Test Bank & Solutions Manual for Human Physiology An Integrated Approach 8th Edition by Silverthorn Dee Unglaub.

Test Bank & Solutions Manual for Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 8th Edition by Silverthorn Dee
Unglaub.




Test Bank & Solutions Manual for Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 8th Edition by Silverthorn Dee
Unglaub.

,Test Bank & Solutions Manual for Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 8th Edition by Silverthorn Dee
Unglaub.

Test Bank & Solutions Manual for Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 8th
Edition by Silverthorn Dee Unglaub.
Exam

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

1) Physiology is the study of 1)
A) the normal function of living organisms.
B) the tissues and organs of the body at the microscopic level.
C) growth and reproduction.
D) the structure of the body.
E) the facial features as an indication of personality.

2) The literal meaning of the term physiology is knowledge of 2)
A) organs. B) math. C) science. D) chemistry. E) nature.

3) Because anatomy and physiology have different definitions, they are usually considered separately 3)
in studies of the body.
A) True B) False

4) The following is a list of several levels of organization that make up the human body. 4)
1. tissue
2. cell
3. organ
4. molecule
5. organism
6. organ system

The correct order from the smallest to the largest is
A) 4, 2, 3, 1, 6, 5.
B) 4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5.
C) 6, 4, 5, 2, 3, 1.
D) 2, 4, 1, 3, 6, 5.
E) 4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5.

5) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells because cells require glucose to meet their energy 5)
needs." This type of explanation is
A) teleological.
B) scatological.
C) mechanistic.
D) theological.
E) metalogical.

6) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells by transporters in response to insulin." This type of E) tele
explanation is olo
A) scatological. gic
B) mechanistic. al.
C) metalogical.
D) theological.

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7) Which is a buffer zone between the outside world and most of the cells of the body? 7)
A) red blood cells
B) extracellular fluid
C) cell membrane
D) intracellular fluid
E) All of the answers are correct.

8) Which is one of Cannon's "internal secretions"? 8)
A) nutrients
B) hormones
C) water
D) inorganic ions
E) None of the answers are correct.


9) The study of body function in a disease state is 9)
A) histology.
B) necrology.
C) microbiology.
D) pathophysiology.
E) physiology.

10) Homeostasis is the ability of the body to 10)
A) prevent excessive blood loss.
B) ignore external stimuli to remain in a state of rest.
C) quickly restore changed conditions to normal.
D) prevent the external environment from changing.
E) prevent the internal environment from changing.

11) Oxytocin is a hormone released in response to cervical dilation. This causes more uterine 11)
contractions that will further dilate the cervix. Which type of feedback does oxytocin trigger?
A) positive feedback B) negative feedback
C) local control D) nociceptive feedback

12) How genetics influences the body's response to drugs is called 12)
A) pharmacodynamics.
B) pharmacokinetics.
C) pharmageddon.
D) pharmacogenomics.
E) paleopharmacology.

13) A physician basing clinical decisions on primary research published in biomedical literature is 13)
doing medicine.
A) evidence-based
B) traditional
C) whimsical
D) alternative
E) holistic

14) A study in which a participant act as an experimental subject in part of the experiment and a 14)
control in another part of the experiment is called a study.
A) crossover B) meta-analysis C) double-blind D) retrospective


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