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Test Bank – Anatomy & Physiology: An
Integrative Approach, 4th Edition | Michael
McKinley.
which describes the study of the functions of body structures?
a. anatomy
b. physiology
c. endocrinology
d. histology
e. immunology - ANSWER-b. physiology
a group of cells that work together to perform a particular
function is a(n)
a. tissue
b. organ
c. molecules
d. compounds
e. organism - ANSWER-a. tissue
what process occurs when amino acids build new proteins
(select all that apply):
a. metabolism
b. anabolism
c. catabolism
d. responsiveness
e. differentiation - ANSWER-a. metabolism &
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b. anabolism
how are reproduction, differentiation, & growth related? -
ANSWER-reproduction occurs through the fertilization of an
ovum by a sperm cell to form a zygote, followed by repeated
cell divisions & the differentiation of these cells. growth is an
increase in body size that results from an increase in the size of
existing cells, an increase, in the number of cells, or both.
the two organ systems that predominantly regulate & maintain
homeostasis are the
a. cardiovascular & integumentary systems
b. nervous & endocrine systems
c. cardiovascular & respiratory systems
d. respiratory & muscular systems
e. urinary & integumentary systems - ANSWER-b. nervous &
endocrine systems
which body fluid fills the narrow spaces between cells &
tissues?
a. lymph
b. blood plasma
c. interstitial fluid
e. vitreous body - ANSWER-c. interstitial fluid
describe the differences between positive & negative feedback
systems - ANSWER-a positive feedback system will strengthen
or reinforce a change in one of the bodies controlled conditions
while a negative feedback system will reverse a change in a
controlled condition
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hormonal or electrical signals are sent from the control center to
the
a. receptors
b. stimulus
c. afferent pathway
d. effectors
e. efferent pathway - ANSWER-d. effectors
a component that detects decreasing oxygen concentrations in
blood would be the
a. receptor
b. muscle
c. response
d. effector - ANSWER-a. receptor
if blood concentrations of thyroid hormones increase above a
certain level, thyroid releasing hormone (TRH) neurons in the
hypothalamus are inhibited & stop secreting TRH. this is an
example of:
a. negative feedback
b. positive feedback - ANSWER-a. negative feedback
cardiomyopathy worsens as the heart weakens. swelling in the
legs occurs & is classified as a (select all that apply):
a. symptom
b. disorder
c. disturbance
d. disease
e. sign - ANSWER-b. disorder &
c. disturbance &
e. sign
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describe the anatomical position - ANSWER-in the anatomical
position, the subject stands erect facing the observer w/ the head
level & the eyes facing forward. the feet are flat on the floor &
directed forward & the arms are at the sides w/ the palms turned
forward
put the cavities in order from broadest to most specific in which
the lungs are located
a. thoracic, ventral, parietal pleura, visceral pleura
b. ventral, visceral pleura, thoracic, parietal pleura
c. ventral, thoracic, parietal pleura, visceral pleura
d. thoracic, ventral, visceral pleura, parietal pleura - ANSWER-
c. ventral, thoracic, parietal pleura, visceral pleura
put the cavities in order from broadest to most specific in which
the urinary bladder is located
a. ventral, abdominopelvic, pelvic, parietal peritoneal, visceral
peritoneal
b. abdominopelvic, ventral, pelvic, visceral peritoneal, parietal
peritoneal
c. ventral, abdominopelvic, visceral peritoneal, pelvic, parietal
peritoneal
d. abdominopelvic, pelvic, ventral, parietal peritoneal, visceral
peritoneal - ANSWER-a. ventral, abdominopelvic, pelvic,
parietal peritoneal, visceral peritoneal
which cavity contains the heart?
a. cranial cavity
b. vertebral cavity
c. abdominal cavity
Test Bank – Anatomy & Physiology: An
Integrative Approach, 4th Edition | Michael
McKinley.
which describes the study of the functions of body structures?
a. anatomy
b. physiology
c. endocrinology
d. histology
e. immunology - ANSWER-b. physiology
a group of cells that work together to perform a particular
function is a(n)
a. tissue
b. organ
c. molecules
d. compounds
e. organism - ANSWER-a. tissue
what process occurs when amino acids build new proteins
(select all that apply):
a. metabolism
b. anabolism
c. catabolism
d. responsiveness
e. differentiation - ANSWER-a. metabolism &
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b. anabolism
how are reproduction, differentiation, & growth related? -
ANSWER-reproduction occurs through the fertilization of an
ovum by a sperm cell to form a zygote, followed by repeated
cell divisions & the differentiation of these cells. growth is an
increase in body size that results from an increase in the size of
existing cells, an increase, in the number of cells, or both.
the two organ systems that predominantly regulate & maintain
homeostasis are the
a. cardiovascular & integumentary systems
b. nervous & endocrine systems
c. cardiovascular & respiratory systems
d. respiratory & muscular systems
e. urinary & integumentary systems - ANSWER-b. nervous &
endocrine systems
which body fluid fills the narrow spaces between cells &
tissues?
a. lymph
b. blood plasma
c. interstitial fluid
e. vitreous body - ANSWER-c. interstitial fluid
describe the differences between positive & negative feedback
systems - ANSWER-a positive feedback system will strengthen
or reinforce a change in one of the bodies controlled conditions
while a negative feedback system will reverse a change in a
controlled condition
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hormonal or electrical signals are sent from the control center to
the
a. receptors
b. stimulus
c. afferent pathway
d. effectors
e. efferent pathway - ANSWER-d. effectors
a component that detects decreasing oxygen concentrations in
blood would be the
a. receptor
b. muscle
c. response
d. effector - ANSWER-a. receptor
if blood concentrations of thyroid hormones increase above a
certain level, thyroid releasing hormone (TRH) neurons in the
hypothalamus are inhibited & stop secreting TRH. this is an
example of:
a. negative feedback
b. positive feedback - ANSWER-a. negative feedback
cardiomyopathy worsens as the heart weakens. swelling in the
legs occurs & is classified as a (select all that apply):
a. symptom
b. disorder
c. disturbance
d. disease
e. sign - ANSWER-b. disorder &
c. disturbance &
e. sign
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describe the anatomical position - ANSWER-in the anatomical
position, the subject stands erect facing the observer w/ the head
level & the eyes facing forward. the feet are flat on the floor &
directed forward & the arms are at the sides w/ the palms turned
forward
put the cavities in order from broadest to most specific in which
the lungs are located
a. thoracic, ventral, parietal pleura, visceral pleura
b. ventral, visceral pleura, thoracic, parietal pleura
c. ventral, thoracic, parietal pleura, visceral pleura
d. thoracic, ventral, visceral pleura, parietal pleura - ANSWER-
c. ventral, thoracic, parietal pleura, visceral pleura
put the cavities in order from broadest to most specific in which
the urinary bladder is located
a. ventral, abdominopelvic, pelvic, parietal peritoneal, visceral
peritoneal
b. abdominopelvic, ventral, pelvic, visceral peritoneal, parietal
peritoneal
c. ventral, abdominopelvic, visceral peritoneal, pelvic, parietal
peritoneal
d. abdominopelvic, pelvic, ventral, parietal peritoneal, visceral
peritoneal - ANSWER-a. ventral, abdominopelvic, pelvic,
parietal peritoneal, visceral peritoneal
which cavity contains the heart?
a. cranial cavity
b. vertebral cavity
c. abdominal cavity
