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D o w n l o a d I m m e d i a t e l y A f t e r T h e P u r c h a s e Exam
Name___________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1)Physiology is the study of
A)the normal function of living organisms.
B)the tissues and organs of the body at the microscopic level.
C)growth and reproduction.
D)the structure of the body.
E)the facial features as an indication of personality.1)
2)The literal meaning of the term physiology is knowledge of
A)organs. B)math. C)science. D)chemistry. E)nature.2)
3)Because anatomy and physiology have different definitions, they are usually considered separately
in studies of the body.
A)True B)False3)
4)The following is a list of several levels of organization that make up the human body.
1. tissue
2. cell
3. organ
4. molecule
5. organism
6. organ system
The correct order from the smallest to the largest is
A)4, 2, 3, 1, 6, 5.
B)4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5.
C)6, 4, 5, 2, 3, 1.
D)2, 4, 1, 3, 6, 5.
E)4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5.4)
5)"Glucose is transported from blood into cells because cells require glucose to meet their energy
needs." This type of explanation is
A)teleological.
B)scatological.
C)mechanistic.
D)theological.
E)metalogical.5)
6)"Glucose is transported from blood into cells by transporters in response to insulin." This type of
explanation is
A)scatological.
B)mechanistic.
C)metalogical.
D)theological.
E)teleological.6)
1 7)Which is a buffer zone between the outside world and most of the cells of the body?
A)red blood cells
B)extracellular fluid
C)cell membrane
D)intracellular fluid
E)All of the answers are correct.7)
8)Which is one of Cannon's "internal secretions"?
A)nutrients
B)hormones
C)water
D)inorganic ions
E)None of the answers are correct.8)
9)The study of body function in a disease state is
A)histology.
B)necrology.
C)microbiology.
D)pathophysiology.
E)physiology.9)
10)Homeostasis is the ability of the body to
A)prevent excessive blood loss.
B)ignore external stimuli to remain in a state of rest.
C)quickly restore changed conditions to normal.
D)prevent the external environment from changing.
E)prevent the internal environment from changing.10)
11)Oxytocin is a hormone released in response to cervical dilation. This causes more uterine
contractions that will further dilate the cervix. Which type of feedback does oxytocin trigger?
A)positive feedback B)negative feedback
C)local control D)nociceptive feedback11)
12)How genetics influences the body's response to drugs is called
A)pharmacodynamics.
B)pharmacokinetics.
C)pharmageddon.
D)pharmacogenomics.
E)paleopharmacology.12)
13)A physician basing clinical decisions on primary research published in biomedical literature is
doing ________ medicine.
A)evidence -based
B)traditional
C)whimsical
D)alternative
E)holistic13)
14)A study in which a participant act as an experimental subject in part of the experiment and a
control in another part of the experiment is called a ________ study.
A)crossover B)meta -analysis C)double -blind D)retrospective14)
2 15)The Internet database for molecular, cellular, and physiological information is called the ________
Project.
A)Physiome
B)Manhattan
C)Physiosome
D)Human Genome
E)Physiognomy15)
16)A placebo is
A)a nutritive and respiratory organ in fetal development.
B)any drug being tested in a clinical trial.
C)any drug in a class of drugs commonly used as pain relievers.
D)a hole in a cavity wall through which an organ protrudes.
E)a drug or treatment that is expected to have no pharmacological effect.16)
17)A technique used to resolve contradictory results in scientific studies is
A)longitudinal analysis.
B)prospective analysis.
C)retrospective analysis.
D)cross -sectional analysis.
E)meta -analysis.17)
18)A scientifically logical guess is a
A)theory.
B)hypothesis.
C)law.
D)variable.
E)model.18)
19)If a scientific model is supported or verified repeatedly by multiple investigators, it may become a
A)law.
B)variable.
C)model.
D)theory.
E)hypothesis.19)
20)Place these terms in the typical sequence in the process of scientific inquiry: experimental data,
theory, model, observation, hypothesis, replication.
A)observation, replication, model, experimental data, hypothesis, theory
B)experimental data, theory, model, observation, hypothesis, replication
C)replication, hypothesis, experimental data, theory, model, observation
D)theory, observation, experimental data, hypothesis, replication, model
E)observation, hypothesis, experimental data, replication, model, theory20)
21)You are interested in learning more about Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder that mainly
affects motor function. Which is the best source to begin your investigation?
A)physiology textbook
B)public library
C)Ask.com
D)a physician
E)MedlinePlus21)
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