Test Bank for Vander’s Human Physiology, 15th Edition,
Eric Widmaier, Hershel Raff, Kevin Strang, ISBN10:
1259903885, ISBN13: 9781259903885
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, Vander's Human Physiology, 15e (Widmaier)
Chapter 1 Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology
1) Which of these is NOT one of the four general categories of cells that make up the human
body?
A) Epithelial cells
B) Collagen cells
C) Connective tissue cells
D) Neurons
E) Muscle cells
2) Physiology is the study of
A) how two organisms interact.
B) how organisms function.
C) the spread of diseases.
D) the structure of the body.
E) two of the choices are correct.
3) The study of disease states in the body is called
A) pathophysiology.
B) anatomy.
C) homeostasis.
D) differentiation.
E) histology.
4) Which is NOT a connective tissue cell?
A) Bone cell
B) Skeletal muscle cell
C) Blood cell
D) Fat cell
E) Cartilage cell
5) What is the principal function performed by epithelial cells?
A) Fat storage
B) Anchoring body structures
C) Forming boundaries between body compartments
D) Generating movement
E) Transmitting electrical signals
6) The types of cells that are specialized to communicate with other cells and control their
activities are
A) epithelial cells.
B) muscle cells.
C) connective tissue cells.
D) neurons.
E) Two of the choices are correct.
7) What is the term for the developmental process that leads to specialized cell types?
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Eric Widmaier, Hershel Raff, Kevin Strang, ISBN10:
1259903885, ISBN13: 9781259903885
1
, Vander's Human Physiology, 15e (Widmaier)
Chapter 1 Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology
1) Which of these is NOT one of the four general categories of cells that make up the human
body?
A) Epithelial cells
B) Collagen cells
C) Connective tissue cells
D) Neurons
E) Muscle cells
2) Physiology is the study of
A) how two organisms interact.
B) how organisms function.
C) the spread of diseases.
D) the structure of the body.
E) two of the choices are correct.
3) The study of disease states in the body is called
A) pathophysiology.
B) anatomy.
C) homeostasis.
D) differentiation.
E) histology.
4) Which is NOT a connective tissue cell?
A) Bone cell
B) Skeletal muscle cell
C) Blood cell
D) Fat cell
E) Cartilage cell
5) What is the principal function performed by epithelial cells?
A) Fat storage
B) Anchoring body structures
C) Forming boundaries between body compartments
D) Generating movement
E) Transmitting electrical signals
6) The types of cells that are specialized to communicate with other cells and control their
activities are
A) epithelial cells.
B) muscle cells.
C) connective tissue cells.
D) neurons.
E) Two of the choices are correct.
7) What is the term for the developmental process that leads to specialized cell types?
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