,Test Bank Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 15th Edition
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by Charles Welsh, Prentice-Craver ff ff ff ff
Chap 01 15e Welsh
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1) The anatomical term for the forearm is
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2) What investigator would conduct an experiment to determine how temperature
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changes affect the rate at which the heart beats?
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A) Anatomist
B) Physiologist
C) Chemist
D) Biochemist
3) Blood plasma is an example of what type of fluid?
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A) Intracellular
B) Extracellular
C) Serous
D) Acidic
4) Which of the following lists illustrates the idea of increasing levels of organization?
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A) Molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems ff ff ff ff ff
B) Tissues, cells, organs, molecules, organ systems ff ff ff ff ff
C) Organs, molecules, organ systems, cells, tissues ff ff ff ff ff
D) Cell, atom, tissue, molecule, macromolecule ff ff ff ff
5) In a crisis, the heart beats faster and more forcefully. What affect would this have
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on hydrostatic pressure?
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A) An increase in hydrostatic pressure ff ff ff ff
B) A decrease in hydrostatic pressureff ff ff ff
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,C) No change in hydrostatic pressure
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, 6) The temperature in a room drops to 65oF, causing the heater to turn on. The
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temperature change is an example of a(an):
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A) effector.
B) receptor.
C) stimulus.
D) response.
7) Which of 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.
C) responsiveness.
D) absorption.
9) What is the definition of metabolism?
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A) All the cells in the bodyff ff ff ff ff
B) All of the homeostatic setpoints in the body
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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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A) Greek and Latin ff ff
B) Spanish and Portuguese ff ff
C) French and German ff ff
D) Chinese and Japanese ff ff
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