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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology
Chapter 2: Chemical Composition of the Body and Its Relation to Physiology
Chapter 3: Cellular Structure, Proteins, and Metabolic Pathways
Chapter 4: Movement of Solutes and Water Across Cell Membranes
Chapter 5: Cell Signaling in Physiology
Chapter 6: Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System
Chapter 7: Sensory Physiology
Chapter 8: Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior
Chapter 9: Muscle
Chapter 10: Control of Body Movement
Chapter 11: The Endocrine System
Chapter 12: Cardiovascular Physiology
Chapter 13: Respiratory Physiology
Chapter 14: The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions
Chapter 15: The Digestion and Absorption of Food
Chapter 16: Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance
Chapter 17: Reproduction
Chapter 18: The Immune System
Chapter 19: Medical Physiology: Integration Using Clinical Cases
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Chapter 01 Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is NOT one of the four general categories of cells that make up the human
body?
A. epithelial cells
B. collagen cells
C. connective tissue cell
D. neuron
E. muscle cell
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
2. Physiology is the study of
A. How two organisms interact
B. How organisms function
C. The spread of diseases
D. The structure of the body
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.01
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
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3. The study of disease states in the body is called
A. Pathophysiology
B. Anatomy
C. Homeostasis
D. Biology
E. Histology
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.01
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
4. Which is NOT a connective tissue cell?
A. bone cells
B. skeletal muscle cells
C. blood cells
D. fat cells
E. cartilage cells
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
5. What is the principal function performed by epithelial cells?
A. fat storage
B. anchoring body structures
C. forming boundaries between body compartments
D. generating movement
E. transmitting electrical signals
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology
Chapter 2: Chemical Composition of the Body and Its Relation to Physiology
Chapter 3: Cellular Structure, Proteins, and Metabolic Pathways
Chapter 4: Movement of Solutes and Water Across Cell Membranes
Chapter 5: Cell Signaling in Physiology
Chapter 6: Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System
Chapter 7: Sensory Physiology
Chapter 8: Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior
Chapter 9: Muscle
Chapter 10: Control of Body Movement
Chapter 11: The Endocrine System
Chapter 12: Cardiovascular Physiology
Chapter 13: Respiratory Physiology
Chapter 14: The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions
Chapter 15: The Digestion and Absorption of Food
Chapter 16: Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance
Chapter 17: Reproduction
Chapter 18: The Immune System
Chapter 19: Medical Physiology: Integration Using Clinical Cases
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Chapter 01 Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is NOT one of the four general categories of cells that make up the human
body?
A. epithelial cells
B. collagen cells
C. connective tissue cell
D. neuron
E. muscle cell
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
2. Physiology is the study of
A. How two organisms interact
B. How organisms function
C. The spread of diseases
D. The structure of the body
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.01
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
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3. The study of disease states in the body is called
A. Pathophysiology
B. Anatomy
C. Homeostasis
D. Biology
E. Histology
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.01
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
4. Which is NOT a connective tissue cell?
A. bone cells
B. skeletal muscle cells
C. blood cells
D. fat cells
E. cartilage cells
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
5. What is the principal function performed by epithelial cells?
A. fat storage
B. anchoring body structures
C. forming boundaries between body compartments
D. generating movement
E. transmitting electrical signals
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
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