The Term Homeostasis Refers To

question 21

Multiple Choice

The term homeostasis refers to:

• A) the causative factors in a particular disease.
• B) maintenance of a stable internal environment.
• C) a condition that triggers an acute episode.
• D) a collection of signs and symptoms.

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Definitions:

Left Coronary Artery

The artery that supplies blood to the left side of the heart, branching into the circumflex and left anterior descending arteries.

Interventricular Septum

The stout wall separating the ventricles of the heart beneath the aortic valve.

Myocardium

The muscular tissue of the heart, responsible for contracting and pumping blood through the body.

Fibrous Skeleton

A network of fibrous tissues forming the structural framework for heart valves and certain other internal organs.