Mammalian Physiology Study Guide Bundle

1.A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types that work together to performspecific function for the body is a(n)a.Or gan2.According to the "Principle of Complementarity"a.function is dependent on structure, and form of a structure relates to its function3.Positive feedback dif fers from negative feedback becausea.positive feedback tends to enhance thetriggering stimulus while negative feedbacktends to return the body to a homeostaticbalance or "ideal" level4.Which of the following is a good example of a negative feedback mechanisma.Control of body temperature5.Which of the following statements about steroid and non-steroid hormone signaling is truea.Nonsteroid hormones cannot pass the plasma membrane6.Adenylyl cyclase activity is inhibited bya.activation of receptors coupled to Gi7.A "ligand" isa.the natural agonist of a receptor8. Which type of enzyme is mainly responsible for the phosphorylation of tar getproteins to change their conformation/functiona.Kinase9. A neuron in which a single short process leaves the cell body and forms a T-junction thatgives rise to two axons which run in opposite directions best describesi.A dorsal root ganglion cell10. Nerve impulses are sent to slow the heart's rate of contraction. The nerve fibers sending thesesignals will most likely belong to which division of the nervous systema.Parasympathetic division1 1. Meningitis can be caused by