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Human Physiology: From Cells To Systems
By Lauralee Sherwood
9th Edition
4
,Chapter 1: The Foundation Of Physiology
Multiple choice
1. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A. Anatomy/body function
B. Bacteria/multicellular
C. Organs/one primary tissue
D Physiology/body function
.
ANS: d pts: 1 ref: 3 blm: remember
2. Which of the following is a mechanistic rather than a teleological explanation of a physiological
phenomenon?
A. A person breathes to obtain oxygen.
B. A person sweats to cool off.
C. A person’s stomach secretes digestive juices because it is stimulated by the
Nervous system.
D A person’s heart beats to pump blood.
.
ANS: c pts: 1 ref: 3 blm: higher order
3. When a blood capillary is cut, a clot forms under which feedback control system?
A. Negative feedback
B. Positive feedback
C. Extrinsic control
D Feedforward
.
ANS: b pts: 1 ref: 16 blm: higher order
4. Which of the following type of tissues uses the terminology “smooth”?
A. Connective tissue
B. Epithelial tissue
C. Glandular tissue
D Muscle tissue
.
ANS: d pts: 1 ref: 6 blm: remember
5. Which of the following is an example of a positive feedback system?
A. Body temperature regulation
B. Birth of a baby
C. Room temperature
regulation
D Blood ph regulation
.
ANS: b pts: 1 ref: 16 blm: higher order
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, 6. Which of the following tissues can be found on the outer layer of the skin?
A. Connective tissue
B. Endocrine tissue
C. Epithelial tissue
D Muscle tissue
.
ANS: c pts: 1 ref: 6 blm: remember
7. Which statement is correct for the respiratory system?
A. It eliminates unwanted substances from the body.
B. It consists of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs.
C. It plays an important role in maintaining the proper ph of the internal environment
By adjusting the rate of removal of acid-forming carbon dioxide.
D It is responsible for taking up nutrients for the body.
.
ANS: c pts: 1 ref: 12 blm: higher order
8. Which of the following statements is not true for connective tissue?
A. Bone is a connective tissue.
B. Blood is a connective tissue.
C. Elastin can be found in the extracellular material of connective tissue.
D Connective tissue forms coverings and linings of the body cavities.
.
ANS: d pts: 1 ref: 6 blm: remember
9. Which sequence represents the correct hierarchy of biological organization?
A. Cell, organ, tissue, system, organism
B. Cell, tissue, organ, system, organism
C. Tissue, cell, system, organism, organ
D Organ, tissue, cell, organism, system
.
ANS: b pts: 1 ref: 4 blm: remember
10. Which statement is correct for extracellular fluid?
A. It is the external environment of the body.
B. It is inside each cell.
C. It consists of the plasma and interstitial fluid.
D It consists of plasma only.
.
ANS: c pts: 1 ref: 10 blm: remember
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, 11. Which of the following systems mainly distributes nutrients and oxygen through the body?
A. Circulatory system
B. Digestive system
C. Endocrine system
D Integumentary system
.
ANS: a pts: 1 ref: 12 blm: remember
12. Which statement concerning negative feedback is false?
A. Negative feedback exists when a change in a regulated variable triggers a response
That opposes the change.
B. Negative feedback exists when the input to a system increases the output and the
Output limits its own production by inhibiting the input.
C. With negative feedback, a control system’s input and output continue to enhance
Each other.
D Most of the body’s homeostatic control mechanisms operate on the principle of
. Negative feedback.
ANS: c pts: 1 ref: 16 blm: higher order
13. Which statement regarding endocrine glands is correct?
A. They consist of ducts.
B. They secrete hormones internally into the blood.
C. They are derived from connective tissue.
D They include the salivary glands.
.
ANS: b pts: 1 ref: 6 blm: remember
14. Which of the following is/are a type of connective tissue?
A. Exocrine glands
B. Bone
C. Blood
D Both bone and blood.
.
