Homeostasis Is a Term Which Describes the Process Whereby the Body

question 31

Multiple Choice

Homeostasis is a term which describes the process whereby the body

• A) maintains a variable internal environment.
• B) maintains a constant external environment.
• C) maintains a constant internal and external environment.
• D) affects the external environment.
• E) maintains a constant internal environment.

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Definitions:

Ventrogluteal

Referring to an area on the body used for intramuscular injections, considered safer due to fewer blood vessels and nerves.

Dorsal Gluteal

Referring to the upper portion of the buttocks, a site for intramuscular injections.

Deltoid

A large, triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint that is responsible for lifting the arm and giving the shoulder its range of motion.

Aspiration

The act of drawing in or out using a sucking motion, especially the inhalation of foreign objects into the respiratory tract.