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1) Physiology is the study of II II II II
A) the structure of the body.
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B) the tissues and organs of the body at the microscopic level.
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C) growth and reproduction.
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D) the normal functions of the organ systems.
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E) the facial features as an indication of
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personality.Answer: D
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2) The literal meaning of the term physiology is knowledge of
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A) organs.
B) nature.
C) science.
D) chemistry.
E) math.
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3) Because anatomy and physiology have different definitions, they are usually
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consideredseparately in studies of the body.
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A) True
B) False
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,4) The following is a list of several levels of organization that make up the human body.
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1. tissue
2. cell
3. organ
4. molecule
5. organism
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The correct order from the smallest to the largest
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isA) 2, 4, 1, 3, 6, 5.
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B) 4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5.
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C) 4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5.
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D) 4, 2, 3, 1, 6, 5.
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E) 6, 4, 5, 2, 3, 1.
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5) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells because cells require glucose to meet their
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energyneeds." This type of explanation is
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A) mechanistic.
B) theological.
C) teleological.
D) metalogical.
E) scatological.
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6) "Glucose is transported from blood into cells by transporters in response to insulin." This
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typeof explanation is
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B) theological.
C) teleological.
D) metalogical.
E) scatological.
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, 7) Which of the following is a buffer zone between the outside world and most of the cells of
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thebody?
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A) blood
B) lumen
C) lymph
D) extracellular fluid II
E) All of the answers are
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correct.Answer: D
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8) Which of the following is one of Cannon's "internal secretions"?
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A) hormones
B) nutrients
C) water
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9) The study of body function in a disease state is
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A) necrology.
B) physiology.
C) microbiology.
D) pathophysiology.
E) histology.
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D) ignore external stimuli to remain in a state of rest.
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