Test Bank for Vander’s Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function 15th Edition by Eric Widmaier, Hershel Raff & Kevin Strang | ISBN 978-1260085228 | Verified Answers | Updated 2025/2026 Edition

VANDER'S HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
15TH EDITION
BY ERIC WIDMAIER AND HERSHEL RAFF AND
KEVIN STRANG
TEST BANK

,Chapter B01 BHomeostasis: BA BFramework Bfor BHuman BPhysiology


Multiple BChoice BQuestions



1. The Bfour Bbroad Bcategories Bof Bcells Binclude Bthose Bspecialized Bfor Beach Bof Bthe Bfollowing Bfunctions Bexcept
A. Movement
B. Synthesis Bof Bcomplex Bmolecules
C. Secretion
D. Support
E. Conduction Bof Belectrical Bimpulses



2. Physiology Bis Bthe Bstudy Bof
A. How Btwo Borganisms Binteract
B. How Borganisms Bfunction
C. The Bspread Bof Bdiseases
D. The Bstructure Bof Bthe Bbody



3. The Bstudy Bof Bdisease Bstates Bin Bthe Bbody Bis Bcalled
A. Pathophysiology
B. Anatomy
C. Homeostasis
D. Biology
E. Histology



4. Which Bis Bnot Ba Bconnective Btissue Bcell?
A. Bone Bcells
B. Skeletal Bmuscle Bcells
C. Blood Bcells
D. Fat Bcells
E. Both Bskeletal Bmuscle Bcells Band Bblood Bcells Bare Bcorrect



5. Epithelial Bcells
A. Include Bfat-storing Bcells
B. Act Bas Banchors Bfor Bbody Bstructures
C. Form Bboundaries Bbetween Bbody Bcompartments
D. Both Binclude Bfat-storing Bcells Band Bact Bas Banchors Bfor Bbody Bstructures Bare Bcorrect
E. Include Ball Bof Bthe Bchoices Bare Bcorrect

,6. The Bcell Btype Bthat Bis Bspecialized Bto Bcommunicate Bwith Bother Bcells Band Bcontrol Btheir Bactivities Bis
A. Epithelial Bcells
B. Muscle Bcells
C. Connective Btissue Bcells
D. Nerve Bcells
E. All Bof Bthe Bchoices Bare Bcorrect



7. The Bdevelopmental Bprocess Bthat Bleads Bto Bspecialized Bcell Btypes Bis Bcalled
A. Genomics
B. Differentiation
C. Homeostasis
D. Positive Bfeedback
E. Acclimatization



8. Which Bof Bthe Bfollowing Bstatements Bis Btrue Bwith Bregard Bto Bthe Bextracellular Bmatrix?
A. Its Bcomposition Bis Buniform Bin Ball Bof Bthe Bbody's Btissues
B. It Bis Ban Binert Bframework Bupon Bwhich Bcells Bare Banchored
C. It Bis Bcomposed Bof Bfibers Band Bother Bproteins
D. It Bfunctions Bto Ballow Bcommunication Bbetween Bcells
E. Both Bit Bis Bcomposed Bof Bfibers Band Bother Bproteins Band Bit Bfunctions Bto Ballow Bcommunication Bbetween
Bcells Bare Bcorrect




9. The Binternal Benvironment
A. Refers Bto Bthe Bintracellular Bfluid Bcompartment Bof Bthe Bbody
B. Is Bregulated Bto Bremain Brelatively Bconstant Bby Bthe Bspecialized Bactivities Bof Bmany Bof Bthe Bbody's Bcells
C. Is Bthe Bmedium Bfor Bexchange Bof Bnutrients Band Bwastes Bfor Bthe Bbody's Bcells
D. Both Brefers Bto Bthe Bintracellular Bfluid Bcompartment Bof Bthe Bbody Band Bis Bregulated Bto Bremain Brelatively
Bconstant Bby Bthe Bspecialized Bactivities Bof Bmany Bof Bthe Bbody's Bcells Bare Bcorrect

E. Both Bis Bregulated Bto Bremain Brelatively Bconstant Bby Bthe Bspecialized Bactivities Bof Bmany Bof Bthe Bbody's
Bcells Band Bis Bthe Bmedium Bfor Bexchange Bof Bnutrients Band Bwastes Bfor Bthe Bbody's Bcells Bare Bcorrect




10. If Ba Bperson Bbegins Bto Bsweat Bupon Bentering Ba Bhot Broom Bbut Bcontinued Bsweating Bis Bable Bto Bkeep
Bthe Bbody Btemperature Bconstant, Bthe Bperson Bis

A. In Bequilibrium
B. Not Busing Benergy Bto Bmaintain Ba Bconstant Btemperature
C. In Bsteady Bstate
D. Using Ba Bpositive Bfeedback Bmechanism

, 11. Homeostasis Brefers Bto
A. The Bunwavering Bcontrol Bof Ba Bphysiological Bsetpoint
B. Maintaining Ba Bstable Binternal Benvironment
C. Maintaining Ba Bstable Bexternal Benvironment
D. Both Bthe Bunwavering Bcontrol Bof Ba Bphysiological Bsetpoint Band Bmaintaining Ba Bstable Binternal
Benvironment Bare Bcorrect

E. Both Bthe Bunwavering Bcontrol Bof Ba Bphysiological Bsetpoint Band Bmaintaining Ba Bstable Bexternal
Benvironment Bare Bcorrect




12. The Bconcept Bof Bhomeostasis
A. Includes Bthe Bconcept Bof Ban Berror Bsignal
B. Refers Bto Bmaintaining Bphysiological Bfunctions Bin Ba Bstable Bcondition
C. Refers Bonly Bto Bthe Bregulation Bof Bbody Btemperature
D. Both Bincludes Bthe Bconcept Bof Ban Berror Bsignal Band Brefers Bto Bmaintaining Bphysiological Bfunctions Bin
Ba Bstable Bcondition Bare Bcorrect

E. Both Brefers Bto Bmaintaining Bphysiological Bfunctions Bin Ba Bstable Bcondition Band Brefers Bonly Bto Bthe
Bregulation Bof Bbody Btemperature Bare Bcorrect




13. Homeostasis
A. Refers Bto Brigid Bconstancy Bof Bthe Binternal Benvironment
B. Refers Bto Bdynamic Bconstancy Bof Bthe Binternal Benvironment
C. Is Bmaintained Bprimarily Bby Bpositive Bfeedback
D. Both Brefers Bto Brigid Bconstancy Bof Bthe Binternal Benvironment Band Bis Bmaintained Bprimarily Bby Bpositive
Bfeedback Bare Bcorrect

E. Both Brefers Bto Bdynamic Bconstancy Bof Bthe Binternal Benvironment Band Bis Bmaintained Bprimarily Bby
Bpositive Bfeedback Bare Bcorrect




14. The Bconcept Bof Bhomeostasis
A. Refers Bto Bmaintaining Bconditions Bof Bconstancy Bof Bthe Binternal Benvironment
B. Includes Bthe Bconcept Bof Ban Berror Bsignal
C. Includes Bthe Bconcept Bof Bfeedforward Bregulation
D. Includes Ball Bof Bthe Bchoices
E. Includes Bnone Bof Bthe Bchoices



15. The Bsteady Bstate Bvalue Bfor Bany Bvariable Bthat Bthe Bbody Battempts Bto Bmaintain Bis Bthe
A. Set Bpoint
B. Equilibrium Bpotential
C. Error Bsignal
D. Reflex Barc
E. Median Bvalue