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Principles of Human Physiology
Cindy L. Stanfield
6th Edition
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction to Physiology
2 The Cell Structure and Function
3 Cell Metabolism
4 Cell Membrane Transport
5 Chemical Messengers
6 The Endocrine System: Endocrine Glands and Hormone Actions
7 Nerve Cells and Electrical Signaling
8 Synaptic Transmission and Neural Integration
9 The Nervous System: Central Nervous System
10 The Nervous System: Sensory Systems
11 The Nervous System: Autonomic and Motor Systems
12 Muscle Physiology
13 The Cardiovascular System: Cardiac Function
14 The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels, Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure
15 The Cardiovascular System: Blood
16 The Respiratory System: Pulmonary Ventilation
17 The Respiratory System: Gas Exchange and Regulation of Breathing
18 The Urinary System: Renal Function
19 The Urinary System: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
20 The Gastrointestinal System
21 The Endocrine System: Regulation of Energy Metabolism and Growth
22 The Reproductive System
23 The Immune System
24 Diabetes Mellitus
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Principles of Human Physiology, 6e (Stanfield)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Physiology
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) The smallest living units capable of carrying out their own basic life functions are called
A) organs.
B) organ systems.
C) tissues.
D) cells.
E) organelles.
Answer: D
HAPS LO: HAPS-1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 1.1
2) Cells are classified into which of the following four broad categories?
A) squamous, cubodial, columnar, and basement membranes
B) skeletal, cardiac, endocrine, and nervous
C) neurons, muscle, epithelial, and connective tissue
D) atoms, tissues, organs, and organ systems
E) endocrine, nervous, integumentary, and reproductive
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS LO: HAPS-1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 1.1
3) Epithelial cells are associated with a noncellular material called a(n)
A) fibroblast.
B) connective tissue.
C) endocrine gland.
D) basement membrane.
E) muscle fiber.
Answer: D
Learning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS LO: HAPS-1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 1.1
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4) are found in the linings of hollow organs where they separate fluids in the interior
cavity from the surrounding body fluids. The interior cavity of a hollow organ or vessel is known
as a .
A) Endocrine cells : lumen
B) Smooth muscle cells : cavity
C) Epithelial : lumen
D) Connective tissues : basement membran
E) Elastin cells : cavity
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS LO: HAPS-1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 1.1
5) The tissue type that generates mechanical force and movement, and whose activity is
controlled both on a voluntary and involuntary level, is tissue.
A) muscle
B) epithelial
C) connective
D) nervous
E) skeletal
Answer: A
Learning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS LO: HAPS-1|2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 1.1
6) Glands are derived from what type of tissue?
A) muscle
B) connective
C) epithelial
D) nerve
E) reticular
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS LO: HAPS-1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 1.1
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7) The cell types blood, bone, fat, and lymph would be categorized into which of the following
major cell classes?
A) neurons
B) muscle cells
C) epithelial cells
D) connective tissue cells
E) endocrine cells
Answer: D
Learning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS LO: HAPS-1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 1.1
8) Which tissue type includes cells contained in an extracellular matrix composed of collagen
and elastin?
A) muscle tissue
B) epithelial tissue
C) connective tissue
D) nervous tissue
E) endocrine tissue
Answer: C
Learning Outcome: 1.1
HAPS LO: HAPS-1|2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 1.1
9) What is a general name for the noncellular material that holds the widely scattered cells of
connective tissue together?
A) basement membrane
B) collagen
C) intracellular matrix
D) extracellular matrix
E) elastin
Answer: D
HAPS LO: HAPS-1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Chapter Section: 1.1
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10) Whichsofsthesfollowingsissasproteinsfoundsinsconnectivestissuesthatsprovidessthestensilesstr
engthstosresistsstretching?
A) collagen
B) elastin
C) erythropoietin
D) basementsmembrane
E) vimentin
sAnswer:s A
LearningsOutcome:s 1.1sHA
PSsLO:s HAPS-2
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s KnowledgesCha
ptersSection:s 1.1
11) Whatsaresthesstructuressthatsattachsbonestosmuscle?
A) ligaments
B) aponeuroses
C) extracellularsmatrixsproteins
D) tendons
E) intracellularsmatrixsproteinss
Answer:s D
LearningsOutcome:s 1.1sHA
PSsLO:s HAPS-2
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s KnowledgesCha
ptersSection:s 1.1
12) Organssofsthesbodysaresdefinedsas
A) ascollectionsofscellssthatsperformssimilarsfunctions.
B) twosorsmorestissuesscombinedstosformsasstructuresthatsallowsseachstissuestosfunctionsin
dependently.
C) ascollectionsofscellssthatsfunctionsindependentlysofsonesanother.
D) ascombinationsofstwosorsmorestissuessthatsmakesupsasstructureswhichsperformssasspecificsfun
ction.
E) ascollectionsofstissuessthatsfunctionsindependentlysofsonesanother.sA
nswer:s D
HAPSsLO:s HAPS-1
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s KnowledgesCha
ptersSection:s 1.1
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13) Whichsofsthesfollowingsaccuratelysrepresentssthesordersofscomplexitysforsthescomponentssofsth
esbody,sfromsleaststosmostscomplex?
A) organssystems,scells,stissues,sorgans
B) tissues,scells,sorgans,sorganssystems
C) cells,stissues,sorgans,sorganssystems
D) cells,stissues,sorganssystems,sorgans
E) organssystems,sorgans,stissues,scellss
Answer:s C
HAPSsLO:s HAPS-1
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s KnowledgesCha
ptersSection:s 1.1
14) Thesuptakesofsnutrientssacrosssthesepithelialscellssofsthesgastrointestinalstractsandsintosthesbl
oodstreamsisscalled
A) filtration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
E) reabsorption.
