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Human Physiology 16th Edition
by Stuart Ira Fox (Author), Krista Rompolski (Author)
,CONTENTS
1. The Study of Body Function
2. Chemical Composition of the Body
3. Cell Structure and Genetic Control
4. Enzymes and Energy
5. Cell Respiration and Metabolism
6. Interactions Between Cells and the Extracellular Environment
7. The Nervous System
8. The Central Nervous System
9. The Autonomic Nervous System
10. Sensory Physiology
11. Endocrine Glands
12. Muscle
13. Blood, Heart and Circulation
14. Cardio Output, Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure
15. The Immune System
16. Respiratory Physiology
17. Physiology of the Kidneys
18. The Digestive System
19. Regulation of Metabolism
20. Reproduction
,TEST BANK FOR
Human Physiology 16th Edition by Stuart Fox and Krista Rompolski
Chapter 1-20 Answers are at the End of Each chapter
Chapter 1
Student name:
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) The study of disease processes aids in the understanding of normal functions.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Phase IV clinical drug trials involve testing a drug only on the specific human population
who have the condition that the drug is intended to treat.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Negative feedback results in a response that opposes the original deviation from normal.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Blood clotting is an example of positive feedback since the action of the effector opposes
that of the stimulus.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) A patient takes a daily thyroid hormone replacement medication to maintain normal
thyroid hormone levels.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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,6) Stratified epithelial tissue provides little protection, but transports substances between the
internal and external environments.
⊚ true
⊚ false
7) Sebaceous glands are responsible for the lubrication of the skin.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) Enamel, which is harder than bone or dentin, cannot be regenerated.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) By affecting the diameter of cutaneous blood vessels, motor nerve fibers in the skin can
regulate the rate of blood flow.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) Blood plasma and interstitial fluid are separated from each other; therefore,there is little
communication and exchange between these fluids.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
11) Physiology .
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, A) emphasizes cause-and-effect mechanisms
B) includes the fields of chemistry and psychology
C) ignores the scientific method
D) ultimately strives to understand the structures of individual cells
12) The study of how disease or injury alters physiological processes is termed .
A) comparative physiology
B) the scientific method
C) pathophysiology
D) anatomy
13) The first step in the scientific method involves the formation of a(n) .
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, different ethnic groups, and those who have health problems
besides the one that the drug is designed to treat.
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
B) testing how the drug is metabolized
C) testing how rapidly the drug is removed from the body
D) testing the most effective administration of the drug
16) When a scientist performs measurements in an experiment and does not know if the
subject is part of the experimental or the control group, it is known as a measurement.
A) blind
B) qualitative
C) null
D) statistical
17) A hypothesis is scientific if it .
A) supports other hypotheses
B) can be tested
C) refutes other hypotheses
D) uses observational analyses
18) For a theory to be scientific and accepted, it must be based on .
A) reproducible data
B) the support of the scientific community
C) a proven hypothesis from a well designed research study
D) the word of a professional scientist
19) The normal range of blood glucose concentration after fasting is approximately
.
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, A) 50 to 80 mg/100 ml
B) 50 to 110 mg/100 ml
C) 70 to 99 mg/100 ml
D) 75 to 150 mg/100 ml
20) The normal range of arterial blood pH is .
A) 6.50–7.50
B) 7.35–7.45
C) 6.95–7.05
D) 7.15–7.25
21) In a feedback loop, the integrating center sends information to the .
A) sensor
B) effector
C) brain region
D) thermostat
22) Both and are the regulators of effectors in most feedback loops.
A) enzymes; nerve impulses
B) hormones;paracrines
C) neurotransmitters; enzymes
D) hormones; nerve impulses
E) enzymes; hormones
23) Homeostatic regulatory mechanisms known as are "built-in" to the organs
being regulated.
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, A) intrinsic
B) extrinsic
C) exothermic
D) passive
24) The endocrine and nervous systems are considered homeostatic regulatory
mechanisms.
