________________.
A. Control center
B. Receptor
C. Effector
D. Receiver
Genetic mechanisms can be a mechanism of disease.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What are the 3 necessary components of a homeostatic feedback loop?
A. Receptor, regulator, thermostat
B. Receptor, control center, regulator
C. Stimulator, control center, receiver
D. Receptor, control center, effector
Which of these would be a chronic condition?
A. sprained ankle
B. tendonitis
C. twisted knee
D. acute appendicitis
The study of the occurrence, distribution and transmission of diseases in human populations (disease detectives) is
A. oncology
B. pathobiology
C. ornithology
D. epidemiology
A patient must tell an examiner a sign.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What is another word that can be used to describe “homeostasis”?
A. dynamic balance
B. Equal
C. Complete
D. dynamic changes
When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels.
A. Positive Feedback Response
B. Negative Feedback Loop
The study of all the factors in causing a disease, like how you get a skin infection is
A. cardiology
B. pathology
C. endocrinology
D. etiology
Which would be a symptom?
A. headache
B. cool clammy skin
C. high pulse rate
D. dilated pupils
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