Answer:s D
LearningsOutcome:s 1.2sHA
PSsLO:s HAPS-1
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s KnowledgesCha
ptersSection:s 1.1
15) Whatsorganssystemsincludessthespituitarysgland,sadrenalsgland,sandsthyroidsgland?
A) nervous
B) endocrine
C) cardiovascular
D) integumentary
E) immune
sAnswer:s B
HAPSsLO:s HAPS-1
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s KnowledgesCha
ptersSection:s 1.1
16) Theslumensofswhichsofsthesfollowingssystemssisspartsofsthesinternalsenvironment?
A) gastrointestinalssystem
B) respiratoryssystem
C) cardiovascularssystem
D) urinaryssystem
E) gastrointestinalsandsurinaryssystemss
Answer:s C
LearningsOutcome:s 1.2sHA
PSsLO:s HAPS-2
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s Comprehensions
ChaptersSection:s 1.1
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17) Thesprocessswherebysfluidsfromsthesbloodstreamsenterssthestubulessofstheskidneyssisscalled
A) filtration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
E) reabsorption.
Answer:s A
HAPSsLO:s HAPS-1
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s Comprehensions
ChaptersSection:s 1.1
18) Thesprocessswherebysfluidsinstheskidneyssisstransportedsfromsthestubulessbacksintosthesbl
oodstreamsisscalled
A) filtration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
E) reabsorption.
Answer:s E
HAPSsLO:s HAPS-1
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s Comprehensions
ChaptersSection:s 1.1
19) Referringstosasmembranesass"selectivelyspermeable"sdescribessitssabilitysto
A) allowsthesmovementsofsparticularsmoleculessacrosssasmembrane.
B) restrictsonlysthesmovementsofssodiumsacrosssasmembrane.
C) providesasbarriersthatsrestrictssthesmovementsofsallsmoleculessacrosssasmembrane.
D) providesasminimalsbarriersthatsallowssalmostsanysmoleculestosmovesacrosssasmembrane.
E) restrictsonlysthesmovementsofspotassiumsacrosssthesmembrane.sA
nswer:s A
HAPSsLO:s HAPS-2
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s Comprehensions
ChaptersSection:s 1.1
20) Extracellularsfluidsisscomposedsof
A) interstitialsfluidsandsplasma.
B) plasmasandsintracellularsfluid.
C) interstitialsfluidsonly.
D) plasmasonly.
E) intracellularsfluidsonly.s
Answer:s A
LearningsOutcome:s 1.2sHA
PSsLO:s HAPS-1
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s KnowledgesCha
ptersSection:s 1.1
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21) Totalsbodyswatersisscomposedsof
A) intracellularsfluidsonly.
B) extracellularsfluidsonly.
C) intracellularsandsinterstitialsfluid.
D) intracellularsandsextracellularsfluid.
E) plasmasandsintracellularsfluid.s
Answer:s D
LearningsOutcome:s 1.2sHA
PSsLO:s HAPS-1
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s KnowledgesCha
ptersSection:s 1.1
22) Wheresissmostsofsourstotalsbodyswaterslocated?
A) instheslumensofstheskidneys
B) instheslumensofsthesgastrointestinalstract
C) insblood
D) insidescells
E) surroundingsthescellss
Answer:s D
LearningsOutcome:s 1.2
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s KnowledgesCha
ptersSection:s 1.1
23) Whichsofsthesfollowingscompartmentsscontainsmostsofstheswatersfoundsinstheshumansbody?
A) intracellularsfluid
B) plasma
C) interstitialsfluid
D) extracellularsfluid
E) lumensofsthesintestinalstracts
Answer:s A
LearningsOutcome:s 1.2sHA
PSsLO:s HAPS-2
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s KnowledgesCha
ptersSection:s 1.1
24) Whatsaresthestwosextracellularsfluidscompartmentssofsthesbody?
A) intracellularsfluidsandsinterstitialsfluid
B) intracellularsfluidsandsplasma
C) intracellularsfluidsandsblood
D) interstitialsfluidsandsplasma
E) interstitialsfluidsandsbloods
Answer:s D
LearningsOutcome:s 1.2sHA
PSsLO:s HAPS-2
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s KnowledgesCha
ptersSection:s 1.1
25) Thesportionsofsbodyswatersoutsidesofscellssthatsbathessmostscellssofsthesbodysisscalled
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A) intracellularsfluid.
B) intercellularsfluid.
C) interstitialsfluid.
D) plasma.
E) extracellularsfluid.
Answer:s C
LearningsOutcome:s 1.2sHA
PSsLO:s HAPS-1
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s KnowledgesCha
ptersSection:s 1.1
26) Thesfluidscompartmentswithsashighssodiumsandsproteinsconcentrationsisscalled
A) interstitialsfluid.
B) plasma.
C) intracellularsfluid.
D) extracellularsfluid.
E) intracellularsandsextracellularsfluids.s
Answer:s B
LearningsOutcome:s 1.2sHA
PSsLO:s HAPS-1
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s KnowledgesCha
ptersSection:s 1.1
27) Whichsofsthesfollowingsbestsdescribessintracellularsfluid?
A) richsinssodium,spotassium,sandschloride
B) richsinssodiumsandschloride
C) richsinsproteinssandschloride
D) richsinsproteinssandspotassium
E) richsinspotassiumsandschlorides
Answer:s D
LearningsOutcome:s 1.2sHA
PSsLO:s HAPS-1
Bloom'ssTaxonomy:s Comprehensions
ChaptersSection:s 1.1
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