Test Bank - Human Physiology 16th Edition (Fox, 2022)
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Human Physiology
Stuart Ira Fox, Krista Rompolski
16th Edition
, Test Bank - Human Physiology 16th Edition (Fox, 2022)
Table of Contents
1 The Study of Body Function
2 Chemical Composition of the Body
3 Cell Structure and Genetic Control
4 Enzymes and Energy
5 Cell Respiration and Metabolism
6 Interactions Between Cells and the Extracellular Environment
7 The Nervous System
8 The Central Nervous System
9 The Autonomic Nervous System
10 Sensory Physiology
11 Endocrine Glands
12 Muscle
13 Blood, Heart, and Circulation
14 Cardiac Output, Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure
15 The Immune System
16 Respiratory Physiology
17 Physiology of the Kidneys
18 The Digestive System
19 Regulation of Metabolism
20 Reproduction
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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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12) The study of how disease or injury alters physiological processes is termed .
A) comparative physiology
B) the scientific method
C) pathophysiology
D) anatomy
13) The first step in the scientific method involves the formation of a(n) .
A) theory
B) law
C) experiment
D) hypothesis
14) Phase clinical trials maximize the number of test participants and include human participants of
both sexes, different ethnic groups, and those who have health problems besides the one that the drug is
designed to treat.
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
15) Phase I clinical trials do NOT involve .
A) testing on the target human population
B) testing how the drug is metabolized
C) testing how rapidly the drug is removed from the body
D) testing the most effective administration of the drug
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16) When a scientist performs measurements in an experiment and does not know if the subject is part of
the experimental or the control group, it is known as a measurement.
A) blind
B) qualitative
C) null
D) statistical
17) A hypothesis is scientific if it .
A) supports other hypotheses
B) can be tested
C) refutes other hypotheses
D) uses observational analyses
18) For a theory to be scientific and accepted, it must be based on .
A) reproducible data
B) the support of the scientific community
C) a proven hypothesis from a well designed research study
D) the word of a professional scientist
19) The normal range of blood glucose concentration after fasting is approximately.
A) 50 to 80 mg/100 ml
B) 50 to 110 mg/100 ml
C) 70 to 99 mg/100 ml
D) 75 to 150 mg/100 ml
20) The normal range of arterial blood pH is .
A) 6.50±7.50
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B) 7.35±7.45
C) 6.95±7.05
D) 7.15±7.25
21) In a feedback loop, the integrating center sends information to the .
A) sensor
B) effector
C) brain region
D) thermostat
22) Both and are the regulators of effectors in most feedback loops.
A) enzymes; nerve impulses
B) hormones;paracrines
C) neurotransmitters; enzymes
D) hormones; nerve impulses
E) enzymes; hormones
23) Homeostatic regulatory mechanisms known as are "built-in" to the organs being regulated.
A) intrinsic
B) extrinsic
C) exothermic
D) passive
24) The endocrine and nervous systems are considered homeostatic regulatory mechanisms.
A) intrinsic
B) active
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C) extrinsic
D) passive
25) When blood glucose levels rise, the pancreatic islets are stimulated to release insulin, which acts on
target cells to uptake glucose from the blood. Thus, the islets serve as the
in the feedback loop.
A) effectors
B) integrating center
C) sensors
D) All of the choices are correct.
26) A decrease in mean arterial pressure is detected by .
A) an effector
B) an integrating center
C) a sensor
D) a chemical messenger
27) When a vessel is damaged, chemicals are released from the vessel walls that attract platelets to the
site of the damage. As they accumulate, more chemicals that attract more platelets to the area until the
bleeding stops. This represents feedback, with the platelets acting as the .
A) negative; sensors
B) positive; integrating center
C) negative; integrating center
D) positive; effectors
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28) Dynamic constancy is a term used to describe homeostasis. Which of the following is NOT an
example of dynamic constancy?
A) Sweating or shivering as you move from inside air-conditioned stores to outside on a hot, humid
day
B) Administering IV fluids to a person who presents to the emergency room with dehydration
C) The pancreas releasing insulin when blood glucose levels are significantly elevated
D) Adjusting the depth and rate of breathing if blood pH levels change
29) Estrogen levels cause both increased and decreased hormone secretions from the anterior pituitary
and hypothalamus at various points in the menstrual cycle. This indicates that
.
A) estrogen is secreted in consistent amounts from the ovaries throughout the menstrual cycle
B) estrogen is not involved in any feedback loops
C) estrogen is involved in both positive and negative feedback with the anterior pituitary and
hypothalamus
D) the ovaries serve as the integrating center in a feedback loop with the anterior pituitary and
hypothalamus
30) The control of hormone secretion by its own effects is called .
A) positive feedback
B) negative feedback
C) negative feedback inhibition
D) antagonist effector
31) The primary stimulus for insulin secretion is .
A) increased blood glucose concentrations
B) increased blood calcium concentrations
C) increased body temperature
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D) increased exposure to sunlight
32) If blood glucose levels decrease from normal, which of the following changes takes place to bring
glucose levels back to normal?
A) Increase in insulin; increase in glucagon
B) Increase in insulin; decrease in glucagon
C) Decrease in insulin; increase in glucagon
D) Decrease in insulin; decrease in glucagon
33) Which of the following is NOT a primary tissue of the body?
A) Nervous
B) Epithelial
C) Muscular
D) Osseous
34) Contraction of muscle can be consciously controlled.
A) cardiac
B) smooth
C) skeletal
D) striated
35) Intercalated discs couple cells both mechanically and electrically.
