Test bank for Vanders Human Physiology 15th Edition Widma
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ier -latest 2025-2026 v v
Chapter 01 Homeostasis v v
: A Framework for Human Physiology
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MultiplevChoicevQuestions
1. Whichv of v thesev isv NOTv onevofvthevfourv generalv categoriesv ofv cellsv that vmakev upvthevhumanv b
ody?
A. epithelialvcells
B. collagenvcells
C. connectivevtissuev cell
D. neuron
E. musclev cell
Bloom's: vLevel: v1.vRemember
HAPS vObjective:vA06.01vDescribe,vinvordervfromvsimplestvtovmostvcomplex,vthevmajorvlevelsvofvorganizationvinvthevhumanvorganism. v H
APS vTopic: vModulevA06 vLevelsvofvorganization.
Learning vOutcome: v01.02
Section: v01.02
Topic: vLevelsvofvorganization
2. Physiologyv isv thev studyv of
A. How vtwov organismsv interact
B. How vorganismsv function
C. Thevspread v of vdiseases
D. Thevstructurev of v thev body
Bloom's: vLevel: v1.vRemember
HAPS vObjective:vA05.01vDefinevthevtermsvanatomyvandvphysiology. v HA
PS vTopic: vModulevB01 vDefinition.
Learning vOutcome: v01.01
Section: v01.01
Topic: vScopevofvanatomyvand vphysiology
1-1
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,3. Thevstudyv of vdiseasev statesv inv thev bodyv isv called
A. Pathophysiology
B. Anatomy
C. Homeostasis
D. Biology
E. Histology
Bloom's: vLevel: v1.vRemember
HAPS vObjective: vA05.01vDefinevthevtermsvanatomyvandvphysiology. v HA
PS vTopic: vModulevB01 vDefinition.
Learning vOutcome: v01.01
Section: v01.01
Topic: vScopevofvanatomyvand vphysiology
4. Whichv isv NOTvav connectivev tissuev cell?
A. bonev cells
B. skeletalvmusclev cells
C. blood v cells
D. fat v cells
E. cartilagevcells
Bloom's: vLevel: v1.vRemember
HAPS vObjective:vA06.02vGivevanvexamplevofveachvlevelvofvorganization.
v HAPS vTopic: vModulevA06 vLevelsvofvorganization.
Learning vOutcome: v01.02
Section: v01.02
Topic: vLevelsvofvorganization
5. What v isv thevprincipalv functionv performed v byv epithelialvcells?
A. fat v storage
B. anchoringvbodyv structures
C. formingv boundariesv betweenv bodyv compartments
D. generatingv movement
E. transmittingvelectricalvsignals
Bloom's: vLevel: v1.vRemember
HAPS vObjective:vA06.02vGivevanvexamplevofveachvlevelvofvorganization.
v HAPS vTopic: vModulevA06 vLevelsvofvorganization.
Learning vOutcome: v01.02
Section: v01.02
Topic: vLevelsvofvorganization
1-2
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,6. Thevcellv typevthat v isv specialized v tovcommunicatevwithv othervcellsv and v controlvtheirv activitiesv i
s
A. Epithelialv cells
B. Musclevcells
C. Connectivevtissuev cells
D. Nervevcells
Bloom's: vLevel: v1.vRemember
HAPS vObjective:vA06.02vGivevanvexamplevofveachvlevelvofvorganization.
v HAPS vTopic: vModulevA06 vLevelsvofvorganization.
Learning vOutcome: v01.02
Section: v01.02
Topic: vLevelsvofvorganization
7. What v isv thev termv forvthev developmentalvprocessv that v leadsv tov specialized v cellvtypes?
A. genomics
B. differentiation
C. homeostasis
D. positivev feedback
E. acclimatization
Bloom's: vLevel: v1.vRemember
HAPS vObjective:vA06.01 vDescribe, vin vordervfromvsimplestvto vmostvcomplex,vthevmajorvlevelsvofvorganizationvinvthevhumanvorganism. v H
APS vTopic: vModulevA06 vLevelsvofvorganization.
