BIOL 3204 EXAM 1 OKLAHOMA STATE PHYSIOLOGY
QUESTIONS
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 function of living organisms.
E) the facial features as an indication of personality - Answer -D) the normal function of
living organisms.
2) The literal meaning of the term physiology is knowledge of
A) organs.
B) nature.
C) science.
D) chemistry.
E) math - Answer -B) nature.
3) Because anatomy and physiology have different definitions, they are usually
considered separately in studies of the body.
A) True
B) False - Answer -B) False
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) 4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5.
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) teleological.
6) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells by transporters in response to insulin."
This type of explanation is
A) mechanistic.
B) theological.
C) teleological.
D) metalogical.
E) scatological. - Answer -A) mechanistic.
7) Which of the following is a buffer zone between the outside world and most of the
cells of the body?
A) cell membrane
B) red blood cells
C) intracellular fluid
D) extracellular fluid
E) All of the answers are correct - Answer -D) extracellular fluid
8) Which of the following is one of Cannon's "internal secretions"?
A) hormones
B) nutrients
C) water
D) inorganic ions
E) None of the answers are correct - Answer -A) hormones
9) The study of body function in a disease state is
A) necrology.
B) physiology.
C) microbiology.
D) pathophysiology.
E) histology. - Answer -D) pathophysiology.
10) Homeostasis is the ability of the body to
A) prevent the external environment from changing.
B) prevent the internal environment from changing.
C) quickly restore changed conditions to normal.
D) ignore external stimuli to remain in a state of rest.
E) prevent excessive blood loss - Answer -C) quickly restore changed conditions to
normal.
11) Oxytocin is a hormone that is released in response to cervical dilation. It in turn
causes more uterine contractions that will further dilate the cervix. Which type of
feedback loop does oxytocin trigger?
A) negative feedback
B) positive feedback
QUESTIONS
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 function of living organisms.
E) the facial features as an indication of personality - Answer -D) the normal function of
living organisms.
2) The literal meaning of the term physiology is knowledge of
A) organs.
B) nature.
C) science.
D) chemistry.
E) math - Answer -B) nature.
3) Because anatomy and physiology have different definitions, they are usually
considered separately in studies of the body.
A) True
B) False - Answer -B) False
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) 4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5.
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) teleological.
6) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells by transporters in response to insulin."
This type of explanation is
A) mechanistic.
B) theological.
C) teleological.
D) metalogical.
E) scatological. - Answer -A) mechanistic.
7) Which of the following is a buffer zone between the outside world and most of the
cells of the body?
A) cell membrane
B) red blood cells
C) intracellular fluid
D) extracellular fluid
E) All of the answers are correct - Answer -D) extracellular fluid
8) Which of the following is one of Cannon's "internal secretions"?
A) hormones
B) nutrients
C) water
D) inorganic ions
E) None of the answers are correct - Answer -A) hormones
9) The study of body function in a disease state is
A) necrology.
B) physiology.
C) microbiology.
D) pathophysiology.
E) histology. - Answer -D) pathophysiology.
10) Homeostasis is the ability of the body to
A) prevent the external environment from changing.
B) prevent the internal environment from changing.
C) quickly restore changed conditions to normal.
D) ignore external stimuli to remain in a state of rest.
E) prevent excessive blood loss - Answer -C) quickly restore changed conditions to
normal.
11) Oxytocin is a hormone that is released in response to cervical dilation. It in turn
causes more uterine contractions that will further dilate the cervix. Which type of
feedback loop does oxytocin trigger?
A) negative feedback
B) positive feedback
