TEST BANK for Human Physiology 16th
Edition by Stuart Ira Fox & Krista
Rompolski
All Chapters 1-20 With True/False & Multiple Choice Questions
Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
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, Chapter 1
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) The study of disease processes aids in the understanding of normal functions.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Phase IV clinical drug trials involve testing a drug only on the specific human population who have the
condition that the drug is intended to treat.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Negative feedback results in a response that opposes the original deviation from normal.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Blood clotting is an example of positive feedback since the action of the effector opposes that of the
stimulus.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) A patient takes a daily thyroid hormone replacement medication to maintain normal thyroid hormone
levels.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Stratified epithelial tissue provides little protection, but transports substances between the internal and
external environments.
⊚ true
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, ⊚ false
7) Sebaceous glands are responsible for the lubrication of the skin.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) Enamel, which is harder than bone or dentin, cannot be regenerated.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) By affecting the diameter of cutaneous blood vessels, motor nerve fibers in the skin can regulate the
rate of blood flow.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) Blood plasma and interstitial fluid are separated from each other; therefore,there is little
communication and exchange between these fluids.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
11) Physiology .
A) emphasizes cause-and-effect mechanisms
B) includes the fields of chemistry and psychology
C) ignores the scientific method
D) ultimately strives to understand the structures of individual cells
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Edition by Stuart Ira Fox & Krista
Rompolski
All Chapters 1-20 With True/False & Multiple Choice Questions
Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Page | 1
,Page | 2
, Chapter 1
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) The study of disease processes aids in the understanding of normal functions.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Phase IV clinical drug trials involve testing a drug only on the specific human population who have the
condition that the drug is intended to treat.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Negative feedback results in a response that opposes the original deviation from normal.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) Blood clotting is an example of positive feedback since the action of the effector opposes that of the
stimulus.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) A patient takes a daily thyroid hormone replacement medication to maintain normal thyroid hormone
levels.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) Stratified epithelial tissue provides little protection, but transports substances between the internal and
external environments.
⊚ true
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, ⊚ false
7) Sebaceous glands are responsible for the lubrication of the skin.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) Enamel, which is harder than bone or dentin, cannot be regenerated.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) By affecting the diameter of cutaneous blood vessels, motor nerve fibers in the skin can regulate the
rate of blood flow.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) Blood plasma and interstitial fluid are separated from each other; therefore,there is little
communication and exchange between these fluids.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
11) Physiology .
A) emphasizes cause-and-effect mechanisms
B) includes the fields of chemistry and psychology
C) ignores the scientific method
D) ultimately strives to understand the structures of individual cells
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