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1		The study of how physiological processes are altered in disease or injury is called .


2		describes the body's ability to maintain its internal environment remarkably constant despite changing conditions in the external environment.


3		The hypothesis that the differences observed in an experiment are due to chance is known as the hypothesis.


4		When a body process is disturbed - such as when body temperature rises - effectors become activated to oppose this change, an example of (2 words_.


5		Other potential uses of a drug are tested in Phase clinical trials.


6		Systems that have opposing effects are said to have actions.


7		The hormone that is secreted by the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas when the plasma glucose concentration rises, is called .


8		The single cytoplasmic extension of the neuron cell body that is specialized for conducting nerve impulses, is called the .


9		A simple squamous membrane lining all blood vessels that is adapted for diffusion and filtration is known as an .


10		Strong epithelial membranes are very closely packed and joined together by structures collectively called (2 words).


11		Since they contribute to the formation of semen that is released from the male reproductive system, the prostate and seminal vesicles are examples of glands.


12		The living tissue of a tooth that can be remodeled in response to stresses is called .


13		Glands that secrete oily sebum into hair follicles are known as glands.


14		The dermis of the skin has sensory nerve endings called (2 words) that monitor sensations of pressure.


15		regulation of homeostasis occurs when the nervous and endocrine systems regulate the activity of a specific organ or organ system.

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