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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, 8th edition
By Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
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, Table of Content
I. BASIC CELL PROCESSES: INTEGRATION AND COORDINATION
Introduction to Physiology
Molecular Interactions
Compartmentation: Cells and Tissues
Energy and Cellular Metabolism
Membrane Dynamics
Communication, Integration, and Homeostasis
II. HOMEOSTASIS AND CONTROL
Introduction to the Endocrine System
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Neurons: Cellular and Network Properties
The Central Nervous System
Sensory Physiology
Efferent Division: Autonomic and Somatic Motor Control
Muscles
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Integrative Physiology I: Control of Body Movement
III. INTEGRATION OF FUNCTION
Cardiovascular Physiology
Blood Flow and the Control of Blood Pressure
Blood
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Mechanics of Breathing
Gas Exchange and Transport
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The Kidneys
Integrative Physiology II: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
IV. METABOLISM, GROWTH, AND AGING
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The Digestive System
Metabolism and Energy Balance
Endocrine Control of Growth and Metabolism
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The Immune System
Integrative Physiology III: Exercise
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Reproduction and Development

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) The first multicellular animals to develop neurons were 1)
A) mollusks and sea stars.
B) jellyfish and sea anemones.
C) fish and sea monkeys.
D) flatworms and sea urchins.
E) segmented worms and sea horses.

2) The first multicellular animals to develop neurons had structures known as nerve 2)
A) webs. B) mazes. C) nets. D) tracts. E) cords.

3) Simple reflexes in a worm are integrated within a segment rather than in the brain, because worms 3)
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A) do not have brains.
B) have a neural network within each segment.
C) have a ganglion at each segment.
D) do not have a nervous system.

4) The brain region can be identified by its folds and grooves is the 4)
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A) cerebellum only.
B) cerebrum only.
C) medulla oblongata only.
D) cerebrum and medulla oblongata.
E) cerebellum and cerebrum.

5) Which of these have the most advanced nervous system? 5)
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A) sea anemones B) jellyfish
C) segmented worms D) flatworms

6) The earliest embryonic region from which the entire nervous system eventually develops is the 6)
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A) ependyma.
B) neural tube.
C) neural crest.
D) neural plate.
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E) ventricle.

7) The peripheral nervous system develops from the 7)
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A) neural tube. B) neural crest. C) neural plate.

8) The pons develops from the 8)
A) hindbrain. B) forebrain. C) midbrain.
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, 9) Which of these does NOT contribute significantly to the protection of the brain? 9)
A) subarachnoid space
B) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
C) cerebral space
D) cranium
E) dura mater

10) Cerebrospinal fluid is secreted by the 10)
A) arachnoid villi.
B) choroid plexus.
C) ventricles.
D) pia mater.
E) frontal sinuses.

11) The brain has a ________ (high or low?) demand for oxygen, and receives about ________% of the 11)
total blood volume in circulation.
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A) low, 15 B) high, 35 C) low, 35 D) high, 15 E) high, 50

12) The brain consumes about half of the ________ circulating in the body. 12)
A) potassium B) sodium C) glucose D) oxygen E) fatty acids

13) Cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in 13)
A) ventral root ganglia.
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B) ventral horns.
C) dorsal root ganglia.
D) propriospinal tracts.
E) dorsal horns.

14) The mixed cranial nerve that projects to and from internal organs, muscles, and glands is the 14)
________ nerve.
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A) trochlear
B) spinal accessory
C) vagus
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D) trigeminal
E) glossopharyngeal

15) Which is NOT located in the medulla oblongata? 15)
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A) the pyramids, where tracts cross to the opposite side of the body
B) centers for vomiting control
C) centers for eye movement control
D) centers for breathing control
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E) centers for blood pressure control

16) Which of these functions is NOT related to the reticular formation? 16)
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A) sleep
B) pain modulation
C) arousal
D) menstrual cycle
E) muscle tone




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