Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14th Edition Tortora Test Bank
Package Title: Testbank
Course Title: PAP14
Chapter Number: 01
Question type: Multiple Choice
1) Which term describes the study of the functions of body structures?
- anatomy
- physiology
- endocrinology
- histology
- immunology
Answer: b
Difficulty: Easy
Study Objective 1: SO 1.1 Define anatomy and physiology, and name several branches of these sciences.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.1 Anatomy and Physiology Defined
2) Which term defines a group of cells that work together to perform a particular function?
- tissue
- organ
- molecules
- compounds
- organism
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Study Objective 1: SO 1.2 Identify the organ systems and major organs of the human body and describe their locations and functions.Study Objective 2: SO 1.2.1 Describe the body’s six levels of structural organization.Section Reference 1: Sec 1.2 Levels of Structural Organization and Body Systems.
3) Which term refers to the sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body?
- metabolism
- anabolism
- catabolism 1 / 4
- auscultation
- palpation
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Study Objective 1: SO 1.3.1 Define the important life processes of the human body.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.3 Characteristics of the Living Human Organism
Question type: Essay
4) List the basic processes of life.
Answer:
Difficulty: Medium
Study Objective 1: SO 1.3.1 Define the important life processes of the human body.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.3 Characteristics of the Living Human Organism
Solution: The basic processes of life include metabolism, responsiveness, movement, growth, differentiation and reproduction.
Question type: Multiple Choice
5) The two organ systems that regulate and maintain homeostasis are the
- cardiovascular and integumentary systems.
- nervous and endocrine systems.
- cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
- respiratory and muscular systems.
- urinary and integumentary systems.
Answer: b
Difficulty: Easy
Study Objective 1: SO 1.4 Understand the importance of homeostatic feedback systems and how imbalances are related to disorders.
Study Objective 2: SO 1.4.1 Define homeostasis.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.4 Homeostasis
6) Which body fluid fills the narrow spaces between cells and tissues and directly affects the proper functioning of cells? 2 / 4
- lymph
- blood plasma
- interstitial fluid
- intracellular fluid
- vitreous body
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Study Objective 1: SO 1.3 Define the important processes of the human body.
Study Objective 2: SO 1.3.2 Define homeostasis and explain its relationship to interstitial fluid.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.3 Characteristics of the Living Human Organism
Question type: Essay
7) Describe the differences between positive and negative feedback systems.
Answer:
Difficulty: Medium
Study Objective 1: SO 1.4 Understand the importance of homeostatic feedback systems and how imbalances are related to disorders.Study Objective 2: SO 1.4.3 Contrast the operation of negative and positive feedback systems.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.4 Homeostasis
Solution: A positive feedback system will strengthen or reinforce a change in one of the body’s controlled conditions while a negative feedback system will reverse a change in a controlled condition.
Question type: Multiple Choice
8) Which feedback system structure receives output from the control center?
- receptor
- stimulus
- response
- effector
- efferent pathway
Answer: d
Difficulty: Medium 3 / 4
Study Objective 1: SO 1.4 Understand the importance of homeostatic feedback systems and how imbalances are related to disorders.
Study Objective 2: SO 1.4.2 Describe the components of a feedback system.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.4 Homeostasis
9) Which feedback system structure provides input to the control center?
- receptor
- muscle
- response
- effector
- efferent pathway
Answer: a
Difficulty: Medium
Study Objective 1: SO 1.4 Understand the importance of homeostatic feedback systems and how imbalances are related to disorders.
Study Objective 2: SO 1.4.2 Describe the components of a feedback system.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.4 Homeostasis
10) A condition NOT regulated by a negative feedback loop would be:
- childbirth
- body temperature
- blood pressure
- heart rate
- blood sugar
Answer: a
Difficulty: Medium
Study Objective 1: SO 1.4 Understand the importance of homeostatic feedback systems and how imbalances are related to disorders.Study Objective 2: SO 1.4.3 Contrast the operation of negative and positive feedback systems.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.4 Homeostasis
11) Objective changes in a patient’s normal body function that can be directly observed or measured by a clinician are referred to as
- symptoms.
- disorders.
- disturbance.
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