Test Bank – Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, 8th Edition by Silverthorn, Chapters 1–26

,Human Physiology: An Integrated
Approach, 8e (Silverthorn)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Physiology

1) Physiology is the study of
A) the structure of the body.
B) the tissues and organs of the body at the microscopic level.
C) growth and reproduction.
D) the normal functions of the organ systems.
E) the facial features as an indication of personality.
Answer: D
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)

2) The literal meaning of the term physiology is knowledge of
A) organs.
B) nature.
C) science.
D) chemistry.
E) math.
Answer: B
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)

3) Because anatomy and physiology have different definitions, they are usually considered
separately in studies of the body.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)

,4) The following is a list of several levels of organization that make up the human body.
1. tissue
2. cell
3. organ
4. molecule
5. organism
6. organ system
The correct order from the smallest to the largest is
A) 2, 4, 1, 3, 6, 5.
B) 4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5.
C) 4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5.
D) 4, 2, 3, 1, 6, 5.
E) 6, 4, 5, 2, 3, 1.
Answer: C
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.1
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)

5) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells because cells require glucose to meet their energy
needs." This type of explanation is
A) mechanistic.
B) theological.
C) teleological.
D) metalogical.
E) scatological.
Answer: C
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.4
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)

6) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells by transporters in response to insulin." This type
of explanation is
A) mechanistic.
B) theological.
C) teleological.
D) metalogical.
E) scatological.
Answer: A
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.4
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)

, 7) Which of the following is a buffer zone between the outside world and most of the cells of the
body?
A) blood
B) lumen
C) lymph
D) extracellular fluid
E) All of the answers are correct.
Answer: D
Section Title: Homeostasis
Learning Outcome: 1.6
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension)

8) Which of the following is one of Cannon's "internal secretions"?
A) hormones
B) nutrients
C) water
D) inorganic ions
E) None of the answers are correct.
Answer: A
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)

9) The study of body function in a disease state is
A) necrology.
B) physiology.
C) microbiology.
D) pathophysiology.
E) histology.
Answer: D
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)

10) Homeostasis is the ability of the body to
A) prevent the external environment from changing.
B) prevent the internal environment from changing.
C) quickly restore changed conditions to normal.
D) ignore external stimuli to remain in a state of rest.
E) prevent excessive blood loss.
Answer: C
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.6
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)