ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY ESSENTIALS OF
RESPIRATORY CARE 7TH EDITION WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ a group of cells that work together to perform a particular
function is a(n)
a. tissue
b. organ
c. molecules
d. compounds
e. organism Answer: a. tissue
◉ what process occurs when amino acids build new proteins (select
all that apply):
a. metabolism
b. anabolism
c. catabolism
d. responsiveness
e. differentiation Answer: a. metabolism &
b. anabolism
,◉ how are reproduction, differentiation, & growth related? Answer:
reproduction occurs through the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm
cell to form a zygote, followed by repeated cell divisions & the
differentiation of these cells. growth is an increase in body size that
results from an increase in the size of existing cells, an increase, in
the number of cells, or both.
◉ the two organ systems that predominantly regulate & maintain
homeostasis are the
a. cardiovascular & integumentary systems
b. nervous & endocrine systems
c. cardiovascular & respiratory systems
d. respiratory & muscular systems
e. urinary & integumentary systems Answer: b. nervous & endocrine
systems
◉ which body fluid fills the narrow spaces between cells & tissues?
a. lymph
b. blood plasma
c. interstitial fluid
e. vitreous body Answer: c. interstitial fluid
,◉ describe the differences between positive & negative feedback
systems Answer: a positive feedback system will strengthen or
reinforce a change in one of the bodies controlled conditions while a
negative feedback system will reverse a change in a controlled
condition
◉ hormonal or electrical signals are sent from the control center to
the
a. receptors
b. stimulus
c. afferent pathway
d. effectors
e. efferent pathway Answer: d. effectors
◉ a component that detects decreasing oxygen concentrations in
blood would be the
a. receptor
b. muscle
c. response
d. effector Answer: a. receptor
◉ if blood concentrations of thyroid hormones increase above a
certain level, thyroid releasing hormone (TRH) neurons in the
, hypothalamus are inhibited & stop secreting TRH. this is an example
of:
a. negative feedback
b. positive feedback Answer: a. negative feedback
◉ cardiomyopathy worsens as the heart weakens. swelling in the
legs occurs & is classified as a (select all that apply):
a. symptom
b. disorder
c. disturbance
d. disease
e. sign Answer: b. disorder &
c. disturbance &
e. sign
◉ describe the anatomical position Answer: in the anatomical
position, the subject stands erect facing the observer w/ the head
level & the eyes facing forward. the feet are flat on the floor &
directed forward & the arms are at the sides w/ the palms turned
forward
◉ put the cavities in order from broadest to most specific in which
the lungs are located
a. thoracic, ventral, parietal pleura, visceral pleura