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Test Bank
Physiology
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Test Bank for Vanders Human Physiology 16th Edition Widmaier



Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology

Chapter 2: Chemical Composition of the Body and Its Relation to Physiology

Chapter 3: Cellular Structure, Proteins, and Metabolic Pathways

Chapter 4: Movement of Solutes and Water Across Cell Membranes

Chapter 5: Cell Signaling in Physiology

Chapter 6: Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System

Chapter 7: Sensory Physiology

Chapter 8: Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior

Chapter 9: Muscle

Chapter 10: Control of Body Movement

Chapter 11: The Endocrine System

Chapter 12: Cardiovascular Physiology

Chapter 13: Respiratory Physiology

Chapter 14: The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions

Chapter 15: The Digestion and Absorption of Food

Chapter 16: Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance

Chapter 17: Reproduction

Chapter 18: The Immune System

Chapter 19: Medical Physiology: Integration Using Clinical Cases




Chapter 01 Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology




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Multiple Choice Questions




1. Which of these is NOT one of the four general categories of cells that make up the human body?

A. epithelial cells

B. collagen cells

C. connective tissue cell

D. neuron

E. muscle cell




Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember

HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of
organization in the human organism. HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.

Learning Outcome: 01.02

Section: 01.02

Topic: Levels of organization




2. Physiology is the study of

A. How two organisms interact

B. How organisms function

C. The spread of diseases

D. The structure of the body




Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember




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HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology. HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.

Learning Outcome: 01.01

Section: 01.01

Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology




3. The study of disease states in the body is called

A. Pathophysiology

B. Anatomy

C. Homeostasis

D. Biology

E. Histology




Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember

HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology. HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.

Learning Outcome: 01.01

Section: 01.01

Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology




4. Which is NOT a connective tissue cell?

A. bone cells

B. skeletal muscle cells

C. blood cells

D. fat cells

E. cartilage cells




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Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember

HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization. HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels
of organization.

Learning Outcome: 01.02

Section: 01.02

Topic: Levels of organization




5. What is the principal function performed by epithelial cells?

A. fat storage

B. anchoring body structures

C. forming boundaries between body compartments

D. generating movement

E. transmitting electrical signals




Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember

HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization. HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels
of organization.

Learning Outcome: 01.02

Section: 01.02

Topic: Levels of organization




6. The cell type that is specialized to communicate with other cells and control their activities is

A. Epithelial cells

B. Muscle cells




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