A) intrinsic
B) active
C) extrinsic
D) passive
25) When blood glucose levels rise, the pancreatic islets are stimulated to release insulin,
which acts on target cells to uptake glucose from the blood. Thus, the islets serve as the
in the feedback loop.
A) effectors
B) integrating center
C) sensors
D) All of the choices are correct.
26) A decrease in mean arterial pressure is detected by .
A) an effector
B) an integrating center
C) a sensor
D) a chemical messenger
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,27) When a vessel is damaged, chemicals are released from the vessel walls that attract
platelets to the site of the damage. As they accumulate, more chemicals that attract more platelets
to the area until the bleeding stops. This represents feedback, with the platelets acting
as the .
A) negative; sensors
B) positive; integrating center
C) negative; integrating center
D) positive; effectors
28) Dynamic Constancy Is A Term Used To Describe Homeostasis. Which Of The
Following Is NOT An Example Of Dynamic Constancy?
A) Sweating Or Shivering As You Move From Inside Air-Conditioned Stores To
Outside On A Hot, Humid Day
B) Administering IV Fluids To A Person Who Presents To The Emergency
Room With Dehydration
C) The Pancreas Releasing Insulin When Blood Glucose Levels Are Significantly
Elevated
D) Adjusting The Depth And Rate Of Breathing If Blood Ph Levels Change
29) Estrogen Levels Cause Both Increased And Decreased Hormone Secretions From The
Anterior Pituitary And Hypothalamus At Various Points In The Menstrual Cycle. This Indicates
That
.
A) Estrogen Is Secreted In Consistent Amounts From The Ovaries Throughout The
Cycl Menstrual
e
B) Estrogen Is Not Involved In Any Feedback Loops
C) Estrogen Is Involved In Both Positive And Negative Feedback With The Anterior
Pituitary
And Hypothalamus
D) The Ovaries Serve As The Integrating Center In A Feedback Loop With The
Anterior Pituitary And Hypothalamus
30) The Control Of Hormone Secretion By Its Own Effects Is Called .
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Human Physiology 16th Edition
by Stuart Ira Fox (Author), Krista Rompolski (Author)
,CONTENTS
1. The Study of Body Function
2. Chemical Composition of the Body
3. Cell Structure and Genetic Control
4. Enzymes and Energy
5. Cell Respiration and Metabolism
6. Interactions Between Cells and the Extracellular Environment
7. The Nervous System
8. The Central Nervous System
9. The Autonomic Nervous System
10. Sensory Physiology
11. Endocrine Glands
12. Muscle
13. Blood, Heart and Circulation
14. Cardio Output, Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure
15. The Immune System
16. Respiratory Physiology
17. Physiology of the Kidneys
18. The Digestive System
19. Regulation of Metabolism
20. Reproduction
,TEST BANK FOR
Human Physiology 16th Edition by Stuart Fox and Krista Rompolski
Chapter 1-20 Answers are at the End of Each chapter
Chapter 1
Student name:
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) The study of disease processes aids in the understanding of normal functions.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Phase IV clinical drug trials involve testing a drug only on the specific human population
who have the condition that the drug is intended to treat.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Negative feedback results in a response that opposes the original deviation from normal.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Blood clotting is an example of positive feedback since the action of the effector opposes
that of the stimulus.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) A patient takes a daily thyroid hormone replacement medication to maintain normal
thyroid hormone levels.
⊚ true
⊚ false
Version 1 1
,6) Stratified epithelial tissue provides little protection, but transports substances between the
internal and external environments.
⊚ true
⊚ false
7) Sebaceous glands are responsible for the lubrication of the skin.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) Enamel, which is harder than bone or dentin, cannot be regenerated.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) By affecting the diameter of cutaneous blood vessels, motor nerve fibers in the skin can
regulate the rate of blood flow.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) Blood plasma and interstitial fluid are separated from each other; therefore,there is little
communication and exchange between these fluids.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
11) Physiology .
Version 1 2
, A) emphasizes cause-and-effect mechanisms
B) includes the fields of chemistry and psychology
C) ignores the scientific method
D) ultimately strives to understand the structures of individual cells
12) The study of how disease or injury alters physiological processes is termed .
