TEST BANK
FOR VANDER’S HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 17TH
EDITION BY ERIC WIDMAIER, HERSHEL
RAFF AND KEVIN STRANG|9781265131814|
CHAPTERS 1-18| LATEST
,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
,chapter 01 homeostasis: a framework for human physiology
multiple choice questions
1. the four broad categories of cells include those specialized for each of the following functions except
A. movement
B. synthesis of complex molecules
C. secretion
D. support
E. conduction of electrical impulses
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
3. the study of disease states in the body is called
A. pathophysiology
B. anatomy
C. homeostasis
D. biology
E. histology
4. which is not a connective tissue cell?
A. bone cells
B. skeletal muscle cells
C. blood cells
D. fat cells
E. both skeletal muscle cells and blood cells are correct
5. epithelial cells
A. include fat-storing cells
B. act as anchors for body structures
C. form boundaries between body compartments
D. both include fat-storing cells and act as anchors for body structures are correct
E. include all of the choices are correct
, 6. the cell type that is specialized to communicate with other cells and control their activities is
A. epithelial cells
B. muscle cells
C. connective tissue cells
D. nerve cells
E. all of the choices are correct
7. the developmental process that leads to specialized cell types is called
A. genomics
B. differentiation
C. homeostasis
D. positive feedback
E. acclimatization
8. which of the following statements is true with regard to the extracellular matrix?
A. its composition is uniform in all of the body's tissues
B. it is an inert framework upon which cells are anchored
C. it is composed of fibers and other proteins
D. it functions to allow communication between cells
E. both it is composed of fibers and other proteins and it functions to allow communication between cells are
correct
9. the internal environment
A. refers to the intracellular fluid compartment of the body
B. is regulated to remain relatively constant by the specialized activities of many of the body's cells
C. is the medium for exchange of nutrients and wastes for the body's cells
D. both refers to the intracellular fluid compartment of the body and is regulated to remain relatively constant
by the specialized activities of many of the body's cells are correct
E. both is regulated to remain relatively constant by the specialized activities of many of the body's cells and is
the medium for exchange of nutrients and wastes for the body's cells are correct
10. if a person begins to sweat upon entering a hot room but continued sweating is able to keep the body
temperature constant, the person is
A. in equilibrium
B. not using energy to maintain a constant temperature
C. in steady state
D. using a positive feedback mechanism
FOR VANDER’S HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 17TH
EDITION BY ERIC WIDMAIER, HERSHEL
RAFF AND KEVIN STRANG|9781265131814|
CHAPTERS 1-18| LATEST
,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
,chapter 01 homeostasis: a framework for human physiology
multiple choice questions
1. the four broad categories of cells include those specialized for each of the following functions except
A. movement
B. synthesis of complex molecules
C. secretion
D. support
E. conduction of electrical impulses
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
3. the study of disease states in the body is called
A. pathophysiology
B. anatomy
C. homeostasis
D. biology
E. histology
4. which is not a connective tissue cell?
A. bone cells
B. skeletal muscle cells
C. blood cells
D. fat cells
E. both skeletal muscle cells and blood cells are correct
5. epithelial cells
A. include fat-storing cells
B. act as anchors for body structures
C. form boundaries between body compartments
D. both include fat-storing cells and act as anchors for body structures are correct
E. include all of the choices are correct
, 6. the cell type that is specialized to communicate with other cells and control their activities is
A. epithelial cells
B. muscle cells
C. connective tissue cells
D. nerve cells
E. all of the choices are correct
7. the developmental process that leads to specialized cell types is called
A. genomics
B. differentiation
C. homeostasis
D. positive feedback
E. acclimatization
8. which of the following statements is true with regard to the extracellular matrix?
A. its composition is uniform in all of the body's tissues
B. it is an inert framework upon which cells are anchored
C. it is composed of fibers and other proteins
D. it functions to allow communication between cells
E. both it is composed of fibers and other proteins and it functions to allow communication between cells are
correct
9. the internal environment
A. refers to the intracellular fluid compartment of the body
B. is regulated to remain relatively constant by the specialized activities of many of the body's cells
C. is the medium for exchange of nutrients and wastes for the body's cells
D. both refers to the intracellular fluid compartment of the body and is regulated to remain relatively constant
by the specialized activities of many of the body's cells are correct
E. both is regulated to remain relatively constant by the specialized activities of many of the body's cells and is
the medium for exchange of nutrients and wastes for the body's cells are correct
10. if a person begins to sweat upon entering a hot room but continued sweating is able to keep the body
temperature constant, the person is
A. in equilibrium
B. not using energy to maintain a constant temperature
C. in steady state
D. using a positive feedback mechanism
