TEST BANK for Human Physiology 16th
Edition by Stuart Ira Fox & Krista
Rompolski Chapter 1-20
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.
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true
false
condition that the drug is intended to treat.
true
false
2. Negative feedback results in a response that opposes the original deviation from normal.
true
false
3) Blood clotting is an example of positive feedback since the action of the effector opposes that of the
stimulus.
true
false
4) A patient takes a daily thyroid hormone replacement medication to maintain normal thyroid hormone
levels.
true
false
5) Stratified epithelial tissue provides little protection, but transports substances between the internal and
external environments.
true
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9) By affecting the diameter of cutaneous blood vessels, motor nerve fibers in the skin can regulate the
false
6) Sebaceous glands are responsible for the lubrication of the skin.
true
false
7) Enamel, which is harder than bone or dentin, cannot be regenerated.
true
false
rate of blood flow.
true
false
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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.
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
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