TEST BANK
Human Physiology
Bryan H. Derrickson
2nd Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 An Introduction to Physiology 2
Chapter 02 Chemical Composition of the Body 22
Chapter 03 Cells 43
Chapter 04 Metabolism 67
Chapter 05 Transport across the Plasma Membrane 93
Chapter 06 Cell Signaling 118
Chapter 07 The Nervous System and Neuronal Excitability 161
Chapter 08 The Central Nervous System 195
Chapter 09 Sensory Systems 223
Chapter 10 Autonomic and Somatic Nervous Systems 261
Chapter 11 Muscle 282
Chapter 12 Control of Body Movement 318
Chapter 13 The Endocrine System 347
Chapter 14 The Cardiovascular System: The Heart 381
Chapter 15 The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics 411
Chapter 16 The Cardiovascular System: The Blood 436
Chapter 17 The Immune System 458
Chapter 18 The Respiratory System 487
Chapter 19 The Urinary System 517
Chapter 20 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Homeostasis 545
Chapter 21 The Digestive System 566
Chapter 22 Metabolic Adaptations, Energy Balance, and Temperature Regulation 599
Chapter 23 The Reproductive Systems 619
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Test Bank - Human Physiology, 2e (Derrickson, 2019)
Package Title: Test Bank
Course Title: Derrickson 2e
Chapter Number: 1
Chapter 01
Question Type: Multiple Choice
1) All of the following statements are true according to cell theory EXCEPT
a) a cell is the basic unit of life
b) organisms are made of at least one cell
c) cells are formed from other cells
d) organs are made of a single type of cell
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define physiology, identifying several of its subdisciplines.
Section Reference: 1.1 Physiology Defined
2) A skeleton has been found that appears to be human in origin. What features would you expect it to
have?
a) small skull and use of two limbs for movement
b) use of four limbs for movement and erect posture
c) erect posture and large skull
d) small skull and four limbs for movement
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define physiology, identifying several of its subdisciplines.
Section Reference: 1.1 Physiology Defined
3) Which would be an example of physiology?
a) identification of a new bone
b) documenting the physical area where a heart is damaged
c) tracing the blood vessels used from an organ to the heart
d) explaining how a neuron conducts a signal
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
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Test Bank - Human Physiology, 2e (Derrickson, 2019)
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define physiology, identifying several of its subdisciplines.
Section Reference: 1.1 Physiology Defined
Question type: Text Entry
4) Someone who studies the kidneys would be a/an ____ physiologist.
Answer: renal
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define physiology, identifying several of its subdisciplines.
Section Reference: 1.1 Physiology Defined
Question type: Multiple choice
5) Which is an incorrect pairing of a structure-function relationship?
a) a thick layer of cells in an organ allowing exchange
b) a wide tube in an area where lots of flow is needed
c) strong bones in an area that bears more weight
d) elastic tissue in areas that stretch frequently
Answer: a
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define physiology, identifying several of its subdisciplines.
Section Reference: 1.1 Physiology Defined
6) Select the molecule from the options below.
a) N
b) H2O
c) O2
d) H2O and O2
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.1 Describe the levels of organization that make up the human body.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
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Test Bank - Human Physiology, 2e (Derrickson, 2019)
Question type: True/False
7) Proteins and RNA are examples of atoms.
Answer: False
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.1 Describe the levels of organization that make up the human body.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
Question type: Multiple choice
8) Place the levels of organization in order from MOST to LEAST complex.
a) organismal, system, organ, tissue, cell, molecule, atom
b) organ, system, cell, atom, molecule, organismal, tissue
c) atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, system, organismal
d) cell, tissue, organ, organismal, system, atom, molecule
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.1 Describe the levels of organization that make up the human body.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
Question type: Text Entry
9) Skin is an example of ___ tissue.
Answer: epithelial
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.1 Describe the levels of organization that make up the human body.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
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Test Bank - Human Physiology, 2e (Derrickson, 2019)
Question type: Multiple choice
10) If one is unable to move, even if the tissue is directly stimulated, the first tissue to check would be
a) epithelial tissue
b) connective tissue
c) muscle tissue
d) nervous tissue
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.1 Describe the levels of organization that make up the human body.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
11) Which of the following is a defining feature of organs?
a) they are composed of two or more different atoms
b) they are composed of two or more different cells
c) they are composed of two or more different molecules
d) they are composed of two or more different tissues
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.1 Describe the levels of organization that make up the human body.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
12) Fluids are not circulating around the body, so the problem is most likely due to the ____ systems.
a) muscular and endocrine
b) cardiovascular and lymphatic
c) immune and skeletal
d) respiratory and digestive
Answer: b
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.2 Explain the functions of the eleven body systems.
