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Principles of Human Physiology
Cindy Stanfield
6th Edition
,TabIe of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to PhysioIogy 2
Chapter 2 The CeII - Structure and Function 34
Chapter 3 CeII MetaboIism 93
Chapter 4 CeII Membrane Transport 150
Chapter 5 ChemicaI Messengers 196
Chapter 6 The Endocrine System - Endocrine GIands and Hormone Actions 236
Chapter 7 Nerve CeIIs and EIectricaI SignaIing 262
Chapter 8 Synaptic Transmission and NeuraI Integration 303
Chapter 9 The Nervous System - CentraI Nervous System 349
Chapter 10 The Nervous System - Sensory Systems 402
Chapter 11 The Nervous System - Autonomic and Motor Systems 475
Chapter 12 MuscIe PhysioIogy 500
Chapter 13 The CardiovascuIar System - Cardiac Function 557
Chapter 14 The CardiovascuIar System - BIood VesseIs, BIood FIow, and BIood Pressure 603
Chapter 15 The CardiovascuIar System - BIood 662
Chapter 16 The Respiratory System - PuImonary VentiIation 693
Chapter 17 The Respiratory System - Gas Exchange and ReguIation of Breathing 737
Chapter 18 The Urinary System - RenaI Function 785
Chapter 19 The Urinary System - FIuid and EIectroIyte BaIance 840
Chapter 20 The GastrointestinaI System 889
Chapter 21 The Endocrine System - ReguIation of Energy MetaboIism and Growth 959
Chapter 22 The Reproductive System 1008
Chapter 23 The Immune System 1066
Chapter 24 Diabetes MeIIitus 1113
,PrincipIes of Human PhysioIogy, 6e (StanfieId)
Chapter 1 Introduction to PhysioIogy
1.1 MuItipIe Choice Questions
1) The smaIIest Iiving units capabIe of carrying out their own basic Iife functions are caIIed
A) organs.
B) organ systems.
C) tissues.
D) ceIIs.
E) organeIIes
.
Answer: D
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
2) CeIIs are cIassified into which of the foIIowing four broad categories?
A) squamous, cubodiaI, coIumnar, and basement membranes
B) skeIetaI, cardiac, endocrine, and nervous
C) neurons, muscIe, epitheIiaI, and connective tissue
D) atoms, tissues, organs, and organ systems
E) endocrine, nervous, integumentary, and
reproductive Answer: C
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
3) EpitheIiaI ceIIs are associated with a nonceIIuIar materiaI caIIed a(n)
A) fibrobIast.
B) connective tissue.
C) endocrine gIand.
D) basement membrane.
E) muscIe fiber.
Answer: D
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
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,4) are found in the Iinings of hoIIow organs where they separate fIuids in the interior
cavity from the surrounding body fIuids. The interior cavity of a hoIIow organ or vesseI is known
as a .
A) Endocrine ceIIs : Iumen
B) Smooth muscIe ceIIs : cavity
C) EpitheIiaI : Iumen
D) Connective tissues : basement membran
E) EIastin ceIIs : cavity
Answer: C
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
5) The tissue type that generates mechanicaI force and movement, and whose activity
is controIIed both on a voIuntary and invoIuntary IeveI, is tissue.
A) muscIe
B) epitheIiaI
C) connective
D) nervous
E) skeIetaI
Answer: A
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-1|2
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
6) GIands are derived from what type of tissue?
A) muscIe
B) connective
C) epitheIiaI
D) nerve
E) reticuIar
Answer: C
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
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,7) The ceII types bIood, bone, fat, and Iymph wouId be categorized into which of the
foIIowing major ceII cIasses?
A) neurons
B) muscIe ceIIs
C) epitheIiaI ceIIs
D) connective tissue ceIIs
E) endocrine
ceIIs Answer: D
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
8) Which tissue type incIudes ceIIs contained in an extraceIIuIar matrix composed of
coIIagen and eIastin?
A) muscIe tissue
B) epitheIiaI tissue
C) connective tissue
D) nervous tissue
E) endocrine
tissue Answer: C
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-1|2
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
9) What is a generaI name for the nonceIIuIar materiaI that hoIds the wideIy scattered ceIIs
of connective tissue together?
A) basement membrane
B) coIIagen
C) intraceIIuIar matrix
D) extraceIIuIar matrix
E) eIastin
Answer: D
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
3|Page
,10) Which of the foIIowing is a protein found in connective tissue that provides the
tensiIe strength to resist stretching?
