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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Introduction to Physiology
Chapter 2. Introduction to Physiology
Chapter 3. The Cell: Structure and Function
Chapter 3. Cell Metabolism
Chapter 4. Cell Membrane Transport
Chapter 5. Chemical Messengers
Chapter 6. The Endocrine System: Endocrine Glands and Hormone Actions
Chapter 7. Nerve Cells and Electrical Signaling
Chapter 8. Synaptic Transmission and Neural Integration
Chapter 9. The Nervous System: Central Nervous System
Chapter 10. The Nervous System: Sensory Systems
Chapter 11. The Nervous System: Autonomic and Motor Systems
Chapter 12. Muscle Physiology
Chapter 13. The Cardiovascular System: Cardiac Function
Chapter 14. The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels, Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure
Chapter 15. The Cardiovascular System: Blood
Chapter 16. The Respiratory System: Pulmonary Ventilation
Chapter 17. The Respiratory System: Gas Exchange and the Regulation of Breathing
Chapter 18. The Urinary System: Renal Function
Chapter 19. The Urinary System: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Chapter 20. The Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 21. The Endocrine System. Regulation of Energy Metabolism and Growth
Chapter 22. The Reproductive System
Chapter 23. The Immune System
Chapter 24. Diabetes Mellitus1.
,Principles of Human Physiology, 6e (Stanfield)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Physiology
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) The smallest living units capable of carrying out their own basic life functions are called
A) organs.
B) organ systems.
C) tissues.
D) cells.
E) organelles.
Answer: D
HAPS LO: HAPS-1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 1.1
2) Cells are classified into which of the following four broad categories?
A) squamous, cubodial, columnar, and basement membranes
B) skeletal, cardiac, endocrine, and nervous
C) neurons, muscle, epithelial, and connective tissue
D) atoms, tissues, organs, and organ systems
E) endocrine, nervous, integumentary, and reproductive
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS LO: HAPS-1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 1.1
3) Epithelial cells are associated with a noncellular material called a(n)
A) fibroblast.
B) connective tissue.
C) endocrine gland.
D) basement membrane.
E) muscle fiber.
, Answer: D
Learning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS LO: HAPS-1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 1.1