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Human Physiology
An Integrated Approach
Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
8th Edition
, Test Bank - Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 8th Edition (Silverthorn, 2019)
Table of Contents
1 Introduction to Physiology
2 Molecular Interactions
3 Compartmentation: Cells and -Tissues
4 Energy and Cellular Metabolism
5 Membrane Dynamics
6 Communication, Integration, and Homeostasis
7 Introduction to the Endocrine System
8 Neurons: Cellular and Network Properties
9 The Central Nervous System
10 Sensory Physiology
11 Efferent Division: Autonomic and Somatic Motor Control
12 Muscles
13 Integrative Physiology I: Control of Body Movement
14 Cardiovascular Physiology
15 Blood Flow and the Control of Blood Pressure
16 Blood
17 Mechanics of Breathing
18 Gas Exchange and Transport
19 The Kidneys
20 Integrative Physiology II: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
21 The Digestive System
22 Metabolism and Energy Balance
23 Endocrine Control of Growth and Metabolism
24 The Immune System
25 Integrative Physiology III: Exercise
26 Reproduction and Development
, Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 8th Edition (Silverthorn, 2019) - Test Bank
Chapter 1: Introduction to Physiology
Silverthorn : Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, 8th Edition
1) Physiology is the study of
A) the structure of the body.
B) the tissues and organs of the body at the microscopic level.
C) growth and reproduction.
D) the normal functions of the organ systems.
E) the facial features as an indication of personality.
Answer: D
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
2) The literal meaning of the term physiology is knowledge of
A) organs.
B) nature.
C) science.
D) chemistry.
E) math.
Answer: B
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
3) Because anatomy and physiology have different definitions, they are usually considered
separately in studies of the body.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
4) The following is a list of several levels of organization that make up the human body.
1. tissue
2. cell
3. organ
4. molecule
5. organism
6. organ system
The correct order from the smallest to the largest is
A) 2, 4, 1, 3, 6, 5.
B) 4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5.
C) 4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5.
D) 4, 2, 3, 1, 6, 5.
E) 6, 4, 5, 2, 3, 1.
, Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 8th Edition (Silverthorn, 2019) - Test Bank
Answer: C
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
5) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells because cells require glucose to meet their energy
needs." This type of explanation is
A) mechanistic.
B) theological.
C) teleological.
D) metalogical.
E) scatological.
Answer: C
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.4
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
6) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells by transporters in response to insulin." This type of
explanation is
A) mechanistic.
B) theological.
C) teleological.
D) metalogical.
E) scatological.
Answer: A
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.4
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
7) Which of the following is a buffer zone between the outside world and most of the cells of the
body?
A) blood
B) lumen
C) lymph
D) extracellular fluid
E) All of the answers are correct.
Answer: D
Section Title: Homeostasis
Learning Outcome: 1.6
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension)
8) Which of the following is one of Cannon's "internal secretions"?
A) hormones
B) nutrients
C) water
D) inorganic ions
E) None of the answers are correct.