ANS: d pts: 1 ref: 6 blm: remember
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Human Physiology: From Cells To Systems
By Lauralee Sherwood
9th Edition
4
,Chapter 1: The Foundation Of Physiology
Multiple choice
1. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A. Anatomy/body function
B. Bacteria/multicellular
C. Organs/one primary tissue
D Physiology/body function
.
ANS: d pts: 1 ref: 3 blm: remember
2. Which of the following is a mechanistic rather than a teleological explanation of a physiological
phenomenon?
A. A person breathes to obtain oxygen.
B. A person sweats to cool off.
C. A person’s stomach secretes digestive juices because it is stimulated by the
Nervous system.
D A person’s heart beats to pump blood.
.
ANS: c pts: 1 ref: 3 blm: higher order
3. When a blood capillary is cut, a clot forms under which feedback control system?
A. Negative feedback
B. Positive feedback
C. Extrinsic control
D Feedforward
.
ANS: b pts: 1 ref: 16 blm: higher order
4. Which of the following type of tissues uses the terminology “smooth”?
A. Connective tissue
B. Epithelial tissue
C. Glandular tissue
D Muscle tissue
.
ANS: d pts: 1 ref: 6 blm: remember
5. Which of the following is an example of a positive feedback system?
A. Body temperature regulation
B. Birth of a baby
C. Room temperature
regulation
D Blood ph regulation
.
ANS: b pts: 1 ref: 16 blm: higher order
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, 6. Which of the following tissues can be found on the outer layer of the skin?
A. Connective tissue
B. Endocrine tissue
C. Epithelial tissue
D Muscle tissue
.
ANS: c pts: 1 ref: 6 blm: remember
7. Which statement is correct for the respiratory system?
A. It eliminates unwanted substances from the body.
B. It consists of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs.
C. It plays an important role in maintaining the proper ph of the internal environment
By adjusting the rate of removal of acid-forming carbon dioxide.
D It is responsible for taking up nutrients for the body.
.
ANS: c pts: 1 ref: 12 blm: higher order
8. Which of the following statements is not true for connective tissue?
A. Bone is a connective tissue.
B. Blood is a connective tissue.
C. Elastin can be found in the extracellular material of connective tissue.
D Connective tissue forms coverings and linings of the body cavities.
.
ANS: d pts: 1 ref: 6 blm: remember
9. Which sequence represents the correct hierarchy of biological organization?
A. Cell, organ, tissue, system, organism
B. Cell, tissue, organ, system, organism
C. Tissue, cell, system, organism, organ
D Organ, tissue, cell, organism, system
.
ANS: b pts: 1 ref: 4 blm: remember
10. Which statement is correct for extracellular fluid?
A. It is the external environment of the body.
B. It is inside each cell.
C. It consists of the plasma and interstitial fluid.
D It consists of plasma only.
.
ANS: c pts: 1 ref: 10 blm: remember
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, 11. Which of the following systems mainly distributes nutrients and oxygen through the body?
A. Circulatory system
B. Digestive system
C. Endocrine system
D Integumentary system
.
ANS: a pts: 1 ref: 12 blm: remember
12. Which statement concerning negative feedback is false?
A. Negative feedback exists when a change in a regulated variable triggers a response
That opposes the change.
B. Negative feedback exists when the input to a system increases the output and the
Output limits its own production by inhibiting the input.
C. With negative feedback, a control system’s input and output continue to enhance
Each other.
D Most of the body’s homeostatic control mechanisms operate on the principle of
. Negative feedback.
ANS: c pts: 1 ref: 16 blm: higher order
13. Which statement regarding endocrine glands is correct?
A. They consist of ducts.
B. They secrete hormones internally into the blood.
C. They are derived from connective tissue.
D They include the salivary glands.
.
ANS: b pts: 1 ref: 6 blm: remember
14. Which of the following is/are a type of connective tissue?
A. Exocrine glands
B. Bone
C. Blood
D Both bone and blood.
.
ANS: d pts: 1 ref: 6 blm: remember
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