NETA ASSESSMENT
Test Bank
to accompany
Second Canadian Edition prepared by
Dr. Alice Khin
University of Alberta.
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,NETA Assessment: Test Bank to accompany Human Physiology, Second
Canadian Edition
By Sherwood, Kell, and Ward
Test Bank prepared by Dr.Alice Khin, University of Alberta.
NETA copy editor: Karen Rolfe
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 The Foundation of Physiology .......................................................................................... 1-1
Chapter 2 Cell Physiology ................................................................................................................. 2-1
Chapter 3 The Central Nervous System ............................................................................................ 3-1
Chapter 4 The Peripheral Nervous System: Sensory, Autonomic, Somatic....................................... 4-1
Chapter 5 Principles of Endocrinology; The Central Endocrine Glands ............................................. 5-1
Chapter 6 Muscle Physiology............................................................................................................ 6-1
Chapter 7 Cardiac Physiology ........................................................................................................... 7-1
Chapter 8 Vascular Physiology.......................................................................................................... 8-1
Chapter 9 The Blood ......................................................................................................................... 9-1
Chapter 10 Body Defences ............................................................................................................... 10-1
Chapter 11 The Respiratory System ................................................................................................. 11-1
Chapter 12 The Urinary System ........................................................................................................ 12-1
Chapter 13 Fluid and Acid–Base Balance .......................................................................................... 13-1
Chapter 14 The Digestive System ..................................................................................................... 14-1
Chapter 15 Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation ................................................................ 15-1
Chapter 16 The Endocrine Glands .................................................................................................... 16-1
Chapter 17 The Reproductive System .............................................................................................. 17-1
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, Chapter 1: The Foundation of Physiology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is correctly matched?
a. anatomy/body function
b. bacteria/multicellular
c. organs/one primary tissue
d. physiology/body function
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 3 BLM: Remember
2. Which of the following is a mechanistic rather than a teleological explanation of a physiological
phenomenon?
a. A person breathes to obtain oxygen.
b. A person sweats to cool off.
c. A person’s stomach secretes digestive juices because it is stimulated by the
nervous system.
d. A person’s heart beats to pump blood.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 3 BLM: Higher Order
3. When a blood capillary is cut, a clot forms under which feedback control system?
a. negative feedback
b. positive feedback
c. extrinsic control
d. feedforward
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 16 BLM: Higher Order
4. Which of the following type of tissues uses the terminology “smooth”?
a. connective tissue
b. epithelial tissue
c. glandular tissue
d. muscle tissue
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 6 BLM: Remember
5. Which of the following is an example of a positive feedback system?
a. body temperature regulation
b. birth of a baby
c. room temperature regulation
d. blood pH regulation
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 16 BLM: Higher Order
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Test Bank
to accompany
Second Canadian Edition prepared by
Dr. Alice Khin
University of Alberta.
1|Page
,NETA Assessment: Test Bank to accompany Human Physiology, Second
Canadian Edition
By Sherwood, Kell, and Ward
Test Bank prepared by Dr.Alice Khin, University of Alberta.
NETA copy editor: Karen Rolfe
2|Page
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 The Foundation of Physiology .......................................................................................... 1-1
Chapter 2 Cell Physiology ................................................................................................................. 2-1
Chapter 3 The Central Nervous System ............................................................................................ 3-1
Chapter 4 The Peripheral Nervous System: Sensory, Autonomic, Somatic....................................... 4-1
Chapter 5 Principles of Endocrinology; The Central Endocrine Glands ............................................. 5-1
Chapter 6 Muscle Physiology............................................................................................................ 6-1
Chapter 7 Cardiac Physiology ........................................................................................................... 7-1
Chapter 8 Vascular Physiology.......................................................................................................... 8-1
Chapter 9 The Blood ......................................................................................................................... 9-1
Chapter 10 Body Defences ............................................................................................................... 10-1
Chapter 11 The Respiratory System ................................................................................................. 11-1
Chapter 12 The Urinary System ........................................................................................................ 12-1
Chapter 13 Fluid and Acid–Base Balance .......................................................................................... 13-1
Chapter 14 The Digestive System ..................................................................................................... 14-1
Chapter 15 Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation ................................................................ 15-1
Chapter 16 The Endocrine Glands .................................................................................................... 16-1
Chapter 17 The Reproductive System .............................................................................................. 17-1
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, Chapter 1: The Foundation of Physiology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is correctly matched?
a. anatomy/body function
b. bacteria/multicellular
c. organs/one primary tissue
d. physiology/body function
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 3 BLM: Remember
2. Which of the following is a mechanistic rather than a teleological explanation of a physiological
phenomenon?
a. A person breathes to obtain oxygen.
b. A person sweats to cool off.
c. A person’s stomach secretes digestive juices because it is stimulated by the
nervous system.
d. A person’s heart beats to pump blood.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 3 BLM: Higher Order
3. When a blood capillary is cut, a clot forms under which feedback control system?
a. negative feedback
b. positive feedback
c. extrinsic control
d. feedforward
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 16 BLM: Higher Order
4. Which of the following type of tissues uses the terminology “smooth”?
a. connective tissue
b. epithelial tissue
c. glandular tissue
d. muscle tissue
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 6 BLM: Remember
5. Which of the following is an example of a positive feedback system?
a. body temperature regulation
b. birth of a baby
c. room temperature regulation
d. blood pH regulation
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 16 BLM: Higher Order
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