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HumanPhysiology16thEditionStuart Fox c c c c c




Test Bank c c




Chapter01Homeostasis: AFramework forHuman Physiology
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Multiple Choice Questions c c




1. Which of these is NOT one of the four general categories of cells that make up the human
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body?
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A. epithelial cells c



B. collagen cells c



C. connectivetissue cell c c



D. neuron
E. muscle cell c




Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
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HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.
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cHAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
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Learning Outcome: 01.02
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Section: 01.02c


Topic: Levels of organization
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2. Physiology is the study of c c c c



A. How two organisms interact
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B. How organisms function
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C. The spread of diseases
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D. Thestructure of the body
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Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
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HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
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cHAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01
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Section: 01.01c


Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
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,3. Thestudy of disease states in the body is called
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A. Pathophysiology
B. Anatomy
C. Homeostasis
D. Biology
E. Histology


Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
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HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
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cHAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
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Learning Outcome: 01.01
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Section: 01.01c


Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
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4. Which is NOT a connective tissue cell?
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A. bone cells c



B. skeletal muscle cells c c



C. blood cells c



D. fat cells c



E. cartilage cells c




Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
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HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
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cHAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
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Learning Outcome: 01.02
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Section: 01.02c


Topic: Levels of organization
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5. What is the principal function performed by epithelial cells?
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A. fat storage c



B. anchoring body structures c c



C. forming boundaries between body compartments c c c c



D. generating movement c



E. transmitting electrical signals c c




Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
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HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
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cHAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
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Learning Outcome: 01.02
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Section: 01.02c


Topic: Levels of organization
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,6. Thecell type that is specialized to communicate with othercells and control their activities is
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A. Epithelial cells c



B. Muscle cells c



C. Connective tissue cells c c



D. Nerve cells c




Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
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HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
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cHAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
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Learning Outcome: 01.02
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Section: 01.02c


Topic: Levels of organization
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7. What is the term for the developmental process that leads to specialized cell types?
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A. genomics
B. differentiation
C. homeostasis
D. positive feedback c



E. acclimatization


Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
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HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.
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cHAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
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Learning Outcome: 01.02
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Section: 01.02c


Topic: Levels of organization
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, 8. Which best describes the extracellular matrix? c c c c c



A. It is found just inside the cell membrane in all tissues, it sends branching collagen fibers
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between cells to connect them, and it transmits chemical information from the interior of one cell
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to the interior of adjacent cells.
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B. It is a tissue having more than the four general cell types, it transports proteins and
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polysaccharides between body compartments, and it is the routeby which chemical signals like
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hormones reach all parts of the body.
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C. It covers the body's surface, it contains connective and muscle tissue, and it helps generate
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movement.
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D. It surrounds cells; it contains proteins, polysaccharides, and minerals; it provides a
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scaffold for cell attachment; and it transmits chemical messengers to cells.
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Bloom's: Level: 2. Understand
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HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
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cHAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
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Learning Outcome: 01.02 c c

Section: 01.02 c


Topic: Levels of organization
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9. If a person begins to sweat upon entering a hot room but continued sweating is able to keep
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the body temperature constant, which of these best describes her condition?
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A. She is in an equilibrium state.
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B. She is not using energy to maintain a constant temperature.
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C. She is in a steady state c c c c c



D. She is using a positive feedback mechanism.
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Bloom's: Level: 2. Understand
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HAPS Objective: B01.01 Define homeostasis.
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HAPS Objective: B04.01 Provide specific examples to demonstrate how organ systems respond to maintain homeostasis.
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cHAPS Topic: Module B03 Examples of homeostatic mechanisms.
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Learning Outcome: 01.05 c c


Section: 01.05 c


Topic: Examples of homeostatic mechanisms
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