Principles of Human Physiology, Stanfield - Exam Preparation Test Bank (Downloadable Doc)

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) The smallest living units capable of carrying out their own basic life functions are called 1)
A) organ systems.
B) organelles.
C) tissues.
D) cells.
E) organs.

2) Cells are classified into which of the following four broad categories? 2)
A) squamous, cubodial, columnar, and basement membranes
B) endocrine, nervous, integumentary, and reproductive
C) neurons, muscle, epithelial, and connective tissue
D) skeletal, cardiac, endocrine, and nervous
E) atoms, tissues, organs, and organ systems

3) Epithelial cells are associated with a noncellular material called a(n) 3)
A) connective tissue.
B) endocrine gland.
C) fibroblast.
D) muscle fiber.
E) basement membrane.

4) ________ are found in the linings of hollow organs where they separate fluids in the interior 4)
cavity from the surrounding body fluids. The interior cavity of a hollow organ or vessel is
known as a ________.
A) Smooth muscle cells : cavity
B) Elastin cells : cavity
C) Epithelial : lumen
D) Endocrine cells : lumen
E) Connective tissues : basement membrane

5) The tissue type that generates mechanical force and movement, and whose activity is controlled 5)
both on a voluntary and involuntary level, is ________ tissue.
A) nervous
B) skeletal
C) muscle
D) epithelial
E) connective

6) Glands are derived from what type of tissue? 6)
A) muscle
B) connective
C) nerve
D) reticular
E) epithelial


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, 7) The cell types blood, bone, fat, and lymph would be categorized into which of the following 7)
major cell classes?
A) epithelial cells
B) endocrine cells
C) muscle cells
D) connective tissue cells
E) neurons

8) Which tissue type includes cells contained in an extracellular matrix composed of collagen and 8)
elastin?
A) nervous tissue
B) endocrine tissue
C) epithelial tissue
D) connective tissue
E) muscle tissue

9) What is a general name for the noncellular material that holds the widely scattered cells of 9)
connective tissue together?
A) elastin
B) intracellular matrix
C) basement membrane
D) extracellular matrix
E) collagen

10) Which of the following is a protein found in connective tissue that provides the tensile strength 10)
to resist stretching?
A) vimentin
B) erythropoietin
C) basement membrane
D) collagen
E) elastin

11) What are the structures that attach bone to muscle? 11)
A) aponeuroses
B) ligaments
C) intracellular matrix proteins
D) extracellular matrix proteins
E) tendons

12) Organs of the body are defined as 12)
A) two or more tissues combined to form a structure that allows each tissue to function
independently.
B) a collection of cells that perform similar functions.
C) a collection of cells that function independently of one another.
D) a combination of two or more tissues that make up a structure which performs a specific
function.
E) a collection of tissues that function independently of one another.




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,13) Which of the following accurately represents the order of complexity for the components of the 13)
body, from least to most complex?
A) organ systems, cells, tissues, organs
B) cells, tissues, organ systems, organs
C) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
D) tissues, cells, organs, organ systems
E) organ systems, organs, tissues, cells

14) The uptake of nutrients across the epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract and into the 14)
bloodstream is called
A) absorption.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) filtration.
E) reabsorption.

15) What organ system includes the pituitary gland, adrenal gland, and thyroid gland? 15)
A) nervous
B) endocrine
C) integumentary
D) cardiovascular
E) immune

16) The lumen of which of the following systems is part of the internal environment? 16)
A) respiratory system
B) gastrointestinal and urinary systems
C) gastrointestinal system
D) cardiovascular system
E) urinary system

17) The process whereby fluid from the bloodstream enters the tubules of the kidneys is called 17)
A) secretion.
B) reabsorption.
C) filtration.
D) excretion.
E) absorption.

18) The process whereby fluid in the kidneys is transported from the tubules back into the 18)
bloodstream is called
A) reabsorption.
B) filtration.
C) absorption.
D) excretion.
E) secretion.




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, 19) Referring to a membrane as "selectively permeable" describes its ability to 19)
A) restrict only the movement of sodium across a membrane.
B) provide a minimal barrier that allows almost any molecule to move across a membrane.
C) restrict only the movement of potassium across the membrane.
D) provide a barrier that restricts the movement of all molecules across a membrane.
E) allow the movement of particular molecules across a membrane.

20) Extracellular fluid is composed of 20)
A) interstitial fluid and plasma.
B) plasma only.
C) plasma and intracellular fluid.
D) intracellular fluid only.
E) interstitial fluid only.

21) Total body water is composed of 21)
A) intracellular and interstitial fluid.
B) extracellular fluid only.
C) intracellular and extracellular fluid.
D) intracellular fluid only.
E) plasma and intracellular fluid.

22) Where is most of our total body water located? 22)
A) surrounding the cells
B) in blood
C) inside cells
D) in the lumen of the kidneys
E) in the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract

23) Which of the following compartments contain most of the water found in the human body? 23)
A) intracellular fluid
B) extracellular fluid
C) lumen of the intestinal tract
D) plasma
E) interstitial fluid

24) What are the two extracellular fluid compartments of the body? 24)
A) intracellular fluid and blood
B) interstitial fluid and blood
C) intracellular fluid and plasma
D) intracellular fluid and interstitial fluid
E) interstitial fluid and plasma

25) The portion of body water outside of cells that bathes most cells of the body is called 25)
A) plasma.
B) intercellular fluid.
C) extracellular fluid.
D) interstitial fluid.
E) intracellular fluid.




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