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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, 7e (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)

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,4) The following is a list of several levels of organization that make up the human body. 7) Which of the following is a buffer zone between the outside world and most of the cells of the
1. tissue body?
2. cell A) blood
3. organ B) lumen
4. molecule C) lymph
5. organism D) extracellular fluid
6. organ system E) All of the answers are correct.
The correct order from the smallest to the largest is Answer: D
A) 2, 4, 1, 3, 6, 5. Section Title: Homeostasis
B) 4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5. Learning Outcome: 1.6
C) 4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5. Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension)
D) 4, 2, 3, 1, 6, 5.
E) 6, 4, 5, 2, 3, 1. 8) Which of the following is one of Cannon's "internal secretions"?
Answer: C A) hormones
Section Title: The Science of Physiology B) nutrients
Learning Outcome: 1.1 C) water
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge) D) inorganic ions
E) None of the answers are correct.
5) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells because cells require glucose to meet their energy Answer: A
needs." This type of explanation is Section Title: The Science of Physiology
A) mechanistic. Learning Outcome: 1.5
B) theological. Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
C) teleological.
D) metalogical. 9) The study of body function in a disease state is
E) scatological. A) necrology.
Answer: C B) physiology.
Section Title: The Science of Physiology C) microbiology.
Learning Outcome: 1.4 D) pathophysiology.
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge) E) histology.
Answer: D
6) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells by transporters in response to insulin." This type Section Title: The Science of Physiology
of explanation is Learning Outcome: 1.5
A) mechanistic. Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
B) theological.
C) teleological. 10) Homeostasis is the ability of the body to
D) metalogical. A) prevent the external environment from changing.
E) scatological. B) prevent the internal environment from changing.
Answer: A C) quickly restore changed conditions to normal.
Section Title: The Science of Physiology D) ignore external stimuli to remain in a state of rest.
Learning Outcome: 1.4 E) prevent excessive blood loss.
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge) Answer: C
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.6
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)

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,11) Oxytocin is a hormone that is released in response to cervical dilation. It in turn causes more 15) The Internet database for molecular, cellular, and physiological information is called the
uterine contractions that will further dilate the cervix. What type of feedback loop does oxytocin ________ Project.
trigger? A) Human Genome
A) negative feedback B) Physiognomy
B) positive feedback C) Physiosome
C) local control D) Physiome
D) nociceptive feedback E) Manhattan
Answer: B Answer: D
Section Title: Homeostasis Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.6 Learning Outcome: 1.5
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension) Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)

12) How genetics influences the body's response to drugs is called 16) A placebo is
A) pharmacokinetics. A) any drug being tested in a clinical trial.
B) pharmacogenetics. B) any drug in a class of drugs commonly used as pain relievers.
C) pharmacogenomics. C) a drug or treatment that is expected to have no pharmacological effect.
D) pharmacodynamics. D) a nutritive and respiratory organ in fetal development.
E) pharmageddon. E) a hole in a cavity wall through which an organ protrudes.
Answer: C Answer: C
Section Title: The Science of Physiology Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.5 Learning Outcome: 1.10
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge) Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)

13) A physician basing clinical decisions on primary research published in biomedical literature is 17) A technique used to resolve contradictory results in scientific studies is
doing ________ medicine. A) meta-analysis.
A) evidence-based B) retrospective analysis.
B) traditional C) prospective analysis.
C) alternative D) cross-sectional analysis.
D) whimsical E) longitudinal analysis.
E) holistic Answer: A
Answer: A Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Section Title: The Science of Physiology Learning Outcome: 1.10
Learning Outcome: 1.5 Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension)
18) A scientifically logical guess is a
14) A study in which a participant acts as an experimental subject in part of the experiment and a A) model.
control in another part of the experiment is called what? B) theory.
A) double-blind study C) hypothesis.
B) crossover study D) law.
C) meta-analysis study E) variable.
D) retrospective study Answer: C
Answer: B Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Section Title: The Science of Physiology Learning Outcome: 1.10
Learning Outcome: 1.5 Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)

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, 19) If a scientific opinion has been verified repeatedly, it becomes a Match the level of organization with its definition below.
A) model.
B) theory. A. a collection of similar cells that carry out similar functions-tissue
C) hypothesis. B. the smallest living unit-cell
D) law. C. a collection of different tissues that carry out related functions-organs
E) variable. D. groups of organs functioning in a coordinated manner-organ systems
Answer: D
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.10 26) What is a nocebo effect?
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge) Answer: It is the phenomenon whereby a patient who has been informed of the side effects of a
drug he is taking is more likely to experience some of the side effects than an otherwise similar
20) Place these terms in the typical sequence in which they appear in the scientific process: patient receiving the same drug who has not been so informed.
experimental data, theory, model, observation, hypothesis, replication. Section Title: The Science of Physiology
A) experimental data, theory, model, observation, hypothesis, replication Learning Outcome: 1.10
B) replication, hypothesis, experimental data, theory, model, observation Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
C) theory, observation, experimental data, hypothesis, replication, model
D) observation, replication, model, experimental data, hypothesis, theory 27) List the key concepts or themes in physiology.
E) observation, hypothesis, experimental data, replication, model, theory Answer: See Table 1.2 in the chapter.
Answer: E Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Section Title: The Science of Physiology Learning Outcome: 1.5
Learning Outcome: 1.10 Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension)
28) Adaptive significance is an important concept in physiology because it describes
21) You are interested in learning more about Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder that A) the importance of a highly variable external environment.
primarily affects motor function. What is the best source to begin your investigation? B) the physiological functions that promote an organism's survival.
A) Google C) the ability of an organism to monitor and restore its internal state to normal conditions when
B) PubMed necessary.
C) public library D) the similarities between ancient and modern marine organisms.
D) physiology textbook E) the parameters necessary to maintain a constant internal environment.
E) a physician Answer: B
Answer: B Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Section Title: The Science of Physiology Learning Outcome: 1.5
Learning Outcome: 1.11 Skill: Level II: Reviewing Concepts (Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension)
Skill: Level I: Reviewing Facts and Terms (Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge)
29) You conduct an experiment on twenty 18-year-old male subjects to see how various intensities
of exercise influence heart rate. Which of the following is/are considered an independent variable?
A) age of subjects
B) sex of subjects
C) intensity of exercise
D) heart rate
E) More than one of the answers is correct.
Answer: C
Section Title: The Science of Physiology
Learning Outcome: 1.10
Skill: Level II: Reviewing Concepts (Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension)

30) You conduct an experiment on twenty 18-year-old male subjects to see how various intensities
of exercise influence heart rate. Which of the following is/are considered a dependent variable?
A) age of subjects
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