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Human Physiology From Cells to Systems 9th Edition Sherwood Test Bank
- Physiology is best defined as the .
- study of all living things
- study of the bodily functions of living things
- study of human relationships
- maintenance of body temperature
- maintenance of physical fitness
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.1 Introduction to Physiology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.1 - Describe the physiological approach to explaining an event
- What are the most basic building blocks of matter?
- tissue
- cells
- atoms
- bones
- amino acids
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2 - Explain the structure-function relationship of body parts
- What are the four most common chemical elements in the human body?
- water, salt, protein, and fat
- iron, carbon, oxygen, and potassium
- blood, muscle, fat, and bone
- collagen, glucosamine, chondroitin, and cartilage
- oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen
ANSWER: e
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2 - Explain the structure-function relationship of body parts
- Approximately how many red blood cells are replaced per minute in the human body on average?
- 150,000,000
- 50,000,000
- 5,000,000
- 500,000
- 5,000
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2 - Explain the structure-function relationship of body parts
- Which structure encloses the cells of the human body? 1 / 4
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- a carbon shell
- an electron cluster
- microvilli
- a plasma membrane
- a protective protein sheath
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2 - Explain the structure-function relationship of body parts
- The human body is made up of approximately how many specialized cell types?
- 400
- 200
- 100
- 50
- 25
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2 - Explain the structure-function relationship of body parts
- What occurs when a cell differentiates?
- It becomes specialized to perform a particular function.
- It stops using nutrients and dies.
- It morphs into a faster dividing cell.
- It divides into other cells that contain a lesser number of chromosomes.
- It becomes physically larger and more complex.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2 - Explain the structure-function relationship of body parts
- Which progression represents the correct hierarchy of organization, from simpler to more complex?
- atom, cell, tissue, organ, system, organism
- tissue, cell, system, organism, organ, body
- system, atom, cell, organ, tissue, organism
- atom, molecule, compound, cell, body, organism
- chemical, cell, organ, tissue, system, organism
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2 - Explain the structure-function relationship of body parts
- What type of tissue consists of cells specialized for exchanging materials with the environment? 2 / 4
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- connective
- muscle
- bone
- nervous
- epithelial
ANSWER: e
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2.1 - Describe the four specialized cell functions in multicellular organisms
- What type of tissue consists of cells specialized for transmitting messages?
- connective
- muscle
- bone
- nervous
- epithelial
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2.1 - Describe the four specialized cell functions in multicellular organisms
- Which two cell types lose the ability to reproduce soon after they are formed?
- skin cells and heart cells
- epithelial cells and muscle cells
- nerve cells and muscle cells
- kidney cells and pancreatic cells
- connective cells and nerve cells
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2.1 - Describe the four specialized cell functions in multicellular organisms
- Of the different muscle types, which one can be voluntarily controlled?
- smooth
- arterial
- cardiac
- skeletal
- heart
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2.2 - Identify the four primary types of tissues in the human body 3 / 4
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- What are the four primary tissue types?
- muscle, nervous, epithelial, and connective
- bone, nerves, brain, and skin
- epithelial, nervous, cardiovascular, and alimentary
- skin, epithelial, connective, and integumentary
- contractile, protective, absorptive, and integumentary
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2.2 - Identify the four primary types of tissues in the human body
- Epithelial tissue is organized into what two general types of structures?
- cells and cell walls
- ducts and nuclei
- epithelial sheets and secretory glands
- protective and absorptive
- epithelial sheets and cell membranes
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2.2 - Identify the four primary types of tissues in the human body
- The two main categories of glands are called .
- secretive and absorptive
- endocrine and exocrine
- internal and external
- embryonic and latent
- ducted and ductless
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2.3 - Distinguish between exocrine and endocrine glands
- What kind of glands secrete through ducts to the outside of the body (or cavity open to the outside)?
- endocrine
- embryonic
- external
- latent
- exocrine
ANSWER: e
DIFFICULTY: Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES: 1.2 Levels of Organization in the Body
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HUPH.SHER.16.1.2.3 - Distinguish between exocrine and endocrine glands
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