A) comparative physiology
B) the scientific method
C) pathophysiology
D) anatomy
13) The first step in the scientific method involves the formation of a(n) .
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, different ethnic groups, and those who have health problems
besides the one that the drug is designed to treat.
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
15) Phase I clinical trials do NOT involve .
Version 1 3
, A) testing on the target human population
B) testing how the drug is metabolized
C) testing how rapidly the drug is removed from the body
D) testing the most effective administration of the drug
16) When a scientist performs measurements in an experiment and does not know if the
subject is part of the experimental or the control group, it is known as a measurement.
A) blind
B) qualitative
C) null
D) statistical
17) A hypothesis is scientific if it .
A) supports other hypotheses
B) can be tested
C) refutes other hypotheses
D) uses observational analyses
18) For a theory to be scientific and accepted, it must be based on .
A) reproducible data
B) the support of the scientific community
C) a proven hypothesis from a well designed research study
D) the word of a professional scientist
19) The normal range of blood glucose concentration after fasting is approximately
.
Version 1 4
, A) 50 to 80 mg/100 ml
B) 50 to 110 mg/100 ml
C) 70 to 99 mg/100 ml
D) 75 to 150 mg/100 ml
20) The normal range of arterial blood pH is .
A) 6.50–7.50
B) 7.35–7.45
C) 6.95–7.05
D) 7.15–7.25
21) In a feedback loop, the integrating center sends information to the .
A) sensor
B) effector
C) brain region
D) thermostat
22) Both and are the regulators of effectors in most feedback loops.
A) enzymes; nerve impulses
B) hormones;paracrines
C) neurotransmitters; enzymes
D) hormones; nerve impulses
E) enzymes; hormones
23) Homeostatic regulatory mechanisms known as are "built-in" to the organs
being regulated.
Version 1 5
, A) intrinsic
B) extrinsic
C) exothermic
D) passive
24) The endocrine and nervous systems are considered homeostatic regulatory
mechanisms.
A) intrinsic
B) active
C) extrinsic
D) passive
25) When blood glucose levels rise, the pancreatic islets are stimulated to release insulin,
which acts on target cells to uptake glucose from the blood. Thus, the islets serve as the
in the feedback loop.
A) effectors
B) integrating center
C) sensors
D) All of the choices are correct.
26) A decrease in mean arterial pressure is detected by .
A) an effector
B) an integrating center
C) a sensor
D) a chemical messenger
Version 1 6
,27) When a vessel is damaged, chemicals are released from the vessel walls that attract
platelets to the site of the damage. As they accumulate, more chemicals that attract more platelets
to the area until the bleeding stops. This represents feedback, with the platelets acting
as the .
A) negative; sensors
B) positive; integrating center
C) negative; integrating center
D) positive; effectors
28) Dynamic Constancy Is A Term Used To Describe Homeostasis. Which Of The
Following Is NOT An Example Of Dynamic Constancy?
A) Sweating Or Shivering As You Move From Inside Air-Conditioned Stores To
Outside On A Hot, Humid Day
B) Administering IV Fluids To A Person Who Presents To The Emergency
Room With Dehydration
C) The Pancreas Releasing Insulin When Blood Glucose Levels Are Significantly
Elevated
D) Adjusting The Depth And Rate Of Breathing If Blood Ph Levels Change
29) Estrogen Levels Cause Both Increased And Decreased Hormone Secretions From The
Anterior Pituitary And Hypothalamus At Various Points In The Menstrual Cycle. This Indicates
That
.
A) Estrogen Is Secreted In Consistent Amounts From The Ovaries Throughout The
Cycl Menstrual
e
B) Estrogen Is Not Involved In Any Feedback Loops
C) Estrogen Is Involved In Both Positive And Negative Feedback With The Anterior
Pituitary
And Hypothalamus
D) The Ovaries Serve As The Integrating Center In A Feedback Loop With The
Anterior Pituitary And Hypothalamus
30) The Control Of Hormone Secretion By Its Own Effects Is Called .
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