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1
Pathophysiology differs from physiology in that pathophysiology
A)is the study of invertebrate physiology.
B)is the study of biological function.
C)involves the effects of disease and injury.
D)compares cellular function to the function of organ systems.
2
Phase I clinical trials
A)determine the rate of drug metabolism.
B)test the effects of the drug in the target population.
C)test other potential uses of the drug.
D)test the drug in different genders and ethnic groups.
3
The portion of a feedback loop most located in the brain or spinal cord is the
A)effector.
B)sensor.
C)integrating center.
D)afferent pathway.
4
Homeostasis is maintained by the actions of
A)positive feedback.
B)negative feedback.
C)feedback loops.
D)all of the above.
5
Tendons are comprised of
A)connective tissue.
B)epithelial tissue.
C)muscle tissue.
D)nervous tissue.
6
Which of the following tissues would be found lining the majority of the digestive tract?
A)Simple squamous epithelium.
B)Simple columnar epithelium.
C)Stratified squamous epithelium.
D)Transitional epithelium.
7
A hypothesis
A)is testable.
B)once answered becomes a scientific theory.
C)is based on fact.
D)none of the above.
8
Exocine glands include all of the following except
A)lacrimal glands.
B)the pituitary gland.
C)sweat glands.
D)the prostate gland.
9
Which of the following is a characteristic of cardiac but not skeletal muscle?
A)The presence of striations.
B)The ability to voluntarily induce contractions.
C)The presence of intercalated discs.
D)The presence of peristaltic contractions.
10
Damage to which type of cell would have the greatest effect on bone formation in a child?
A)chondrocytes.
B)nerve cells.
C)muscle cells.
D)osteoblasts.







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