Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 8th Edition by Dee Silverthorn test bank

B) observation, hypothesis, experimental data, replication, model, theory
C) experimental data, theory, model, observation, hypothesis, replication
D) theory, observation, experimental data, hypothesis, replication, model
E) replication, hypothesis, experimental data, theory, model, observation
Answer: B
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) MedlinePlus
B) Ask.com
C) public library
D) physiology textbook
E) a physician
Answer: A
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22) Which system(s) does NOT exchange material with the internal and external environments?
A) circulatory system
B) respiratory system
C) digestive system
D) urinary system
E) All of the above.
Answer: A
23) The human environment is terrestrial, dry, and highly variable. However, our bodies expend enormous
amounts of energy maintaining a constant internal environment. Studying why our bodies do this is what kind
of approach?
A) translational
B) mechanistic
C) meterological
D) anatomical
E) teleological
Answer: E
24) Individuals with Type I diabetes mellitus do not make enough insulin. Which would be a mechanistic
explanation of how insulin is used by the body?
A) Cells need insulin because glucose will not cross the cell membrane.
B) Insulin binds to its receptor which stimulates the movement of glucose transporters to the cell membrane.
C) Insulin is a hormone involved in glucose transport.
D) Since all cells need glucose, insulin is required.
E) Without insulin most cells in the body would be unable to produce enough ATP.
Answer: B
25) Excretion is a function of the body. Which would be considered excretion?
A) Movement of glucose from the kidney to the bloodstream.
B) Movement of potassium from kidney cells into one's urine
C) Movement of oxygen from the lungs to the blood stream.
D) Movement of sodium from the intestines to the bloodstream.
E) Movement of salt from sweat glands to the surface of the skin.
Answer: E
ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.
26) What is a nocebo effect?
Answer: It is the phenomenon whereby a patient who has been informed of the side effects of a drug he or she is
taking is more likely to experience some of the side effects than an otherwise similar patient receiving the
same drug who has not been so informed.
27) List the key concepts or themes in physiology.
Answer: See Table 1.1 in the chapter.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
28) Adaptive significance is an important concept in physiology because it describes the
A) physiological functions that promote an organism's survival.
B) importance of a highly variable external environment.
C) ability of an organism to monitor and restore its internal state to normal conditions when necessary.
D) parameters necessary to maintain a constant internal environment.
E) similarities between ancient and modern marine organisms.
Answer: A
29) You conduct an experiment on twenty 18-year-old male subjects to see how various intensities of exercise affect
heart rate. Which is/are an independent variable?
A) sex of subjects
B) intensity of exercise
C) age of subjects
D) heart rate
E) More than one answer is correct.
Answer: B
30) You conduct an experiment on twenty 18-year-old male subjects to see how various intensities of exercise
influence heart rate. Which is/are a dependent variable?
A) intensity of exercise
B) age of subjects
C) sex of subjects
D) heart rate
E) More than one of the answers is correct.
Answer: D
ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.
31) Why are physiology and anatomy frequently studied together?
Answer: This is discussed in the "Physiology Is an Integrative Science" section of the chapter.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
32) You want to display data on the finish times of the 10 fastest race horses in a single race at the Kentucky Derby.
Which type of graph would be best to display this information?
A) scatter plot B) bar graph C) line graph
Answer: B
ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.
33) You want to display data on the finish times of the 10 fastest race horses in a single race at the Kentucky Derby.
What would the labels be for the graph axes?
Answer: The x-axis is horse name or number; the y- axis is finish time in minutes.