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Test Bank - Human Physiology, 2e (Derrickson, 2019)
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
13) The gonads, epididymis, vas deferens, uterus, and vagina are all organs that are part of the _____
system, the main function of which is _____.
a) endocrine; formation of a new organism
b) reproductive; formation of a new organism
c) urinary; removal of wastes
d) integumentary; protects the body
Answer: b
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.2 Explain the functions of the eleven body systems.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
Question type: Text Entry
14) An emergent property of the ____ system is physical breakdown and absorption of nutrients.
Answer: digestive
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.2 Explain the functions of the eleven body systems.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
Question type: Multiple choice
15) Integration between the ____ systems allows the body to maintain pH homeostasis.
a) respiratory and urinary
b) endocrine and cardiovascular
c) immune and lymphatic
d) integumentary and immune
Answer: a
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
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Test Bank - Human Physiology, 2e (Derrickson, 2019)
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.2 Explain the functions of the eleven body systems.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
16) Which of the following situations would most likely have the greatest increase in catabolic reactions
compared to anabolic reactions occurring in the body?
a) an athlete going through pre-season conditioning
b) a person on a hunger strike
c) a child going through a rapid growth spurt
d) an individual maintaining a healthy eating and exercise plan
Answer: b
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Analysis
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.3 Identify the important life processes of the human body.
Section Reference: 1.3 Life Processes
17) You are watching a cooking show when your stomach suddenly rumbles. This is an example of the
life process of
a) responsiveness
b) movement
c) differentiation
d) reproduction
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.3 Identify the important life processes of the human body.
Section Reference: 1.3 Life Processes
18) We consider movement to have been observed if it occurs at the ____ level.
a) intracellular
b) organismal
c) organ
d) All of the choices are correct.
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.3 Identify the important life processes of the human body.
Section Reference: 1.3 Life Processes
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Human Physiology
Bryan H. Derrickson
2nd Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 An Introduction to Physiology 2
Chapter 02 Chemical Composition of the Body 22
Chapter 03 Cells 43
Chapter 04 Metabolism 67
Chapter 05 Transport across the Plasma Membrane 93
Chapter 06 Cell Signaling 118
Chapter 07 The Nervous System and Neuronal Excitability 161
Chapter 08 The Central Nervous System 195
Chapter 09 Sensory Systems 223
Chapter 10 Autonomic and Somatic Nervous Systems 261
Chapter 11 Muscle 282
Chapter 12 Control of Body Movement 318
Chapter 13 The Endocrine System 347
Chapter 14 The Cardiovascular System: The Heart 381
Chapter 15 The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics 411
Chapter 16 The Cardiovascular System: The Blood 436
Chapter 17 The Immune System 458
Chapter 18 The Respiratory System 487
Chapter 19 The Urinary System 517
Chapter 20 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Homeostasis 545
Chapter 21 The Digestive System 566
Chapter 22 Metabolic Adaptations, Energy Balance, and Temperature Regulation 599
Chapter 23 The Reproductive Systems 619
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Test Bank - Human Physiology, 2e (Derrickson, 2019)
Package Title: Test Bank
Course Title: Derrickson 2e
Chapter Number: 1
Chapter 01
Question Type: Multiple Choice
1) All of the following statements are true according to cell theory EXCEPT
a) a cell is the basic unit of life
b) organisms are made of at least one cell
c) cells are formed from other cells
d) organs are made of a single type of cell
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define physiology, identifying several of its subdisciplines.
Section Reference: 1.1 Physiology Defined
2) A skeleton has been found that appears to be human in origin. What features would you expect it to
have?
a) small skull and use of two limbs for movement
b) use of four limbs for movement and erect posture
c) erect posture and large skull
d) small skull and four limbs for movement
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define physiology, identifying several of its subdisciplines.
Section Reference: 1.1 Physiology Defined
3) Which would be an example of physiology?
a) identification of a new bone
b) documenting the physical area where a heart is damaged
c) tracing the blood vessels used from an organ to the heart
d) explaining how a neuron conducts a signal
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
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Test Bank - Human Physiology, 2e (Derrickson, 2019)
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define physiology, identifying several of its subdisciplines.
