VANDER'S HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 16TH EDITION WIDMAIER, RAFF
AND STRANG Vander’s Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body
Function, 16th Edition by Eric P. Widmaier Dr. Question with Answers
And complete Note
,Chapter 1 Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology
1) Which of these is NOT one of the four general categories of cells that make up the human
body?
A) Epithelial cells
B) Collagen cells
C) Connective tissue cells
D) Neurons
E) Muscle cells
Answer: B
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
Bloom's: Level 1. Remember
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
HAPS Outcome: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of
organization in the human organism.
2) Physiology is the study of
A) how two organisms interact.
B) how organisms function.
C) the spread of diseases.
D) the structure of the body.
E) two of the choices are correct.
Answer: B
,Section: 01.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
Bloom's: Level 1. Remember
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
HAPS Outcome: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
3) The study of disease states in the body is called
A) pathophysiology.
B) anatomy.
C) homeostasis.
D) differentiation.
E) histology.
Answer: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
Bloom's: Level 1. Remember
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HAPS Topic: Module A05 Basic terminology
HAPS Outcome: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
4) Which is NOT a connective tissue cell?
A) Bone cell
, B) Skeletal muscle cell
C) Blood cell
D) Fat cell
E) Cartilage cell
Answer: B
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
Bloom's: Level 1. Remember
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
HAPS Outcome: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
5) What is the principal function performed by epithelial cells?
A) Fat storage
B) Anchoring body structures
C) Forming boundaries between body compartments
D) Generating movement
E) Transmitting electrical signals
Answer: C
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
Bloom's: Level 1. Remember
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
HAPS Outcome: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
6) The types of cells that are specialized to communicate with other cells and control their