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Complete test bank for Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems, 9th Edition by Lauralee Sherwood. Includes all 17 chapters with multiple-choice, true/false, completion, matching, and essay questions, complete with correct answers and references. Ideal for exam preparation, review, and mastery of human physiology topics from cellular function to organ systems. Test Bank For Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems 9th Edition by Lauralee Sherwood TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 The Foundation of Physiology1-1 Chapter 2 Cell Physiology 2-1 Chapter 3 The Central Nervous System 3-1 Chapter 4 The Peripheral Nervous System: Sensory, Autonomic, Somatic4-1 Chapter 5 Principles of Endocrinology; The Central Endocrine Glands 5-1 Chapter 6 Muscle Physiology 6-1 Chapter 7 Cardiac Physiology 7-1 Chapter 8 Vascular Physiology 8-1 Chapter 9 The Blood 9-1 Chapter 10 Body Defenses 10-1 Chapter 11 The Respiratory System 11-1 Chapter 12 The Urinary System 12-1 Chapter 13 Fluid and Acid–Base Balance 13-1 Chapter 14 The Digestive System 14-1 Chapter 15 Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation 15-1 Chapter 16 The Endocrine Glands 16-1 Chapter 17 The Reproductive System 17-1 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 CORRECT ANSWER: 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. CORRECT ANSWER: 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 CORRECT ANSWER: 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 CORRECT ANSWER: 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 CORRECT ANSWER: B PTS: 1 REF: 16 BLM: Higher Order 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 CORRECT ANSWER: 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. CORRECT ANSWER: 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. CORRECT ANSWER: 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 CORRECT ANSWER: 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. CORRECT ANSWER: C PTS: 1 REF: 10 BLM: Remember 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 CORRECT ANSWER: 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. CORRECT ANSWER: 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. CORRECT ANSWER: 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. CORRECT ANSWER: D PTS: 1 REF: 6 BLM: Remember

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TEST BANK
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems
9th Edition by Lauralee Sherwood
All 17 Chapters Inclusive Questions & Correct Answer|




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, Test Bank For Human Physiology: From Cells to
Systems 9th Edition by Lauralee Sherwood
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 The Foundation of Physiology1-1

Chapter 2 Cell Physiology 2-1

Chapter 3 The Central Nervous System 3-1

Chapter 4 The Peripheral Nervous System: Sensory, Autonomic, Somatic4-1

Chapter 5 Principles of Endocrinology; The Central Endocrine Glands 5-1

Chapter 6 Muscle Physiology 6-1

Chapter 7 Cardiac Physiology 7-1

Chapter 8 Vascular Physiology 8-1

Chapter 9 The Blood 9-1

Chapter 10 Body Defenses 10-1

Chapter 11 The Respiratory System 11-1

Chapter 12 The Urinary System 12-1

Chapter 13 Fluid and Acid–Base Balance 13-1

Chapter 14 The Digestive System 14-1

Chapter 15 Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation 15-1

Chapter 16 The Endocrine Glands 16-1

Chapter 17 The Reproductive System 17-1




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, 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

CORRECT ANSWER: 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.

CORRECT ANSWER: 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

CORRECT ANSWER: 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

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, c. glandular tissue

d. muscle tissue

CORRECT ANSWER: 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

CORRECT ANSWER: B PTS: 1 REF: 16 BLM: Higher Order



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

CORRECT ANSWER: 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.

CORRECT ANSWER: C PTS: 1 REF: 12 BLM: Higher Order




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Publisher: januari 2015 ISBN: 9781285866932 Edition: 1

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