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Test Bank For Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology (Guyton
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Physiology) 15th Edition.By John E. Hall . Latest Edition 2026
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,TEST BANK FOR dd dd



Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology (Guyton Physiology) 15th
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Edition
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Chapter 01: Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the ―Internal
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Environment‖
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Hall: Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 15th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE dd




1. Which of the following statements about homeostasis is incorrect?
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a. It refers to the maintenance of a stable internal environment for the body.
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b. Homeostatic mechanisms do not operate in diseases. dd dd dd dd dd dd


c. Homeostasis requires integrated actions of the cells, tissues, organs, and dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd


multiple nervous, hormonal, and local control systems.
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d. Homeostatic compensations that begin after a major environmental challengedd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd


may contribute to abnormalities of body function.
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ANS: d d B

2. What is the most abundant type of cell in the human body?
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a. Neuron
b. Epithelial cell dd


c. Red blood cell dd dd


d. White blood cell dd dd


e. Vascular smooth muscle dd dd


cell dd


f. Skeletal muscle cell dd dd




ANS: d d C

3. The most abundant substance in the human body and the approximate percentage of
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that substance in the body is which of the following?
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a. Protein, 30% dd


b. Protein, 60% dd


c. Water, 30% dd


d. Water, 60% dd


e. Carbohydrate, 30% dd


f. Carbohydrate, 60% dd




ANS: d d D

4. If the feedback gain of a control system is
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, a. a negative feedback system capable of correcting 1/2 of the initial disturbance
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to the system.
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b. a negative feedback system capable of correcting 2/3 of the initial disturbance
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to the system.
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c. a negative feedback system capable of correcting 3/4 of the initial
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disturbance to
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the system. dd


d. a positive feedback system capable of correcting 1/2 of the initial disturbance
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to the system.
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e. a positive feedback system capable of correcting 2/3 of the initial disturbance
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to the system.
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f. a positive feedback system capable of correcting 3/4 of the initial disturbance
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to the system.
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ANS: d d B

5. Which of the following substances has the highest extracellular fluid to intracellular
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fluid concentration ratio for most mammalian cells?
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a. Sodium ions dd


b. Potassium ions dd


c. Carbon dioxide dd


d. Glucose
e. Protein
ANS: d d A

6. Exchange of substances between the cardiovascular system and the interstitial fluid
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occurs mainly in which of the following?
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a. Arteries
b. Arterioles
c. Capillaries
d. Venules
e. Veins

ANS: d d C

7. What is the approximate distance from the capillaries to most cells of the body?
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a. Less than 50 angstroms dd dd dd


b. Less than 50 microns dd dd dd


c. Less than 50 millimeters
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d. Less than 100 angstromsdd dd dd


e. Less than 100 microns dd dd dd


f. Less than 100 dd dd


dd millimeters
ANS: d d A

8. When a person is at rest, how much time is required for the blood in the
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circulation to traverse the entire circulatory circuit?
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a. 1 second
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, b. 1 minute
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c. 3 minutes
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d. 4 minutes
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e. 5 minutes
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ANS: d d B

9. The type of control system that can sometimes cause instability and vicious
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cycles is called
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