Learning vOutcome: v01.02
Section: v01.02
Topic: vLevelsvofvorganization
8. Whichv best v describesv thev extracellularvmatrix?
A. It v isv foundv just vinsidev thev cellv membranev inv allv tissues,v it v sendsv branchingv collagenv fibersv b
etweenv cellsv tov connect vthem,vand vit vtransmitsv chemicalv informationv fromv thevinteriorvof vonevce
llv tov thev interiorv of v adjacent v cells.
B. It v isv av tissuev havingv morev thanvthevfourvgeneralv cellv types,v it v transportsv proteinsv and v poly
saccharidesvbetweenv bodyvcompartments,vand vit visvthevroutevbyvwhichvchemicalvsignalsv likev h
ormonesv reachv allv partsv of v thev body.
C. It v coversv thevbody'sv surface,v it vcontainsv connectivev and v musclev tissue,v and v it v helpsv generatev
movement.
D. It vsurroundsvcells;v it v containsvproteins,vpolysaccharides,vand vminerals;v it vprovidesvav s
caffold v forv cellv attachment;v and v it v transmitsv chemicalv messengersv tov cells.
Bloom's: vLevel: v2.vUnderstand
HAPS vObjective:vA06.02vGivevanvexamplevofveachvlevelvofvorganization.
v HAPS vTopic: vModulevA06 vLevelsvofvorganization.
Learning vOutcome: v01.02
Section: v01.02
Topic: vLevelsvofvorganization
1-3
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, 9. If vav personv beginsv tovsweat vuponventeringvavhot vroomvbutvcontinued vsweatingvisv ablevtovk
eepv thev bodyv temperaturev constant,v whichv of v thesev best v describesv herv condition?
A. Shev isv inv anv equilibriumv state.
B. Shev isv not v usingvenergyv tov maintainv av constant v temperature.
C. Shev isv inv av steadyv state
D. Shev isv usingvavpositivev feedbackv mechanism.
Bloom's: vLevel: v2.vUnderstand
HAPS vObjective: vB01.01 vDefinevhomeostasis.
HAPS vObjective:vB04.01vProvidevspecificvexamplesvtovdemonstratevhowvorganvsystemsvrespondvtovmaintainvhomeostasis.v HA
PS vTopic: vModulevB03 vExamplesvofvhomeostaticvmechanisms.
Learning vOutcome: v01.05
Section: v01.05
Topic: v Examplesvofvhomeostaticvmechanisms
10. Whichv concept v isv thev definingvfeaturev of vthev disciplinev of v physiology?
A. descent v withv modification
B. homeostasis
C. evolution
D. dimorphism
E. differentiation
Bloom's: vLevel: v2.vUnderstand
HAPS vObjective: vB01.01 vDefinevhomeostasis.
v HAPS vTopic: vModulevB01 vDefinition.
Learning vOutcome: v01.04
Section: v01.04
Topic: vDefinition vofvhomeostasis
11. Describingv av physiologicalv variablev asv "homeostatic"vmeansv that v it
A. hasv varied v fromv thev normalvvalue,v and v willvremainv constant v at v thev new v value.
B. neverv variesv fromv anv exact v set v point v value.
C. isv inv anv equilibriumv statevthat v requiresv nov energyv input v tov stayv at v thev normalvvalue.
D. isv inv avstatevof vdynamicv constancyvthat v isv regulated v tov remainv nearvav stablev set v point v value.
E. hasv nov normalvrange,v but v willvjust v changev tov matchv thev outsidev environmentalvconditions.
Bloom's: vLevel: v2.vUnderstand
HAPS vObjective: vB01.01 vDefinevhomeostasis.v HA
PS vTopic: vModulevB01 vDefinition.
Learning vOutcome: v01.04
Section: v01.04
Topic: vDefinition vofvhomeostasis
1-4
Copyrightv ©v 2025 v McGraw-
Hillv Education. v Allv rights v reserved. v No v reproduction v or v distribution v withoutv thevprior v written v consentv ofMcGraw-
Hillv Education.
v v v v v v v v
ier -latest 2025-2026 v v
Chapter 01 Homeostasis v v
: A Framework for Human Physiology
v v v v v
MultiplevChoicevQuestions
1. Whichv of v thesev isv NOTv onevofvthevfourv generalv categoriesv ofv cellsv that vmakev upvthevhumanv b
ody?