A) smooth muscle
B) myocardial
C) skeletal muscle
D) both myocardial and skeletal muscle
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TEST BANK
Human Physiology
Stuart Ira Fox, Krista Rompolski
16th Edition
, Test Bank - Human Physiology 16th Edition (Fox, 2022)
Table of Contents
1 The Study of Body Function
2 Chemical Composition of the Body
3 Cell Structure and Genetic Control
4 Enzymes and Energy
5 Cell Respiration and Metabolism
6 Interactions Between Cells and the Extracellular Environment
7 The Nervous System
8 The Central Nervous System
9 The Autonomic Nervous System
10 Sensory Physiology
11 Endocrine Glands
12 Muscle
13 Blood, Heart, and Circulation
14 Cardiac Output, Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure
15 The Immune System
16 Respiratory Physiology
17 Physiology of the Kidneys
18 The Digestive System
19 Regulation of Metabolism
20 Reproduction
, Test Bank - Human Physiology 16th Edition (Fox, 2022)
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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
Page | 3
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12) The study of how disease or injury alters physiological processes is termed .
A) comparative physiology
B) the scientific method
C) pathophysiology
D) anatomy
13) The first step in the scientific method involves the formation of a(n) .
A) theory
B) law
C) experiment
D) hypothesis
14) Phase clinical trials maximize the number of test participants and include human participants of
both sexes, different ethnic groups, and those who have health problems besides the one that the drug is
designed to treat.
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
15) Phase I clinical trials do NOT involve .
A) testing on the target human population
B) testing how the drug is metabolized
C) testing how rapidly the drug is removed from the body
D) testing the most effective administration of the drug
Page | 4
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16) When a scientist performs measurements in an experiment and does not know if the subject is part of
the experimental or the control group, it is known as a measurement.
A) blind
B) qualitative
C) null
D) statistical
17) A hypothesis is scientific if it .
A) supports other hypotheses
B) can be tested
C) refutes other hypotheses
D) uses observational analyses
18) For a theory to be scientific and accepted, it must be based on .
A) reproducible data
B) the support of the scientific community
C) a proven hypothesis from a well designed research study
D) the word of a professional scientist
19) The normal range of blood glucose concentration after fasting is approximately.
A) 50 to 80 mg/100 ml
B) 50 to 110 mg/100 ml
C) 70 to 99 mg/100 ml
D) 75 to 150 mg/100 ml
20) The normal range of arterial blood pH is .
A) 6.50±7.50
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B) 7.35±7.45
C) 6.95±7.05
D) 7.15±7.25
21) In a feedback loop, the integrating center sends information to the .
A) sensor
B) effector
C) brain region
D) thermostat
22) Both and are the regulators of effectors in most feedback loops.
A) enzymes; nerve impulses
B) hormones;paracrines
C) neurotransmitters; enzymes
D) hormones; nerve impulses
E) enzymes; hormones
23) Homeostatic regulatory mechanisms known as are "built-in" to the organs being regulated.
A) intrinsic
B) extrinsic
C) exothermic
D) passive
24) The endocrine and nervous systems are considered homeostatic regulatory mechanisms.
A) intrinsic
B) active
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C) extrinsic
D) passive
25) When blood glucose levels rise, the pancreatic islets are stimulated to release insulin, which acts on
target cells to uptake glucose from the blood. Thus, the islets serve as the
in the feedback loop.
A) effectors
B) integrating center
C) sensors
D) All of the choices are correct.
26) A decrease in mean arterial pressure is detected by .
A) an effector
B) an integrating center
C) a sensor
D) a chemical messenger
27) When a vessel is damaged, chemicals are released from the vessel walls that attract platelets to the
site of the damage. As they accumulate, more chemicals that attract more platelets to the area until the
bleeding stops. This represents feedback, with the platelets acting as the .
A) negative; sensors
B) positive; integrating center
C) negative; integrating center
D) positive; effectors
Page | 7
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28) Dynamic constancy is a term used to describe homeostasis. Which of the following is NOT an
example of dynamic constancy?
A) Sweating or shivering as you move from inside air-conditioned stores to outside on a hot, humid
day
B) Administering IV fluids to a person who presents to the emergency room with dehydration
C) The pancreas releasing insulin when blood glucose levels are significantly elevated
D) Adjusting the depth and rate of breathing if blood pH levels change
29) Estrogen levels cause both increased and decreased hormone secretions from the anterior pituitary
and hypothalamus at various points in the menstrual cycle. This indicates that
.
A) estrogen is secreted in consistent amounts from the ovaries throughout the menstrual cycle
B) estrogen is not involved in any feedback loops
C) estrogen is involved in both positive and negative feedback with the anterior pituitary and
hypothalamus
D) the ovaries serve as the integrating center in a feedback loop with the anterior pituitary and
hypothalamus
30) The control of hormone secretion by its own effects is called .
A) positive feedback
B) negative feedback
C) negative feedback inhibition
D) antagonist effector
31) The primary stimulus for insulin secretion is .
A) increased blood glucose concentrations
B) increased blood calcium concentrations
C) increased body temperature
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D) increased exposure to sunlight
32) If blood glucose levels decrease from normal, which of the following changes takes place to bring
glucose levels back to normal?
A) Increase in insulin; increase in glucagon
B) Increase in insulin; decrease in glucagon
C) Decrease in insulin; increase in glucagon
D) Decrease in insulin; decrease in glucagon
33) Which of the following is NOT a primary tissue of the body?
A) Nervous
B) Epithelial
C) Muscular
D) Osseous
34) Contraction of muscle can be consciously controlled.
A) cardiac
B) smooth
C) skeletal
D) striated
35) Intercalated discs couple cells both mechanically and electrically.
A) smooth muscle
B) myocardial
C) skeletal muscle
D) both myocardial and skeletal muscle
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