PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY 16TH EDITION
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COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The study of how the body functions is called.
Answer: physiology
◉ Feeling for swollen lymph nodes is an example of auscultation.
Answer: false
◉ We can see through bones with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)..
Answer: true
◉ Histology is the study of structures that can be observed without a
magnifying lens.
Answer: false
◉ Feeling structures with your fingertips is called_________, whereas
tapping on the body and listening for sounds of abnormalities is
called_________.
Answer: palpation; percussion
,◉ Which of these is the best imaging technique for routinely examining
the anatomical development of a fetus?.
Answer: sonography
◉ The study of the structure and function of cells is called.
Answer: cytology
◉ Ultrastructure refers to the detailed structure to the level of the.
Answer: molecule
◉ The study of how hormones function is called.
Answer: endocrinology
◉ The study of mechanism of disease is called.
Answer: pathophysiology
◉ All functions of the body can be interpreted as the effects of cellular
activity..
Answer: true
◉ The hypothetico-deductive method is common in physiology, whereas
the inductive method is common in anatomy..
Answer: true
, ◉ What is the process of using numerous observations to develop
general principles and predictions about a specific subject called?.
Answer: the inductive method
◉ Most people think that ulcers are caused by psychological stress. It
was discovered that an acid-resistant bacterium, Heliobacter pylori, lives
in the lining of the stomach. If these bacteria cause ulcers, then treatment
with an antibiotic should reduce ulcers. This line of investigation is an
example of_________.
Answer: hypothetico-deductive reasoning
◉ The use of controls and statistical testing are two aspects of
experimental design that help to ensure_________..
Answer: objective + reliable results
◉ Which process submits a scientist's ideas to the critical judgment of
other specialists in the field before the research is funded or published?.
Answer: peer review
◉ A new drug apparently increases short-term memory. Students were
divided randomly into two groups at the beginning of the semester. One
group was given the memory pill once a day for the semester, and the
other group was given a same-looking pill, but it was just sugar. The
sugar pill is termed a(n).
Answer: placebo
PHYSIOLOGY 16TH EDITION
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COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The study of how the body functions is called.
Answer: physiology
◉ Feeling for swollen lymph nodes is an example of auscultation.
Answer: false
◉ We can see through bones with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)..
Answer: true
◉ Histology is the study of structures that can be observed without a
magnifying lens.
Answer: false
◉ Feeling structures with your fingertips is called_________, whereas
tapping on the body and listening for sounds of abnormalities is
called_________.
Answer: palpation; percussion
,◉ Which of these is the best imaging technique for routinely examining
the anatomical development of a fetus?.
Answer: sonography
◉ The study of the structure and function of cells is called.
Answer: cytology
◉ Ultrastructure refers to the detailed structure to the level of the.
Answer: molecule
◉ The study of how hormones function is called.
Answer: endocrinology
◉ The study of mechanism of disease is called.
Answer: pathophysiology
◉ All functions of the body can be interpreted as the effects of cellular
activity..
Answer: true
◉ The hypothetico-deductive method is common in physiology, whereas
the inductive method is common in anatomy..
Answer: true
, ◉ What is the process of using numerous observations to develop
general principles and predictions about a specific subject called?.
Answer: the inductive method
◉ Most people think that ulcers are caused by psychological stress. It
was discovered that an acid-resistant bacterium, Heliobacter pylori, lives
in the lining of the stomach. If these bacteria cause ulcers, then treatment
with an antibiotic should reduce ulcers. This line of investigation is an
example of_________.
Answer: hypothetico-deductive reasoning
◉ The use of controls and statistical testing are two aspects of
experimental design that help to ensure_________..
Answer: objective + reliable results
◉ Which process submits a scientist's ideas to the critical judgment of
other specialists in the field before the research is funded or published?.
Answer: peer review
◉ A new drug apparently increases short-term memory. Students were
divided randomly into two groups at the beginning of the semester. One
group was given the memory pill once a day for the semester, and the
other group was given a same-looking pill, but it was just sugar. The
sugar pill is termed a(n).
Answer: placebo
