Hole’s Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology 15th Edition Test Bank, Charles Welsh Prentice-Craver Anatomy & Physiology questions, chapter-wise A&P test questions, nursing and anatomy exam prep 2025–2026

Test Bank Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 15th Edition
by Charles Welsh, Prentice-Craver

Chap 01 15e Welsh Answers Included ✅
1) The anatomical term for the forearm is_________.



2) What investigator would conduct an experiment to determine how temperature changes
affect the rate at which the heart beats?
A) Anatomist
B) Physiologist
C) Chemist
D) Biochemist



3) Blood plasma is an example of what type of fluid?
A) Intracellular
B) Extracellular
C) Serous
D) Acidic



4) Which of the following lists illustrates the idea of increasing levels of organization?
A) Molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
B) Tissues, cells, organs, molecules, organ systems
C) Organs, molecules, organ systems, cells, tissues
D) Cell, atom, tissue, molecule, macromolecule



5) In a crisis, the heart beats faster and more forcefully. What affect would this have on
hydrostatic pressure?
A) An increase in hydrostatic pressure
B) A decrease in hydrostatic pressure
C) No change in hydrostatic pressure




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,6) The temperature in a room drops to 65oF, causing the heater to turn on. The temperature
change is an example of a(an):
A) effector.
B) receptor.
C) stimulus.
D) response.



7) Which of the following is considered one of the characteristics of life?
A) Digestion
B) Respiration
C) Metabolism
D) Absorption



8) The ability of an organism to sense changes in its body is an example of:
A) movement.
B) respiration.
C) responsiveness.
D) absorption.



9) What is the definition of metabolism?
A) All the cells in the body
B) All of the homeostatic setpoints in the body
C) All of the chemical reactions in the body
D) All of the organs in the body and their parts



10) What is/are the origin(s) of many of the terms in anatomy and physiology?
A) Greek and Latin
B) Spanish and Portuguese
C) French and German
D) Chinese and Japanese




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,11) At what level of organization is skin?
A) Tissue level
B) Cellular level
C) Organ level
D) System level



12) Which of the following is NOT a requirement to maintain the life of humans?
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 energy
from food substances?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Hydrogen
D) Nitrogen



14) Which of the following processes are NOT concerned with maintaining the life of an adult
organism?
A) Responsiveness
B) Movement
C) Reproduction
D) Metabolism



15) What is the definition of homeostasis?
A) The changing external conditions
B) The maintenance of stable external conditions
C) The changing internal conditions
D) The maintenance of internal conditions



16) The method for testing a hypothesis, then rejecting or accepting it based on the results of
experiments or observations, is called the_________.




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, 17) Which of the following examples illustrates a homeostatic mechanism?
A) Shivering in response to a drop in body temperature
B) Increasing body temperature during exercise
C) Decreasing body temperature during prolonged exposure to cold conditions
D) Dehydration from lack of water intake



18) What requirement of life is also the most abundant chemical in the body and is the major
component of extracellular fluid?
A) Water
B) Oxygen
C) Cell
D) Food



19) What term refers to the structures that provide information about the conditions of the
internal environment?
A) Set points
B) Effectors
C) Receptors
D) Homeostasis



20) Which of the following directly cause(s) the changes in the internal environment needed to
maintain homeostasis?
A) Receptors
B) Effectors
C) Setpoint
D) Intracellular fluid



21) Which of the following causes conditions in the body to move away from the normal state?
A) Negative feedback
B) Homeostasis
C) Positive feedback
D) Setpoint




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