Human Physiology – Stuart Fox 16th Edition (2022) | Verified Test Bank for 2024–2025 | All Chapters with MCQs and Answers

TEST BANK for Human Physiology 16th
Edition by Stuart Ira Fox & Krista
Rompolski
All Chapters 1-20 With True/False & Multiple Choice Questions
Answers are at the End of Each Chapter




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TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
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1) The study of disease processes aids in the understanding of normal functions.
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⊚ true

⊚ false



2) Phase IV clinical drug trials involve testing a drug only on the specific human population who have th
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e condition that the drug is intended to treat.
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⊚ true

⊚ false



3) Negative feedback results in a response that opposes the original deviation from normal.
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⊚ true

⊚ false



4) Blood clotting is an example of positive feedback since the action of the effector opposes that of th
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e stimulus.
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⊚ true

⊚ false



5) A patient takes a daily thyroid hormone replacement medication to maintain normal thyroid hormon
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e levels.
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⊚ true

⊚ false



6) Stratified epithelial tissue provides little protection, but transports substances between the internal and
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external environments.
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⊚ true

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,⊚ false



7) Sebaceous glands are responsible for the lubrication of the skin.
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⊚ true

⊚ false



8) Enamel, which is harder than bone or dentin, cannot be regenerated.
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⊚ true

⊚ false



9) By affecting the diameter of cutaneous blood vessels, motor nerve fibers in the skin can regulate th
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e rate of blood flow.
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⊚ true

⊚ false



10) Blood plasma and interstitial fluid are separated from each other; therefore,there is little
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communication and exchange between these fluids.
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⊚ true

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MULTIPLE CHOICE - t5 t5


Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11) Physiology . t 5




A) emphasizes cause-and-effect mechanisms t5 t5




B) includes the fields of chemistry and psychology
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C) ignores the scientific method t5 t5 t5




D) ultimately strives to understand the structures of individual cells
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, 12) The study of how disease or injury alters physiological processes is termed
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B) the scientific method
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C) pathophysiology

D) anatomy



13) The first step in the scientific method involves the formation of a(n) .
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A) theory

B) law

C) experiment

D) hypothesis



14) Phase
clinical trials maximize the number of test participants and include human participants of both sexes,
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different ethnic groups, and those who have health problems besides the one that the drug is designed t
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o treat.
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A) I

B) II

C) III

D) IV



15) Phase I clinical trials do NOT involve
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A) testing on the target human population
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B) testing how the drug is metabolized
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C) testing how rapidly the drug is removed from the body
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D) testing the most effective administration of the drug
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