Section Reference: 1.1 Physiology Defined
Question type: Text Entry
4) Someone who studies the kidneys would be a/an ____ physiologist.
Answer: renal
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define physiology, identifying several of its subdisciplines.
Section Reference: 1.1 Physiology Defined
Question type: Multiple choice
5) Which is an incorrect pairing of a structure-function relationship?
a) a thick layer of cells in an organ allowing exchange
b) a wide tube in an area where lots of flow is needed
c) strong bones in an area that bears more weight
d) elastic tissue in areas that stretch frequently
Answer: a
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define physiology, identifying several of its subdisciplines.
Section Reference: 1.1 Physiology Defined
6) Select the molecule from the options below.
a) N
b) H2O
c) O2
d) H2O and O2
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.1 Describe the levels of organization that make up the human body.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
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Test Bank - Human Physiology, 2e (Derrickson, 2019)
Question type: True/False
7) Proteins and RNA are examples of atoms.
Answer: False
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.1 Describe the levels of organization that make up the human body.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
Question type: Multiple choice
8) Place the levels of organization in order from MOST to LEAST complex.
a) organismal, system, organ, tissue, cell, molecule, atom
b) organ, system, cell, atom, molecule, organismal, tissue
c) atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, system, organismal
d) cell, tissue, organ, organismal, system, atom, molecule
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.1 Describe the levels of organization that make up the human body.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
Question type: Text Entry
9) Skin is an example of ___ tissue.
Answer: epithelial
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.1 Describe the levels of organization that make up the human body.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
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Test Bank - Human Physiology, 2e (Derrickson, 2019)
Question type: Multiple choice
10) If one is unable to move, even if the tissue is directly stimulated, the first tissue to check would be
a) epithelial tissue
b) connective tissue
c) muscle tissue
d) nervous tissue
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.1 Describe the levels of organization that make up the human body.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
11) Which of the following is a defining feature of organs?
a) they are composed of two or more different atoms
b) they are composed of two or more different cells
c) they are composed of two or more different molecules
d) they are composed of two or more different tissues
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.1 Describe the levels of organization that make up the human body.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
12) Fluids are not circulating around the body, so the problem is most likely due to the ____ systems.
a) muscular and endocrine
b) cardiovascular and lymphatic
c) immune and skeletal
d) respiratory and digestive
Answer: b
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.2 Explain the functions of the eleven body systems.
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Test Bank - Human Physiology, 2e (Derrickson, 2019)
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
13) The gonads, epididymis, vas deferens, uterus, and vagina are all organs that are part of the _____
system, the main function of which is _____.
a) endocrine; formation of a new organism
b) reproductive; formation of a new organism
c) urinary; removal of wastes
d) integumentary; protects the body
Answer: b
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.2 Explain the functions of the eleven body systems.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
Question type: Text Entry
14) An emergent property of the ____ system is physical breakdown and absorption of nutrients.
Answer: digestive
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.2 Explain the functions of the eleven body systems.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
Question type: Multiple choice
15) Integration between the ____ systems allows the body to maintain pH homeostasis.
a) respiratory and urinary
b) endocrine and cardiovascular
c) immune and lymphatic
d) integumentary and immune
Answer: a
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Application
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Test Bank - Human Physiology, 2e (Derrickson, 2019)
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Explain how the organization of the human body affects its functions and
life processes.
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.2 Explain the functions of the eleven body systems.
Section Reference: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
16) Which of the following situations would most likely have the greatest increase in catabolic reactions
compared to anabolic reactions occurring in the body?
a) an athlete going through pre-season conditioning
b) a person on a hunger strike
c) a child going through a rapid growth spurt
d) an individual maintaining a healthy eating and exercise plan
Answer: b
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom’s: Analysis
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.3 Identify the important life processes of the human body.
Section Reference: 1.3 Life Processes
17) You are watching a cooking show when your stomach suddenly rumbles. This is an example of the
life process of
a) responsiveness
b) movement
c) differentiation
d) reproduction
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.3 Identify the important life processes of the human body.
Section Reference: 1.3 Life Processes
18) We consider movement to have been observed if it occurs at the ____ level.
a) intracellular
b) organismal
c) organ
d) All of the choices are correct.
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.3 Identify the important life processes of the human body.
Section Reference: 1.3 Life Processes
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