Test Bank - Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 9th Edition (Silverthorn, 2026)
TEST BANK
Human Physiology
An Integrated Approach
Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
9th Edition
, Test Bank - Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 9th Edition (Silverthorn, 2026)
Table of Contents
I. Basic Cell Processes: Integration and Coordination
1. Introduction to Physiology
2. Molecular Interaction
3. Compartmentation: Cells and Tissues
4. Energy and Cellular Metabolism
5. Membrane Dynamics
6. Communication, Integration, and Homeostasis
II. Homeostasis and Control
7. The Immune System
8. Introduction to the Endocrine System
9. Neurons: Cellular and Network Properties
10. The Central Nervous System
11. Sensory Physiology
12. Efferent Division: Autonomic and Somatic Motor Control
13. Muscles
14. Integrative Physiology I: Control of Body Movement
III. Integration of Function
15. Cardiovascular Physiology
16. Blood Flow and the Control of Blood Pressure
17. Blood 18. Mechanics of Breathing
19. Gas Exchange and Transport
20. The Kidneys
21. Integrative Physiology II: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
IV. Metabolism, Growth, and Aging
22. The Digestive System
23. Metabolism and Energy Balance
24. Endocrine Control of Growth and Metabolism
25. Integrative Physiology III: Exercise
26. Reproduction and Development
, Test Bank - Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 9th Edition (Silverthorn, 2026)
Chapter 1: Introduction to Physiology
Silverthorn: Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, 9th Edition
1) Physiology is the study of
A) the structure of the body.
B) the tissues and organs of the body at the microscopic level.
C) growth and reproduction.
D) the normal functions of the organ systems.
E) the facial features as an indication of personality.
Answer: D
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
2) The literal meaning of the term physiology is knowledge of
A) organs.
B) nature.
C) science.
D) chemistry.
E) math.
Answer: B
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
3) Because anatomy and physiology have different definitions, they are usually considered
separately in studies of the body.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
, Test Bank - Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 9th Edition (Silverthorn, 2026)
4) The following is a list of several levels of organization that make up the human body.
1. tissue
2. cell
3. organ
4. molecule
5. organism
6. organ system
The correct order from the smallest to the largest is
A) 2, 4, 1, 3, 6, 5.
B) 4, 2, 1, 6, 3,
5. C) 4, 2, 1, 3,
6, 5. D) 4, 2, 3,
1, 6, 5. E) 6, 4, 5,
2, 3, 1.
Answer: C
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
5) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells because cells require glucose to meet their energy
needs." This type of explanation is
A) mechanistic.
B) theological.
C) teleological.
D) metalogical.
E) scatological.
Answer: C
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.4
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
TEST BANK
Human Physiology
An Integrated Approach
Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
9th Edition
, Test Bank - Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 9th Edition (Silverthorn, 2026)
Table of Contents
I. Basic Cell Processes: Integration and Coordination
1. Introduction to Physiology
2. Molecular Interaction
3. Compartmentation: Cells and Tissues
4. Energy and Cellular Metabolism
5. Membrane Dynamics
6. Communication, Integration, and Homeostasis
II. Homeostasis and Control
7. The Immune System
8. Introduction to the Endocrine System
9. Neurons: Cellular and Network Properties
10. The Central Nervous System
11. Sensory Physiology
12. Efferent Division: Autonomic and Somatic Motor Control
13. Muscles
14. Integrative Physiology I: Control of Body Movement
III. Integration of Function
15. Cardiovascular Physiology
16. Blood Flow and the Control of Blood Pressure
17. Blood 18. Mechanics of Breathing
19. Gas Exchange and Transport
20. The Kidneys
21. Integrative Physiology II: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
IV. Metabolism, Growth, and Aging
22. The Digestive System
23. Metabolism and Energy Balance
24. Endocrine Control of Growth and Metabolism
25. Integrative Physiology III: Exercise
26. Reproduction and Development
, Test Bank - Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 9th Edition (Silverthorn, 2026)
Chapter 1: Introduction to Physiology
Silverthorn: Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, 9th Edition
1) Physiology is the study of
A) the structure of the body.
B) the tissues and organs of the body at the microscopic level.
C) growth and reproduction.
D) the normal functions of the organ systems.
E) the facial features as an indication of personality.
Answer: D
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
2) The literal meaning of the term physiology is knowledge of
A) organs.
B) nature.
C) science.
D) chemistry.
E) math.
Answer: B
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
3) Because anatomy and physiology have different definitions, they are usually considered
separately in studies of the body.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
, Test Bank - Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 9th Edition (Silverthorn, 2026)
4) The following is a list of several levels of organization that make up the human body.
1. tissue
2. cell
3. organ
4. molecule
5. organism
6. organ system
The correct order from the smallest to the largest is
A) 2, 4, 1, 3, 6, 5.
B) 4, 2, 1, 6, 3,
5. C) 4, 2, 1, 3,
6, 5. D) 4, 2, 3,
1, 6, 5. E) 6, 4, 5,
2, 3, 1.
Answer: C
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
5) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells because cells require glucose to meet their energy
needs." This type of explanation is
A) mechanistic.
B) theological.
C) teleological.
D) metalogical.
E) scatological.
Answer: C
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.4
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
