6th Edition by Stanfield
Chapters 1 - 24
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Physiology 2
Chapter 2 The Cell - Structure and Function 34
Chapter 3 Cell Metabolism 93
Chapter 4 Cell Membrane Transport 150
Chapter 5 Chemical Messengers 196
Chapter 6 The Endocrine System - Endocrine Glands and Hormone Actions 236
Chapter 7 Nerve Cells and Electrical Signaling 262
Chapter 8 Synaptic Transmission and Neural Integration 303
Chapter 9 The Nervous System - Central Nervous System 349
Chapter 10 The Nervous System - Sensory Systems 402
Chapter 11 The Nervous System - Autonomic and Motor Systems 475
Chapter 12 Muscle Physiology 500
Chapter 13 The Cardiovascular System - Cardiac Function 557
Chapter 14 The Cardiovascular System - Blood Vessels, Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure
603
Chapter 15 The Cardiovascular System - Blood 662
Chapter 16 The Respiratory System - Pulmonary Ventilation 693
Chapter 17 The Respiratory System - Gas Exchange and Regulation of Breathing 737
Chapter 18 The Urinary System - Renal Function 785
Chapter 19 The Urinary System - Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 840
Chapter 20 The Gastrointestinal System 889
Chapter 21 The Endocrine System - Regulation of Energy Metabolism and Growth 959
Chapter 22 The Reproductive System 1008
Chapter 23 The Immune System 1066
Chapter 24 Diabetes Mellitus 1113
,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) organell
es.
Answer: D
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Bloom's Taxonomy:
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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
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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
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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:
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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) skelet
al
Answer:
A
Learning
Outcome: 1.1
HAPS LO: HAPS-
1|2
Bloom's Taxonomy:
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Section: 1.1
6) Glands are derived from what type of tissue?
A) muscle
B) connective
C) epithelial
D) nerve
E) reticul
ar
Answer:
C
Learning
Outcome: 1.1
HAPS LO: HAPS-1
Bloom's Taxonomy:
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2|Page