A. epithelialvcells
B. collagenvcells
C. connectivevtissuev cell
D. neuron
E. musclev cell
Bloom's: vLevel: v1.vRemember
HAPS vObjective:vA06.01vDescribe,vinvordervfromvsimplestvtovmostvcomplex,vthevmajorvlevelsvofvorganizationvinvthevhumanvorganism. v H
APS vTopic: vModulevA06 vLevelsvofvorganization.
Learning vOutcome: v01.02
Section: v01.02
Topic: vLevelsvofvorganization
2. Physiologyv isv thev studyv of
A. How vtwov organismsv interact
B. How vorganismsv function
C. Thevspread v of vdiseases
D. Thevstructurev of v thev body
Bloom's: vLevel: v1.vRemember
HAPS vObjective:vA05.01vDefinevthevtermsvanatomyvandvphysiology. v HA
PS vTopic: vModulevB01 vDefinition.
Learning vOutcome: v01.01
Section: v01.01
Topic: vScopevofvanatomyvand vphysiology
1-1
Copyrightv ©v 2025 v McGraw-
Hillv Education. v Allv rights v reserved. v No v reproduction v or v distribution v withoutv thevprior v written v consentv ofMcGraw-
Hillv Education.
,3. Thevstudyv of vdiseasev statesv inv thev bodyv isv called
A. Pathophysiology
B. Anatomy
C. Homeostasis
D. Biology
E. Histology
Bloom's: vLevel: v1.vRemember
HAPS vObjective: vA05.01vDefinevthevtermsvanatomyvandvphysiology. v HA
PS vTopic: vModulevB01 vDefinition.
Learning vOutcome: v01.01
Section: v01.01
Topic: vScopevofvanatomyvand vphysiology
4. Whichv isv NOTvav connectivev tissuev cell?
A. bonev cells
B. skeletalvmusclev cells
C. blood v cells
D. fat v cells
E. cartilagevcells
Bloom's: vLevel: v1.vRemember
HAPS vObjective:vA06.02vGivevanvexamplevofveachvlevelvofvorganization.
v HAPS vTopic: vModulevA06 vLevelsvofvorganization.
Learning vOutcome: v01.02
Section: v01.02
Topic: vLevelsvofvorganization
5. What v isv thevprincipalv functionv performed v byv epithelialvcells?
A. fat v storage
B. anchoringvbodyv structures
C. formingv boundariesv betweenv bodyv compartments
D. generatingv movement
E. transmittingvelectricalvsignals
Bloom's: vLevel: v1.vRemember
HAPS vObjective:vA06.02vGivevanvexamplevofveachvlevelvofvorganization.
v HAPS vTopic: vModulevA06 vLevelsvofvorganization.
Learning vOutcome: v01.02
Section: v01.02
Topic: vLevelsvofvorganization
1-2
Copyrightv ©v 2025 v McGraw-
Hillv Education. v Allv rights v reserved. v No v reproduction v or v distribution v withoutv thevprior v written v consentv ofMcGraw-
Hillv Education.
,6. Thevcellv typevthat v isv specialized v tovcommunicatevwithv othervcellsv and v controlvtheirv activitiesv i
s
A. Epithelialv cells
B. Musclevcells
C. Connectivevtissuev cells
D. Nervevcells
Bloom's: vLevel: v1.vRemember
HAPS vObjective:vA06.02vGivevanvexamplevofveachvlevelvofvorganization.
v HAPS vTopic: vModulevA06 vLevelsvofvorganization.
Learning vOutcome: v01.02
Section: v01.02
Topic: vLevelsvofvorganization
7. What v isv thev termv forvthev developmentalvprocessv that v leadsv tov specialized v cellvtypes?
A. genomics
B. differentiation
C. homeostasis
D. positivev feedback
E. acclimatization
Bloom's: vLevel: v1.vRemember
HAPS vObjective:vA06.01 vDescribe, vin vordervfromvsimplestvto vmostvcomplex,vthevmajorvlevelsvofvorganizationvinvthevhumanvorganism. v H
APS vTopic: vModulevA06 vLevelsvofvorganization.