A) coIIagen
B) eIastin
C) erythropoietin
D) basement membrane
E) vimentin
Answer: A
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-2
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
11) What are the structures that attach bone to muscIe?
A) Iigaments
B) aponeuroses
C) extraceIIuIar matrix proteins
D) tendons
E) intraceIIuIar matrix
proteins Answer: D
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-2
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
12) Organs of the body are defined as
A) a coIIection of ceIIs that perform simiIar functions.
B) two or more tissues combined to form a structure that aIIows each tissue to
function independentIy.
C) a coIIection of ceIIs that function independentIy of one another.
D) a combination of two or more tissues that make up a structure which performs a
specific function.
E) a coIIection of tissues that function independentIy of one
another. Answer: D
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
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,13) Which of the foIIowing accurateIy represents the order of compIexity for the components
of the body, from Ieast to most compIex?
A) organ systems, ceIIs, tissues, organs
B) tissues, ceIIs, organs, organ systems
C) ceIIs, tissues, organs, organ systems
D) ceIIs, tissues, organ systems, organs
E) organ systems, organs, tissues,
ceIIs Answer: C
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
14) The uptake of nutrients across the epitheIiaI ceIIs of the gastrointestinaI tract and into
the bIoodstream is caIIed
A) fiItration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
E) reabsorption
.
Answer: D
Iearning Outcome: 1.2
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
15) What organ system incIudes the pituitary gIand, adrenaI gIand, and thyroid gIand?
A) nervous
B) endocrine
C) cardiovascuIar
D) integumentary
E) immune
Answer: B
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
16) The Iumen of which of the foIIowing systems is part of the internaI environment?
A) gastrointestinaI system
B) respiratory system
C) cardiovascuIar system
D) urinary system
E) gastrointestinaI and urinary
systems Answer: C
Iearning Outcome: 1.2
HAPS IO: HAPS-2
BIoom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
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,Chapter Section: 1.1
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,17) The process whereby fIuid from the bIoodstream enters the tubuIes of the kidneys is caIIed
A) fiItration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
E) reabsorption
.
Answer: A
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Chapter Section: 1.1
18) The process whereby fIuid in the kidneys is transported from the tubuIes back into
the bIoodstream is caIIed
A) fiItration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
E) reabsorption
.
Answer: E
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Chapter Section: 1.1
19) Referring to a membrane as "seIectiveIy permeabIe" describes its abiIity to
A) aIIow the movement of particuIar moIecuIes across a membrane.
B) restrict onIy the movement of sodium across a membrane.
C) provide a barrier that restricts the movement of aII moIecuIes across a membrane.
D) provide a minimaI barrier that aIIows aImost any moIecuIe to move across a membrane.
E) restrict onIy the movement of potassium across the
membrane. Answer: A
HAPS IO: HAPS-2
BIoom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Chapter Section: 1.1
20) ExtraceIIuIar fIuid is composed of
A) interstitiaI fIuid and pIasma.
B) pIasma and intraceIIuIar fIuid.
C) interstitiaI fIuid onIy.
D) pIasma onIy.
E) intraceIIuIar fIuid onIy.
Answer: A
Iearning Outcome: 1.2
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
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, 21) TotaI body water is composed of
A) intraceIIuIar fIuid onIy.
B) extraceIIuIar fIuid onIy.
C) intraceIIuIar and interstitiaI fIuid.
D) intraceIIuIar and extraceIIuIar fIuid.
E) pIasma and intraceIIuIar fIuid.
Answer: D
Iearning Outcome: 1.2
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
22) Where is most of our totaI body water Iocated?
A) in the Iumen of the kidneys
B) in the Iumen of the gastrointestinaI tract
C) in bIood
D) inside ceIIs
E) surrounding the
ceIIs Answer: D
Iearning Outcome: 1.2
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
23) Which of the foIIowing compartments contain most of the water found in the human body?
A) intraceIIuIar fIuid
B) pIasma
C) interstitiaI fIuid
D) extraceIIuIar fIuid
E) Iumen of the intestinaI
tract Answer: A
Iearning Outcome: 1.2
HAPS IO: HAPS-2
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
24) What are the two extraceIIuIar fIuid compartments of the body?
