PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 12th EDITION BY BRYAN DERRICKSON GERALD TORTORA 2025

PRINCIPLES OF
ANATOMY AND
th
PHYSIOLOGY 12
EDITION BY
BRYAN
DERRICKSON
GERALD
TORTORA 2023

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CHAPTER 1. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMAN BODY


Multiple Choice

1. This is the study of the functions of body structures.
a. Anatomy
b. Physiology
c. Dissection
d. Histology
e. Immunology

Ans: B
Difficulty: easy
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2.This is defined as a group of cells with similar structure and function.
a. Tissue
b. Organ
c. Molecules
d. Compounds
e. Organism

Ans: A
Difficulty: easy
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3.Usingtyyourtyfingerstytotyfindtyyourtypulsetyontyyourtywristtyistyantyexampletyof
f. Auscultation
g. Palpation
h. Responsiveness
i. Grosstyanatomy
j. Physiologist

Ans:tyB
Difficulty:tymediumty
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3. Percussiontytechniquestycantybetyusedtytotydetermine
a. Hearttybeats
b. Pulsetyrate
c. Amplifytysounds
d. Fluidtyintythetylungs
e. Enlargedtyorgans

Ans:tyD
Difficulty:tymediumty
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4. Thistyistythetysumtyoftyalltycellulartyprocessestythattyoccurtyintythetybody.
a. Metabolism
b. Anabolism
c. Catabolism
d. Auscultation
e. Palpation

Ans:tyAtyDifficu
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5. Listtythetybasictyprocessestyoftylife.

Ans:tyThetybasictyprocessestyoftylifetyincludetymetabolism,tyresponsiveness,tymovement,gty row
th,tydifferentiationtyandtyreproduction.
Difficulty:tymediumty
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6. Thistyistythetyregulationtyoftybodytyconditionstywithintynormaltylimits.
a. Palpation
b. Percussion
c. Homeostasis
d. Autopsy
e. Histologyty

Ans:tyC

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Difficulty:tyeasyty
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7. Thetysystemstythattyprovidetyhomeostasistyare:
a. CardiovasculartyandtyIntegumentary
b. NervoustysystemtyandtyEndocrine
c. Cardiovasculartyandtyrespiratorytysystems
d. Respiratorytyandtymusculartysystems
e. Urinarytyandtyintegumentarytysystems

Ans:tyBtyDifficu
lty:tyeasytyFeedb
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8. Thistybodytyfluidtydirectlytyaffectstythetypropertyfunctioningtyoftycells.
a. Lymph
b. Blood
c. Interstitialtyfluid
d. Aqueoustyhumor
e. Vitreoustybody

Ans:tyC
Difficulty:tymediumty
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9. Nametythetydifferencestybetweentyatypositivetyandtyatynegativetyfeedbacktysystem.

Ans:tyAtypositivetyfeedbacktysystemtywilltystrengthentyortyreinforcetyatychangetyintyonety
oftythetybody’s-
controlledtyconditionstywhiletyatynegativetyfeedbacktysystemtywilltyreversetyatychangetyint
yatycontrolledtycondition.


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10. Thistyistythetystructuretyoftyatyfeedbacktysystemtythattyreceivestyoutputtyfromtyt
hetcy ontroltycenter.
a. Receptor