Test Bank Complete_ Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 15th Edition, (2024) By Charles Welsh & Cynthia Prentice-Craver All Chapter 1-20| Newes

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1) The anatomical term for the forearm is
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2) Whatinvestigator would conductan experimentto determinehow temperaturechanges
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A) Anatomist
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C) Chemist
D) Biochemist



3) Blood plasma is an example of what type of fluid?
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A) Intracellular
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4) Which of the following lists illustrates the idea of increasing levels of organization?
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5) In a crisis, theheart beats faster and moreforcefully. What affect would this haveon
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,6) The temperaturein a room drops to 65oF, causing the heater to turn on. The temperature change
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nis an example of a(an):
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A) effector.
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7) Whichof the following is considered one of the characteristics of life?
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A) Digestion
B) Respiration
C) Metabolism
D) Absorption



8) The ability of an organism to sense changes in its body is an example of:
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A) movement.
B) respiration.
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9) What is the definition of metabolism?
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C) All of the chemical reactions in the body
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D) All of the organs in the body and their parts
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10) What is/are the origin(s) of many of the terms in anatomy and physiology?
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, 11) At what level of organization is skin?
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12) Which of the following is NOT a requirement to maintain the life of humans?
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A) Water
B) Heat
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13) What gas makes up approximately 1/5th of ordinary air and isused by cells to release energy from
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C) Hydrogen
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14) Which of the following processes areNOT concerned with maintaining thelifeof an adult
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C) Reproduction
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15) What is the definition of homeostasis?
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D) The maintenance of internal conditions
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16) Themethod for testing ahypothesis, then rejecting or accepting it based on theresults of
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