Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function (10th
Ed) Updated Chapters 1-29 Questions with Verified Answers
2025|Newest Update!!!
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During exercise, one generates excess heat and the body temperature rises. As a response, blood
vessels dilate in the skin, warm blood flows closer to the body surface, and heat is lost. This is an
example of ________.
A) Negative feedback
B) Positive feedback
C) Dynamic equilibrium
D) Integration control
E) Set point adjustment
Negative feedback
The integrating (control) center for thermoregulation is located in ________.
A) The skin
B) The hypothalamus
C) The brainstem
D) The thoracic cavity
E) The cerebellum
The hypothalamus
Which of the following is an example of a positive feedback mechanism?
A) Blood clotting
B) Thermoregulation
C) Regulation of blood pressure
D) Maintaining pH levels in blood
E) Regulation of blood glucose
Blood clotting
Fever is an example of a negative feedback mechanism.
A) True
,B) False
False
The prefix homeo- means ________.
A) Change
B) Same
C) Balance
D) Inside
E) Stability
Same
The suffix -stasis means ________.
A) Flow
B) Standing still
C) Rapid
D) Moving
E) Normal
Standing still
Which of the following is an example of a gradient in human physiology?
A) Blood pressure gradient
B) Hormonal secretion
C) DNA replication
D) Protein synthesis
E) Enzyme activation
Blood pressure gradient
The term dynamic equilibrium refers to ________.
A) A constant internal environment
B) A state of balance within certain limits
C) An unchanging internal environment
D) Rapidly shifting conditions
E) External changes
, A state of balance within certain limits
The flow of ions from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration is an example of
a(n) ________.
A) Concentration gradient
B) Pressure gradient
C) Thermal gradient
D) Electrical gradient
E) Osmotic gradient
Concentration gradient
The term cellular differentiation refers to ________.
A) Cells specializing into different forms and functions
B) Cells dividing into two identical daughter cells
C) The genetic changes in cells
D) Cells increasing in size
E) The death of certain cells
Cells specializing into different forms and functions
In anatomical terms, the arm refers to the region between the ________.
A) Shoulder and elbow
B) Elbow and wrist
C) Shoulder and wrist
D) Hand and forearm
E) Elbow and hand
Shoulder and elbow
The study of the microscopic structure of tissues and organs is called ________.
A) Pathology
B) Histology
C) Cytology
D) Physiology
E) Microbiology
Ed) Updated Chapters 1-29 Questions with Verified Answers
2025|Newest Update!!!
_____________________________________________________________________________________
During exercise, one generates excess heat and the body temperature rises. As a response, blood
vessels dilate in the skin, warm blood flows closer to the body surface, and heat is lost. This is an
example of ________.
A) Negative feedback
B) Positive feedback
C) Dynamic equilibrium
D) Integration control
E) Set point adjustment
Negative feedback
The integrating (control) center for thermoregulation is located in ________.
A) The skin
B) The hypothalamus
C) The brainstem
D) The thoracic cavity
E) The cerebellum
The hypothalamus
Which of the following is an example of a positive feedback mechanism?
A) Blood clotting
B) Thermoregulation
C) Regulation of blood pressure
D) Maintaining pH levels in blood
E) Regulation of blood glucose
Blood clotting
Fever is an example of a negative feedback mechanism.
A) True
,B) False
False
The prefix homeo- means ________.
A) Change
B) Same
C) Balance
D) Inside
E) Stability
Same
The suffix -stasis means ________.
A) Flow
B) Standing still
C) Rapid
D) Moving
E) Normal
Standing still
Which of the following is an example of a gradient in human physiology?
A) Blood pressure gradient
B) Hormonal secretion
C) DNA replication
D) Protein synthesis
E) Enzyme activation
Blood pressure gradient
The term dynamic equilibrium refers to ________.
A) A constant internal environment
B) A state of balance within certain limits
C) An unchanging internal environment
D) Rapidly shifting conditions
E) External changes
, A state of balance within certain limits
The flow of ions from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration is an example of
a(n) ________.
A) Concentration gradient
B) Pressure gradient
C) Thermal gradient
D) Electrical gradient
E) Osmotic gradient
Concentration gradient
The term cellular differentiation refers to ________.
A) Cells specializing into different forms and functions
B) Cells dividing into two identical daughter cells
C) The genetic changes in cells
D) Cells increasing in size
E) The death of certain cells
Cells specializing into different forms and functions
In anatomical terms, the arm refers to the region between the ________.
A) Shoulder and elbow
B) Elbow and wrist
C) Shoulder and wrist
D) Hand and forearm
E) Elbow and hand
Shoulder and elbow
The study of the microscopic structure of tissues and organs is called ________.
A) Pathology
B) Histology
C) Cytology
D) Physiology
E) Microbiology