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MULTIPLE CHOICE j
1. Which of the following statements about homeostasis is incorrect?
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a. It refers to the maintenance of a stable internal environment for the body.
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nervous, hormonal, and local control systems. j j j j j
d. Homeostatic compensations that begin after a major environmental challenge may j j j j j j j j j
contribute to abnormalities of body function. j j j j j
ANS: B j
2. What is the most abundant type of cell in the human body?
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a. Neuron
b. Epithelial cell j
c. Red blood cell j j
d. White blood cell j j
e. Vascular smooth muscle cell j j j
f. Skeletal muscle cell j j
ANS: C j
3. The most abundant substance in the human body and the approximate percentage of
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, a. Protein, 30% j
b. Protein, 60% j
c. Water, 30% j
d. Water, 60% j
e. Carbohydrate, 30% j
f. Carbohydrate, 60% j
ANS: D j
4. If the feedback gain of a control system is
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a. a negative feedback system capable of correcting 1/2 of the initial disturbance to
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b. a negative feedback system capable of correcting 2/3 of the initial disturbance to
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c. a negative feedback system capable of correcting 3/4 of the initial disturbance to
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d. a positive feedback system capable of correcting 1/2 of the initial disturbance to
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e. a positive feedback system capable of correcting 2/3 of the initial disturbance to
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f. a positive feedback system capable of correcting 3/4 of the initial disturbance to
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the system. j
ANS: B j
5. Which of the following substances has the highest extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid
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a. Sodium ions j
b. Potassium ions j
c. Carbon dioxide j
d. Glucose
e. Protein
, ANS: A j
6. Exchange of substances between the cardiovascular system and the interstitial fluid occurs
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j mainly in which of the following?
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a. Arteries
b. Arterioles
c. Capillaries
d. Venules
e. Veins
ANS: C j
7. What is the approximate distance from the capillaries to most cells of the body?
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a. Less than 50 angstroms j j j
b. Less than 50 microns j j j
c. Less than 50 millimeters j j j
d. Less than 100 angstroms j j j
e. Less than 100 microns j j j
f. Less than 100 millimeters
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ANS: A j
8. When a person is at rest, how much time is required for the blood in the circulation to
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a. 1 secondj
b. 1 minutej
c. 3 minutes
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d. 4 minutes
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e. 5 minutes
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ANS: B j
9. The type of control system that can sometimes cause instability and vicious cycles is
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Chapter01:FunctionalOrganizationof the HumanBodyand Controlof the―Internal
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Hall: Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE j
1. Which of the following statements about homeostasis is incorrect?
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a. It refers to the maintenance of a stable internal environment for the body.
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b. Homeostatic mechanisms do not operate in diseases. j j j j j j
c. Homeostasis requires integrated actions of the cells, tissues, organs, and multiple j j j j j j j j j j
nervous, hormonal, and local control systems. j j j j j
d. Homeostatic compensations that begin after a major environmental challenge may j j j j j j j j j
contribute to abnormalities of body function. j j j j j
ANS: B j
2. What is the most abundant type of cell in the human body?
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a. Neuron
b. Epithelial cell j
c. Red blood cell j j
d. White blood cell j j
e. Vascular smooth muscle cell j j j
f. Skeletal muscle cell j j
ANS: C j
3. The most abundant substance in the human body and the approximate percentage of
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j that substance in the body is which of the following?
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, a. Protein, 30% j
b. Protein, 60% j
c. Water, 30% j
d. Water, 60% j
e. Carbohydrate, 30% j
f. Carbohydrate, 60% j
ANS: D j
4. If the feedback gain of a control system is
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a. a negative feedback system capable of correcting 1/2 of the initial disturbance to
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b. a negative feedback system capable of correcting 2/3 of the initial disturbance to
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c. a negative feedback system capable of correcting 3/4 of the initial disturbance to
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d. a positive feedback system capable of correcting 1/2 of the initial disturbance to
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e. a positive feedback system capable of correcting 2/3 of the initial disturbance to
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f. a positive feedback system capable of correcting 3/4 of the initial disturbance to
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ANS: B j
5. Which of the following substances has the highest extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid
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a. Sodium ions j
b. Potassium ions j
c. Carbon dioxide j
d. Glucose
e. Protein
, ANS: A j
6. Exchange of substances between the cardiovascular system and the interstitial fluid occurs
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j mainly in which of the following?
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a. Arteries
b. Arterioles
c. Capillaries
d. Venules
e. Veins
ANS: C j
7. What is the approximate distance from the capillaries to most cells of the body?
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a. Less than 50 angstroms j j j
b. Less than 50 microns j j j
c. Less than 50 millimeters j j j
d. Less than 100 angstroms j j j
e. Less than 100 microns j j j
f. Less than 100 millimeters
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ANS: A j
8. When a person is at rest, how much time is required for the blood in the circulation to
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a. 1 secondj
b. 1 minutej
c. 3 minutes
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d. 4 minutes
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e. 5 minutes
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ANS: B j
9. The type of control system that can sometimes cause instability and vicious cycles is
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