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Gerald-Tortora 2020 Guide with Rationale
Testbank Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Human Body
Multiple Choice
12
1. This is the study of the functions of body structures.
a. Anatomy
r b. Physiology
c. Dissection
d. Histology
e. Immunology
l a
Ans: B
Difficulty: easy
o
Feedback: 1.1
h c
2. This is defined as a group of cells with similar structure and function.
a. Tissue
b. Organ
c. Molecules
s r
d. Compounds
e. Organism
Ans: A
u
Difficulty: easy
Feedback: 1.2
N
3. Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of
a. Auscultation
b. Palpation
c. Responsiveness
d. Gross anatomy
e. Physiologist
Ans: B
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.2
,4. Percussion techniques can be used to determine
a. Heart beats
b. Pulse rate
c. Amplify sounds
d. Fluid in the lungs
e. Enlarged organs
2 Ans: D
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.2
r 1
5. This is the sum of all cellular processes that occur in the body.
a. Metabolism
b. Anabolism
a
c. Catabolism
l
d. Auscultation
e. Palpation
h o
Ans: A
Difficulty: hard
Feedback: 1.3
s c
6. List the basic processes of life.
r
Ans: The basic processes of life include metabolism, responsiveness, movement,
growth, differentiation and reproduction.
Difficulty: medium
u
Feedback: 1.3
N
7. This is the regulation of body conditions within normal limits.
a. Palpation
b. Percussion
c. Homeostasis
d. Autopsy
e. Histology
Ans: C
Difficulty: easy
Feedback: 1.4
,8. The systems that provide homeostasis are:
a. Cardiovascular and Integumentary
b. Nervous system and Endocrine
c. Cardiovascular and respiratory systems
2 d. Respiratory and muscular systems
e. Urinary and integumentary systems
Ans: B
r 1 Difficulty: easy
Feedback: 1.4
a
9. This body fluid directly affects the proper functioning of cells.
a. Lymph
l
b. Blood
c. Interstitial fluid
d. Aqueous humor
h o
e. Vitreous body
Ans: C
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
s c
r
10. Name the differences between a positive and a negative feedback system.
u
Ans: A positive feedback system will strengthen or reinforce a change in one of
the body’s controlled conditions while a negative feedback system will reverse a
change in a controlled condition.
Difficulty: medium
N
Feedback: 1.4
11. This is the structure of a feedback system that receives output from the control
center.
a. Receptor
b. Body fluids
c. Brain
d. Effector
e. Afferent
, Ans: D
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
12. This is the structure of a feedback system that provides input to the control center.
2 a. Receptor
b. Muscle
c. Brain
r 1 d. Effector
e. Efferent
Ans: A
Feedback: 1.4
l a
Difficulty: medium
o
13. A condition NOT regulated by a negative feedback loop would be:
h
a. Childbirth
b. Body temperature
c. Blood pressure
d. Heart rate
e. Blood sugar
s c
Ans: A
Difficulty: medium
r
Feedback: 1.4
u
N
14. This is a change in body function that can be measured objectively.
a. Symptom
b. Disorder
c. Disturbance
d. Disease
e. Sign
Ans: E
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
Gerald-Tortora 2020 Guide with Rationale
Testbank Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Human Body
Multiple Choice
12
1. This is the study of the functions of body structures.
a. Anatomy
r b. Physiology
c. Dissection
d. Histology
e. Immunology
l a
Ans: B
Difficulty: easy
o
Feedback: 1.1
h c
2. This is defined as a group of cells with similar structure and function.
a. Tissue
b. Organ
c. Molecules
s r
d. Compounds
e. Organism
Ans: A
u
Difficulty: easy
Feedback: 1.2
N
3. Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of
a. Auscultation
b. Palpation
c. Responsiveness
d. Gross anatomy
e. Physiologist
Ans: B
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.2
,4. Percussion techniques can be used to determine
a. Heart beats
b. Pulse rate
c. Amplify sounds
d. Fluid in the lungs
e. Enlarged organs
2 Ans: D
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.2
r 1
5. This is the sum of all cellular processes that occur in the body.
a. Metabolism
b. Anabolism
a
c. Catabolism
l
d. Auscultation
e. Palpation
h o
Ans: A
Difficulty: hard
Feedback: 1.3
s c
6. List the basic processes of life.
r
Ans: The basic processes of life include metabolism, responsiveness, movement,
growth, differentiation and reproduction.
Difficulty: medium
u
Feedback: 1.3
N
7. This is the regulation of body conditions within normal limits.
a. Palpation
b. Percussion
c. Homeostasis
d. Autopsy
e. Histology
Ans: C
Difficulty: easy
Feedback: 1.4
,8. The systems that provide homeostasis are:
a. Cardiovascular and Integumentary
b. Nervous system and Endocrine
c. Cardiovascular and respiratory systems
2 d. Respiratory and muscular systems
e. Urinary and integumentary systems
Ans: B
r 1 Difficulty: easy
Feedback: 1.4
a
9. This body fluid directly affects the proper functioning of cells.
a. Lymph
l
b. Blood
c. Interstitial fluid
d. Aqueous humor
h o
e. Vitreous body
Ans: C
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
s c
r
10. Name the differences between a positive and a negative feedback system.
u
Ans: A positive feedback system will strengthen or reinforce a change in one of
the body’s controlled conditions while a negative feedback system will reverse a
change in a controlled condition.
Difficulty: medium
N
Feedback: 1.4
11. This is the structure of a feedback system that receives output from the control
center.
a. Receptor
b. Body fluids
c. Brain
d. Effector
e. Afferent
, Ans: D
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
12. This is the structure of a feedback system that provides input to the control center.
2 a. Receptor
b. Muscle
c. Brain
r 1 d. Effector
e. Efferent
Ans: A
Feedback: 1.4
l a
Difficulty: medium
o
13. A condition NOT regulated by a negative feedback loop would be:
h
a. Childbirth
b. Body temperature
c. Blood pressure
d. Heart rate
e. Blood sugar
s c
Ans: A
Difficulty: medium
r
Feedback: 1.4
u
N
14. This is a change in body function that can be measured objectively.
a. Symptom
b. Disorder
c. Disturbance
d. Disease
e. Sign
Ans: E
Difficulty: medium
Feedback: 1.4
