Test Bank Complete_ Human Physiology An Integrated Approach 8th Edition, By Dee Unglaub Silverthorn| All Chapters 1-26| Latest Update 2025 With Detailed Answers Rated A+

,Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, 8e
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(Silverthorn)Chapter 1 Introduction to Physiology b b b b b




1) Physiology is the study of b b b b b b b b


A) the structure of the body.
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B) the tissues and organs of the body at the microscopic level.
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C) growth and reproduction. b b b b


D) the normal functions of the organ systems.
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E) the facial features as
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an indication of
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personality. Answer: D
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Section Title: The Science of
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PhysiologyLearning Outcome:
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Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
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2) The literal meaning of the term physiology is knowledge of
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A) organs.
B) nature.
C) science.
D) chemistry.
E) math.
bAnswer
:
B
Section Title: The Science of
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PhysiologyLearning Outcome:
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1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy:
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3) Because anatomy and physiology have different definitions, they
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are usually consideredseparately in studies of the body.
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A) True
B) False
Answ
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r:
B
Section Title: The Science of
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PhysiologyLearning Outcome:
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1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy:
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,4) The following is a list of several levels of organization that make up the
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body.
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1. tissue
2. cell
3. organ
4. molecule
5. organism
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The correct order from the smallest to
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the largest isA) 2, 4, 1, 3, 6,
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5.
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B) 4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5.
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C) 4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5.
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D) 4, 2, 3, 1, 6, 5.
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E) 6, 4, 5, 2, 3, 1.
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Answer: C
Section Title: The Science of
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PhysiologyLearning Outcome:
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Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
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5) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells because cells require
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glucose to meet their energyneeds." This type of explanation is
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A) mechanistic.
B) theological.
C) teleological.
D) metalogical.
E) scatological.
Answer: C
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Section Title: The Science of
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PhysiologyLearning Outcome:
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Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
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6) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells by transporters in
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response to insulin." This typeof explanation is
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A) mechanistic.
B) theological.
C) teleological.
D) metalogical.
E) scatological.
Answer: A
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Section Title: The Science of
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PhysiologyLearning Outcome:
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Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
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, 7) Which of the following is a buffer zone between the outside world
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and most of the cells of thebody?
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A) blood
B) lumen
C) lymph
D) extracellular fluid b b


E) All of theb b


b answers are b


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D Section Title:
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HomeostasisLearning
Outcome: 1.6
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Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension)
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8) Which of the following is one of Cannon's "internal secretions"?
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A) hormones
B) nutrients
C) water
D) inorganic ions b b


E) None of the b b


b answers are b


b correct.Answer:
A
Section Title: The Science of
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PhysiologyLearning Outcome:
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1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
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9) The study of body function in a disease state is
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A) necrology.
B) physiology.
C) microbiology.
D) pathophysiology.
E) histology.
bAnswer:
b D
Section Title: The Science of
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PhysiologyLearning Outcome:
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1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy:
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10) Homeostasis is the ability of the body to b b b b b b b b b b b b b b


A) prevent the external environment from changing.
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B) prevent the internal environment from changing.
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C) quickly restore changed conditions to normal.
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D) ignore external stimuli to remain in a state of
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E) prevent
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