81. Acidification of Urine – Quiz

📝 Practice MCQs

Welcome to your Physiology – Chapter 1 – Role of Physiology in Modern Medicine

Which systems primarily regulate and coordinate body functions to maintain internal balance?

Skeletal and muscular systems

Urinary and reproductive systems

Nervous and endocrine systems

Respiratory and digestive systems

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Which discipline uses physiological principles to explain how drugs affect the body?

Anatomy

Pharmacology

Pathology

Microbiology

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Knowledge of coronary circulation and cardiac electrophysiology is essential for managing:

Liver cirrhosis

Acute myocardial infarction

Asthma

Renal failure

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What is meant by the term homeostasis?

Maintenance of internal constancy

Breakdown of nutrients

Energy production in cells

Growth and development of tissues

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Which option best defines the scope of physiology in medical science?

Study of microorganisms causing disease

Study of drug metabolism

Study of body structure only

Study of functions and regulatory mechanisms of the body

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Prolonged disruption of internal balance in the body most commonly leads to:

Improved physiological efficiency

Enhanced metabolism

Disease development

Increased immunity

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What is the preferred initial approach in managing early-stage hypertension?

Blood transfusion

Surgical intervention

Immediate drug therapy

Lifestyle modification

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Which scientist demonstrated that nerve impulses are transmitted via chemical substances?

Charles Sherrington

Otto Loewi

John O’Keefe

Alan Hodgkin

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Who introduced the concept of the “internal environment,” forming the basis of homeostasis?

Ivan Pavlov

Claude Bernard

Otto Loewi

August Krogh

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Which physiological response during infection helps limit microbial proliferation?

Decreased body temperature

Reduced heart rate

Lower blood glucose

Fever

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