,Test bank Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Human Body
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x Multiple Choice
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1. This is the study of the functions of body structures.
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a. Anatomy
b. Physiology
c. Dissection
d. Histology
e. Immunology
Ans: B x x
Difficulty: x
easy x
Feedback: 1.1 x
2. This is defined as a group of cells with similar structure and function.
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a. Tissue
b. Organ
c. Molecules
d. Compounds
e. Organism
Ans: A x x
Difficulty: x
easy x
Feedback: 1.2 x
3. Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of
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a. Auscultation
b. Palpation
c. Responsiveness
d. Gross anatomy x
e. Physiologist
Ans: B x
Difficulty: x
medium x
Feedback: 1.2 x
,4. Percussion techniques can be used to determine
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a. Heart beats x
b. Pulse rate x
c. Amplify sounds x
d. Fluid in the lungs x x x
e. Enlarged organs x
Ans: D x
Difficulty: x
medium x
Feedback: 1.2 x
5. This is the sum of all cellular processes that occur in the body.
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a. Metabolism
b. Anabolism
c. Catabolism
d. Auscultation
e. Palpation
Ans: A x x
Difficulty: x
hard x
Feedback: 1.3 x
6. List the basic processes of life.
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Ans: The basic processes of life include metabolism, responsiveness, movement,
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growth, differentiation and reproduction.
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Difficulty: x
medium x
Feedback: 1.3 x
7. This is the regulation of body conditions within normal limits.
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a. Palpation
b. Percussion
c. Homeostasis
d. Autopsy
e. Histology
Ans: C x x
Difficulty: x
easy x
Feedback: 1.4 x
, 8. The systems that provide homeostasis are:
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a. Cardiovascular and Integumentary x x
b. Nervous system and Endocrine x x x
c. Cardiovascular and respiratory systems x x x
d. Respiratory and muscular systems x x x
e. Urinary and integumentary systems x x x
Ans: B x x
Difficulty: x
easy x
Feedback: 1.4 x
9. This body fluid directly affects the proper functioning of cells.
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a. Lymph
b. Blood
c. Interstitial fluid x
d. Aqueous humor x
e. Vitreous body x
Ans: C x
Difficulty: x
medium x
Feedback: 1.4 x
10. Name the differences between a positive and a negative feedback system.
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Ans: A positive feedback system will strengthen or reinforce a change in one of
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the body’s controlled conditions while a negative feedback system will reverse a
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change in a controlled condition.
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Difficulty: x
medium x
Feedback: 1.4 x
11. This is the structure of a feedback system that receives output from the control
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center.
a. Receptor
b. Body fluids x
c. Brain
d. Effector
e. Afferent
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x Multiple Choice
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1. This is the study of the functions of body structures.
x x x x x x x x x
a. Anatomy
b. Physiology
c. Dissection
d. Histology
e. Immunology
Ans: B x x
Difficulty: x
easy x
Feedback: 1.1 x
2. This is defined as a group of cells with similar structure and function.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Tissue
b. Organ
c. Molecules
d. Compounds
e. Organism
Ans: A x x
Difficulty: x
easy x
Feedback: 1.2 x
3. Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of
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a. Auscultation
b. Palpation
c. Responsiveness
d. Gross anatomy x
e. Physiologist
Ans: B x
Difficulty: x
medium x
Feedback: 1.2 x
,4. Percussion techniques can be used to determine
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a. Heart beats x
b. Pulse rate x
c. Amplify sounds x
d. Fluid in the lungs x x x
e. Enlarged organs x
Ans: D x
Difficulty: x
medium x
Feedback: 1.2 x
5. This is the sum of all cellular processes that occur in the body.
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a. Metabolism
b. Anabolism
c. Catabolism
d. Auscultation
e. Palpation
Ans: A x x
Difficulty: x
hard x
Feedback: 1.3 x
6. List the basic processes of life.
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Ans: The basic processes of life include metabolism, responsiveness, movement,
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growth, differentiation and reproduction.
x x x
Difficulty: x
medium x
Feedback: 1.3 x
7. This is the regulation of body conditions within normal limits.
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a. Palpation
b. Percussion
c. Homeostasis
d. Autopsy
e. Histology
Ans: C x x
Difficulty: x
easy x
Feedback: 1.4 x
, 8. The systems that provide homeostasis are:
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a. Cardiovascular and Integumentary x x
b. Nervous system and Endocrine x x x
c. Cardiovascular and respiratory systems x x x
d. Respiratory and muscular systems x x x
e. Urinary and integumentary systems x x x
Ans: B x x
Difficulty: x
easy x
Feedback: 1.4 x
9. This body fluid directly affects the proper functioning of cells.
x x x x x x x x x
a. Lymph
b. Blood
c. Interstitial fluid x
d. Aqueous humor x
e. Vitreous body x
Ans: C x
Difficulty: x
medium x
Feedback: 1.4 x
10. Name the differences between a positive and a negative feedback system.
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Ans: A positive feedback system will strengthen or reinforce a change in one of
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the body’s controlled conditions while a negative feedback system will reverse a
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change in a controlled condition.
x x x x
Difficulty: x
medium x
Feedback: 1.4 x
11. This is the structure of a feedback system that receives output from the control
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center.
a. Receptor
b. Body fluids x
c. Brain
d. Effector
e. Afferent