Learning vOutcome: v01.02
Section: v01.02
Topic: vLevelsvofvorganization
8. Whichv best v describesv thev extracellularvmatrix?
A. It v isv foundv just vinsidev thev cellv membranev inv allv tissues,v it v sendsv branchingv collagenv fibersv b
etweenv cellsv tov connect vthem,vand vit vtransmitsv chemicalv informationv fromv thevinteriorvof vonevce
llv tov thev interiorv of v adjacent v cells.
B. It v isv av tissuev havingv morev thanvthevfourvgeneralv cellv types,v it v transportsv proteinsv and v poly
saccharidesvbetweenv bodyvcompartments,vand vit visvthevroutevbyvwhichvchemicalvsignalsv likev h
ormonesv reachv allv partsv of v thev body.
C. It v coversv thevbody'sv surface,v it vcontainsv connectivev and v musclev tissue,v and v it v helpsv generatev
movement.
D. It vsurroundsvcells;v it v containsvproteins,vpolysaccharides,vand vminerals;v it vprovidesvav s
caffold v forv cellv attachment;v and v it v transmitsv chemicalv messengersv tov cells.
Bloom's: vLevel: v2.vUnderstand
HAPS vObjective:vA06.02vGivevanvexamplevofveachvlevelvofvorganization.
v HAPS vTopic: vModulevA06 vLevelsvofvorganization.
Learning vOutcome: v01.02
Section: v01.02
Topic: vLevelsvofvorganization
1-3
Copyrightv ©v 2025 v McGraw-
Hillv Education. v Allv rights v reserved. v No v reproduction v or v distribution v withoutv thevprior v written v consentv ofMcGraw-
Hillv Education.
, 9. If vav personv beginsv tovsweat vuponventeringvavhot vroomvbutvcontinued vsweatingvisv ablevtovk
eepv thev bodyv temperaturev constant,v whichv of v thesev best v describesv herv condition?
A. Shev isv inv anv equilibriumv state.
B. Shev isv not v usingvenergyv tov maintainv av constant v temperature.
C. Shev isv inv av steadyv state
D. Shev isv usingvavpositivev feedbackv mechanism.
Bloom's: vLevel: v2.vUnderstand
HAPS vObjective: vB01.01 vDefinevhomeostasis.
HAPS vObjective:vB04.01vProvidevspecificvexamplesvtovdemonstratevhowvorganvsystemsvrespondvtovmaintainvhomeostasis.v HA
PS vTopic: vModulevB03 vExamplesvofvhomeostaticvmechanisms.
Learning vOutcome: v01.05
Section: v01.05
Topic: v Examplesvofvhomeostaticvmechanisms
10. Whichv concept v isv thev definingvfeaturev of vthev disciplinev of v physiology?
A. descent v withv modification
B. homeostasis
C. evolution
D. dimorphism
E. differentiation
Bloom's: vLevel: v2.vUnderstand
HAPS vObjective: vB01.01 vDefinevhomeostasis.
v HAPS vTopic: vModulevB01 vDefinition.
Learning vOutcome: v01.04
Section: v01.04
Topic: vDefinition vofvhomeostasis
11. Describingv av physiologicalv variablev asv "homeostatic"vmeansv that v it
A. hasv varied v fromv thev normalvvalue,v and v willvremainv constant v at v thev new v value.
B. neverv variesv fromv anv exact v set v point v value.
C. isv inv anv equilibriumv statevthat v requiresv nov energyv input v tov stayv at v thev normalvvalue.
D. isv inv avstatevof vdynamicv constancyvthat v isv regulated v tov remainv nearvav stablev set v point v value.
E. hasv nov normalvrange,v but v willvjust v changev tov matchv thev outsidev environmentalvconditions.
Bloom's: vLevel: v2.vUnderstand
HAPS vObjective: vB01.01 vDefinevhomeostasis.v HA
PS vTopic: vModulevB01 vDefinition.
Learning vOutcome: v01.04
Section: v01.04
Topic: vDefinition vofvhomeostasis
1-4
Copyrightv ©v 2025 v McGraw-
Hillv Education. v Allv rights v reserved. v No v reproduction v or v distribution v withoutv thevprior v written v consentv ofMcGraw-
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