, Test Bank Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy &
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Physiology, 15th Edition by Charles Welsh, Prentice-
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Chap 01 15e Welsh
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1) The anatomical term for the forearm is
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2) What investigator would conduct an experiment to determine how temperature changes
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A) Anatomist
B) Physiologist
C) Chemist
D) Biochemist
3) Blood plasma is an example of what type of fluid?
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A) Intracellular
B) Extracellular
C) Serous
D) Acidic
4) Which of the following lists illustrates the idea of increasing levels of organization?
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A) Molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems vc vc vc vc vc
B) Tissues, cells, organs, molecules, organ systems vc vc vc vc vc
C) Organs, molecules, organ systems, cells, tissues vc vc vc vc vc
D) Cell, atom, tissue, molecule, macromolecule vc vc vc vc
5) In a crisis, the heart beats faster and more forcefully. What affect would this have
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on hydrostatic pressure?
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A) An increase in hydrostatic pressurevc vc vc vc
B) A decrease in hydrostatic pressure
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C) No change in hydrostatic pressure vc vc vc vc
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,6) The temperature in a room drops to 65oF, causing the heater to turn on. The
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temperature change is an example of a(an):
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A) effector.
B) receptor.
C) stimulus.
D) response.
7) Which of the following is considered one of the characteristics of life?
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A) Digestion
B) Respiration
C) Metabolism
D) Absorption
8) The ability of an organism to sense changes in its body is an example of:
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A) movement.
B) respiration.
C) responsiveness.
D) absorption.
9) What is the definition of metabolism?
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A) All the cells in the bodyvc vc vc vc vc
B) All of the homeostatic setpoints in the body
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C) All of the chemical reactions in the body
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D) All of the organs in the body and their parts
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10) What is/are the origin(s) of many of the terms in anatomy and physiology?
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A) Greek and Latin vc vc
B) Spanish and Portuguese vc vc
C) French and German vc vc
D) Chinese and Japanese vc vc
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, 11) At what level of organization is skin?
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A) Tissue level vc
B) Cellular level vc
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12) Which of the following is NOT a requirement to maintain the life of humans?
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A) Water
B) Heat
C) Light
D) Pressure
13) What gas makes up approximately 1/5th of ordinary air and is used by cells to release
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energy from food substances?
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A) Oxygen
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C) Hydrogen
D) Nitrogen
14) Which of the following processes are NOT concerned with maintaining the life of an
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adult organism?
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A) Responsiveness
B) Movement
C) Reproduction
D) Metabolism
15) What is the definition of homeostasis?
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A) The changing external conditions vc vc vc
B) The maintenance of stable external conditions
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C) The changing internal conditions vc vc vc
D) The maintenance of internal conditions
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16) The method for testing a hypothesis, then rejecting or accepting it based on the results
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of experiments or observations, is called the
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