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What is the study of the function of the stomach an example of?
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Special physiology is the study of the function of a specific organ.
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What is the smallest and simplest level of organization?
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The chemical level is the first level of structural organization and includes atoms and molecules.
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Which part of the homeostatic regulatory system detects changes in the environment?
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receptor
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What is the role of the effector in homeostatic regulation?
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The effector is homeostatic regulation is to respond to the output of the control center.
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What is the name of the serous membrane that covers the surface of the heart?
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visceral pericardium
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The subdivisions of the thoracic body cavity are what?
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pleural and pericardial cavity
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The term medial surface refers to what area?
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Medial surface refers to the the area close to the long axis of the body.
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Heat production is a major function of what system?
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muscular system
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What are gap junctions?
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Gap junctions produce narrow passages that allow ions to move between cells.
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Which of the following epithelial tissues would most likely be involved in secretion or absorbtion?
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simple cuboidal is involved in secretion and absorbtion
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