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BRYAN DERRICKSON & GERALD TORTORA COMPLETE GUIDE LATEST VERSION
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,TestBank- Principlesof Anatomyand Physiology,12thEdition, byBryan
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Derrickson, Gerald Tortora.
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Testbank Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Human Body
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Multiple Choice
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1. This is the study of the functions of body structures.
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a. Anatomy
b. Physiology
c. Dissection
d. Histology
e. Immunology
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Difficulty: easy
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Feedback: 1.1
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2. This is defined as a group of cells with similar structure and function.
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a. Tissue
b. Organ
c. Molecules
d. Compounds
e. Organism
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Difficulty: easy
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Feedback: 1.2
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3. Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of
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a. Auscultation
b. Palpation
c. Responsiveness
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e. Physiologist
Ans: B u
Difficulty: medium u
Feedback: 1.2
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,4. Percussion techniques can be used to determine
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a. Heart beats u
b. Pulse rate u
c. Amplify sounds u
d. Fluid in the lungs u u u
e. Enlarged organs u
Ans: D u
Difficulty: medium u
Feedback: 1.2
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5. This is the sum of all cellular processes that occur in the body.
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a. Metabolism
b. Anabolism
c. Catabolism
d. Auscultation
e. Palpation
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Difficulty: hard
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Feedback: 1.3
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6. List the basic processes of life.
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Ans: The basicprocesses oflife include metabolism, responsiveness, movement,
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growth, differentiation and reproduction.
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Feedback: 1.3
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7. This is the regulation of body conditions within normal limits.
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a. Palpation
b. Percussion
c. Homeostasis
d. Autopsy
e. Histology
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Difficulty: easy
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Feedback: 1.4
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, 8. The systems that provide homeostasis are:
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a. CardiovascularandIntegumentary u u
b. Nervous system and Endocrine u u u
c. Cardiovascular and respiratory systems u u u
d. Respiratory and muscular systems u u u
e. Urinary and integumentary systems u u u
Ans: B u
Difficulty: easy
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Feedback: 1.4
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9. This body fluid directly affects the proper functioning of cells.
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a. Lymph
b. Blood
c. Interstitialfluid u
d. Aqueous humor u
e. Vitreous body u
Ans: C u
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Feedback: 1.4
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10. Name the differences between a positive and a negative feedback system.
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Ans: A positive feedback system will strengthen or reinforce a change in one of the
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body’s controlled conditions while a negative feedback system will reverse a change
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in a controlled condition.
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Feedback: 1.4
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11. This is the structure ofa feedback system that receives output fromthe control
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center.
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a. Receptor
b. Body fluids u
c. Brain
d. Effector
e. Afferent