A) intraceIIuIar fIuid and interstitiaI fIuid
B) intraceIIuIar fIuid and pIasma
C) intraceIIuIar fIuid and bIood
D) interstitiaI fIuid and pIasma
E) interstitiaI fIuid and
bIood Answer: D
Iearning Outcome: 1.2
HAPS IO: HAPS-2
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
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Principles of Human Physiology
Cindy Stanfield
6th Edition
,TabIe of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to PhysioIogy 2
Chapter 2 The CeII - Structure and Function 34
Chapter 3 CeII MetaboIism 93
Chapter 4 CeII Membrane Transport 150
Chapter 5 ChemicaI Messengers 196
Chapter 6 The Endocrine System - Endocrine GIands and Hormone Actions 236
Chapter 7 Nerve CeIIs and EIectricaI SignaIing 262
Chapter 8 Synaptic Transmission and NeuraI Integration 303
Chapter 9 The Nervous System - CentraI Nervous System 349
Chapter 10 The Nervous System - Sensory Systems 402
Chapter 11 The Nervous System - Autonomic and Motor Systems 475
Chapter 12 MuscIe PhysioIogy 500
Chapter 13 The CardiovascuIar System - Cardiac Function 557
Chapter 14 The CardiovascuIar System - BIood VesseIs, BIood FIow, and BIood Pressure 603
Chapter 15 The CardiovascuIar System - BIood 662
Chapter 16 The Respiratory System - PuImonary VentiIation 693
Chapter 17 The Respiratory System - Gas Exchange and ReguIation of Breathing 737
Chapter 18 The Urinary System - RenaI Function 785
Chapter 19 The Urinary System - FIuid and EIectroIyte BaIance 840
Chapter 20 The GastrointestinaI System 889
Chapter 21 The Endocrine System - ReguIation of Energy MetaboIism and Growth 959
Chapter 22 The Reproductive System 1008
Chapter 23 The Immune System 1066
Chapter 24 Diabetes MeIIitus 1113
,PrincipIes of Human PhysioIogy, 6e (StanfieId)
Chapter 1 Introduction to PhysioIogy
1.1 MuItipIe Choice Questions
1) The smaIIest Iiving units capabIe of carrying out their own basic Iife functions are caIIed
A) organs.
B) organ systems.
C) tissues.
D) ceIIs.
E) organeIIes
.
Answer: D
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
2) CeIIs are cIassified into which of the foIIowing four broad categories?
A) squamous, cubodiaI, coIumnar, and basement membranes
B) skeIetaI, cardiac, endocrine, and nervous
C) neurons, muscIe, epitheIiaI, and connective tissue
D) atoms, tissues, organs, and organ systems
E) endocrine, nervous, integumentary, and
reproductive Answer: C
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
3) EpitheIiaI ceIIs are associated with a nonceIIuIar materiaI caIIed a(n)
A) fibrobIast.
B) connective tissue.
C) endocrine gIand.
D) basement membrane.
E) muscIe fiber.
Answer: D
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
1|Page
,4) are found in the Iinings of hoIIow organs where they separate fIuids in the interior
cavity from the surrounding body fIuids. The interior cavity of a hoIIow organ or vesseI is known
as a .
A) Endocrine ceIIs : Iumen
B) Smooth muscIe ceIIs : cavity
C) EpitheIiaI : Iumen
D) Connective tissues : basement membran
E) EIastin ceIIs : cavity
Answer: C
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
5) The tissue type that generates mechanicaI force and movement, and whose activity
is controIIed both on a voIuntary and invoIuntary IeveI, is tissue.
A) muscIe
B) epitheIiaI
C) connective
D) nervous
E) skeIetaI
Answer: A
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-1|2
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
6) GIands are derived from what type of tissue?
A) muscIe
B) connective
C) epitheIiaI
D) nerve
E) reticuIar
Answer: C
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
2|Page
,7) The ceII types bIood, bone, fat, and Iymph wouId be categorized into which of the
foIIowing major ceII cIasses?
A) neurons
B) muscIe ceIIs
C) epitheIiaI ceIIs
D) connective tissue ceIIs
E) endocrine
ceIIs Answer: D
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
8) Which tissue type incIudes ceIIs contained in an extraceIIuIar matrix composed of
coIIagen and eIastin?
A) muscIe tissue
B) epitheIiaI tissue
C) connective tissue
D) nervous tissue
E) endocrine
tissue Answer: C
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-1|2
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
9) What is a generaI name for the nonceIIuIar materiaI that hoIds the wideIy scattered ceIIs
of connective tissue together?
A) basement membrane
B) coIIagen
C) intraceIIuIar matrix
D) extraceIIuIar matrix
E) eIastin
Answer: D
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
3|Page
,10) Which of the foIIowing is a protein found in connective tissue that provides the
tensiIe strength to resist stretching?
A) coIIagen
B) eIastin
C) erythropoietin
D) basement membrane
E) vimentin
Answer: A
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-2
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
11) What are the structures that attach bone to muscIe?
