Test Bank for Vander’s Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function, 15th Edition | Eric Widmaier, Hershel Raff, Kevin Strang | ISBN-13: 978-1260085228 | Latest Update 2025/2026

VANDER'S HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
15TH EDITION
BY ERIC WIDMAIER AND HERSHEL RAFF AND
KEVIN STRANG
TEST BANK

,Chapter 01 Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology
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Multiple OChoice OQuestions



1. The four broad categories of cells include those specialized for each of the following functions except
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A. Movement
B. Synthesis of complex molecules O O O


C. Secretion
D. Support
E. Conduction of electrical impulses O O O




2. Physiology is the study of O O O O


A. How two organisms interact
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B. How organisms function
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C. The spread of diseases
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D. The structure of the body
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3. The study of disease states in the body is called
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A. Pathophysiology
B. Anatomy
C. Homeostasis
D. Biology
E. Histology



4. Which is not a connective tissue cell?
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A. Bone cells O


B. Skeletal muscle cells O O


C. Blood cells O


D. Fat cells
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E. Both skeletal muscle cells and blood cells are correct
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5. Epithelial cells O


A. Include fat-storing cellsO O


B. Act as anchors for body structures
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C. Form boundaries between body compartments
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D. Both include fat-storing cells and act as anchors for body structures are correct
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E. Include all of the choices are correct
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,6. The cell type that is specialized to communicate with other cells and control their activities is
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A. Epithelial cells O


B. Muscle cells O


C. Connective tissue cells O O


D. Nerve cells O


E. All of the choices are correct
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7. The developmental process that leads to specialized cell types is called
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A. Genomics
B. Differentiation
C. Homeostasis
D. Positive feedback O


E. Acclimatization



8. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the extracellular matrix?
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A. Its composition is uniform in all of the body's tissues
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B. It is an inert framework upon which cells are anchored
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C. It is composed of fibers and other proteins
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D. It functions to allow communication between cells
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E. Both it is composed of fibers and other proteins and it functions to allow communication between cells
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are correct
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9. The internal environment
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A. Refers to the intracellular fluid compartment of the body
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B. Is regulated to remain relatively constant by the specialized activities of many of the body's cells
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C. Is the medium for exchange of nutrients and wastes for the body's cells
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D. Both refers to the intracellular fluid compartment of the body and is regulated to remain relatively
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constant by the specialized activities of many of the body's cells are correct
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E. Both is regulated to remain relatively constant by the specialized activities of many of the body's cells and
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is the medium for exchange of nutrients and wastes for the body's cells are correct
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10. If a person begins to sweat upon entering a hot room but continued sweating is able to keep the
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body temperature constant, the person is
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A. In equilibrium
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B. Not using energy to maintain a constant temperature
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C. In steady state
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D. Using a positive feedback mechanism
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, 11. Homeostasis refers to O O


A. The unwavering control of a physiological setpoint
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B. Maintaining a stable internal environment O O O O


C. Maintaining a stable external environment O O O O


D. Both the unwavering control of a physiological setpoint and maintaining a stable internal environment
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are correct
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E. Both the unwavering control of a physiological setpoint and maintaining a stable external environment
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are correct
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12. The concept of homeostasis
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A. Includes the concept of an error signal
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B. Refers to maintaining physiological functions in a stable condition
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C. Refers only to the regulation of body temperature
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D. Both includes the concept of an error signal and refers to maintaining physiological functions in a
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stable condition are correct
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E. Both refers to maintaining physiological functions in a stable condition and refers only to the regulation
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of body temperature are correct
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13. Homeostasis
A. Refers to rigid constancy of the internal environment
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B. Refers to dynamic constancy of the internal environment
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C. Is maintained primarily by positive feedback
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D. Both refers to rigid constancy of the internal environment and is maintained primarily by positive
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feedback are correct
O O O


E. Both refers to dynamic constancy of the internal environment and is maintained primarily by
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positive feedback are correct
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14. The concept of homeostasis
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A. Refers to maintaining conditions of constancy of the internal environment
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B. Includes the concept of an error signal
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C. Includes the concept of feedforward regulation
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D. Includes all of the choices O O O O


E. Includes none of the choices O O O O




15. The steady state value for any variable that the body attempts to maintain is the
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A. Set point O


B. Equilibrium potential O


C. Error signal O


D. Reflex arc O


E. Median value O