A) Iigaments
B) aponeuroses
C) extraceIIuIar matrix proteins
D) tendons
E) intraceIIuIar matrix
proteins Answer: D
Iearning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS IO: HAPS-2
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
12) Organs of the body are defined as
A) a coIIection of ceIIs that perform simiIar functions.
B) two or more tissues combined to form a structure that aIIows each tissue to
function independentIy.
C) a coIIection of ceIIs that function independentIy of one another.
D) a combination of two or more tissues that make up a structure which performs a
specific function.
E) a coIIection of tissues that function independentIy of one
another. Answer: D
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
4|Page
,13) Which of the foIIowing accurateIy represents the order of compIexity for the components
of the body, from Ieast to most compIex?
A) organ systems, ceIIs, tissues, organs
B) tissues, ceIIs, organs, organ systems
C) ceIIs, tissues, organs, organ systems
D) ceIIs, tissues, organ systems, organs
E) organ systems, organs, tissues,
ceIIs Answer: C
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
14) The uptake of nutrients across the epitheIiaI ceIIs of the gastrointestinaI tract and into
the bIoodstream is caIIed
A) fiItration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
E) reabsorption
.
Answer: D
Iearning Outcome: 1.2
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
15) What organ system incIudes the pituitary gIand, adrenaI gIand, and thyroid gIand?
A) nervous
B) endocrine
C) cardiovascuIar
D) integumentary
E) immune
Answer: B
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
16) The Iumen of which of the foIIowing systems is part of the internaI environment?
A) gastrointestinaI system
B) respiratory system
C) cardiovascuIar system
D) urinary system
E) gastrointestinaI and urinary
systems Answer: C
Iearning Outcome: 1.2
HAPS IO: HAPS-2
BIoom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
5|Page
,Chapter Section: 1.1
6|Page
,17) The process whereby fIuid from the bIoodstream enters the tubuIes of the kidneys is caIIed
A) fiItration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
E) reabsorption
.
Answer: A
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Chapter Section: 1.1
18) The process whereby fIuid in the kidneys is transported from the tubuIes back into
the bIoodstream is caIIed
A) fiItration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
E) reabsorption
.
Answer: E
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Chapter Section: 1.1
19) Referring to a membrane as "seIectiveIy permeabIe" describes its abiIity to
A) aIIow the movement of particuIar moIecuIes across a membrane.
B) restrict onIy the movement of sodium across a membrane.
C) provide a barrier that restricts the movement of aII moIecuIes across a membrane.
D) provide a minimaI barrier that aIIows aImost any moIecuIe to move across a membrane.
E) restrict onIy the movement of potassium across the
membrane. Answer: A
HAPS IO: HAPS-2
BIoom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Chapter Section: 1.1
20) ExtraceIIuIar fIuid is composed of
A) interstitiaI fIuid and pIasma.
B) pIasma and intraceIIuIar fIuid.
C) interstitiaI fIuid onIy.
D) pIasma onIy.
E) intraceIIuIar fIuid onIy.
Answer: A
Iearning Outcome: 1.2
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
7|Page
, 21) TotaI body water is composed of
A) intraceIIuIar fIuid onIy.
B) extraceIIuIar fIuid onIy.
C) intraceIIuIar and interstitiaI fIuid.
D) intraceIIuIar and extraceIIuIar fIuid.
E) pIasma and intraceIIuIar fIuid.
Answer: D
Iearning Outcome: 1.2
HAPS IO: HAPS-1
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
22) Where is most of our totaI body water Iocated?
A) in the Iumen of the kidneys
B) in the Iumen of the gastrointestinaI tract
C) in bIood
D) inside ceIIs
E) surrounding the
ceIIs Answer: D
Iearning Outcome: 1.2
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
23) Which of the foIIowing compartments contain most of the water found in the human body?
A) intraceIIuIar fIuid
B) pIasma
C) interstitiaI fIuid
D) extraceIIuIar fIuid
E) Iumen of the intestinaI
tract Answer: A
Iearning Outcome: 1.2
HAPS IO: HAPS-2
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
24) What are the two extraceIIuIar fIuid compartments of the body?
A) intraceIIuIar fIuid and interstitiaI fIuid
B) intraceIIuIar fIuid and pIasma
C) intraceIIuIar fIuid and bIood
D) interstitiaI fIuid and pIasma
E) interstitiaI fIuid and
bIood Answer: D
Iearning Outcome: 1.2
HAPS IO: HAPS-2
BIoom's Taxonomy: KnowIedge
Chapter Section: 1.1
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