Question 1

Approximately what percentage of people living in the United States suffers from diabetes mellitus?

Accepted Answer

A) 1% 
B) 0)1% 
C) 15% 
D) 0)5% 
E) 8% 
A) 1% 
B) 0)1% 
C) 15% 
D) 0)5% 
E) 8%

Question 2

Which tissue below is specialized for lining the lumen of vessels material?

Accepted Answer

A) epithelial tissue 
B) connective tissue 
C) nervous tissue 
D) muscle tissue 
E) reticular tissue 
A) epithelial tissue 
B) connective tissue 
C) nervous tissue 
D) muscle tissue 
E) reticular tissue

Question 3

The homeostatic mechanisms of the body are unlimited in their ability to respond to changes in the external environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What tissue is specialized for separating fluids?

Accepted Answer

A) epithelial 
B) connective 
C) nervous 
D) muscle 
E) endocrine 
A) epithelial 
B) connective 
C) nervous 
D) muscle 
E) endocrine

Question 5

Vinnie has high blood glucose and must take insulin shots to control his blood sugar. Why must he override his normal homeostatic mechanisms by taking medication?

Accepted Answer

A) Vinnie's set point has changed telling him he needs more sugar. 
B) Vinnie's sensors are detecting high levels of glucose and therefore are not secreting insulin due to positive feedback control. 
C) Vinnie's negative feedback controls are not functioning properly. 
D) An error signal has been sent to Vinnie's integrating center, which is not functioning properly. 
E) Vinnie's positive feedback controls are not functioning properly. 
A) Vinnie's set point has changed telling him he needs more sugar. 
B) Vinnie's sensors are detecting high levels of glucose and therefore are not secreting insulin due to positive feedback control. 
C) Vinnie's negative feedback controls are not functioning properly. 
D) An error signal has been sent to Vinnie's integrating center, which is not functioning properly. 
E) Vinnie's positive feedback controls are not functioning properly.

Question 6

The cell types blood, bone, fat, and lymph would be categorized into which of the following major cell classes?

Accepted Answer

A) epithelial cells 
B) connective tissue cells 
C) endocrine cells 
D) neurons 
E) muscle cells 
A) epithelial cells 
B) connective tissue cells 
C) endocrine cells 
D) neurons 
E) muscle cells

Question 7

Which of the following is/are associated with the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) esophagus 
B) brain 
C) adrenal cortex 
D) blood vessels 
E) bronchi 
A) esophagus 
B) brain 
C) adrenal cortex 
D) blood vessels 
E) bronchi

Question 8

Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood glucose levels. It is released when glucose levels increase above normal. Based on the concept of negative feedback, what effect will insulin have on blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

A) It will decrease them. 
B) Insulin does not regulate blood glucose levels. 
C) Insulin will not affect glucose levels. 
D) It will increase them. 
E) It makes them go both up and down. 
A) It will decrease them. 
B) Insulin does not regulate blood glucose levels. 
C) Insulin will not affect glucose levels. 
D) It will increase them. 
E) It makes them go both up and down.

Question 9

The uptake of nutrients across the epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract and into the bloodstream is called

Accepted Answer

A) filtration. 
B) excretion. 
C) reabsorption. 
D) absorption. 
E) secretion. 
A) filtration. 
B) excretion. 
C) reabsorption. 
D) absorption. 
E) secretion.

Question 10

The process whereby fluid and ions that have not been reabsorbed by the kidneys exit the body as urine is called

Accepted Answer

A) absorption. 
B) excretion. 
C) reabsorption. 
D) secretion. 
E) filtration. 
A) absorption. 
B) excretion. 
C) reabsorption. 
D) secretion. 
E) filtration.

Question 11

What tissue is specialized for generating electrical signals?

Accepted Answer

A) epithelial 
B) connective 
C) nervous 
D) muscle 
E) endocrine 
A) epithelial 
B) connective 
C) nervous 
D) muscle 
E) endocrine

Question 12

Which tissue type includes cells contained in an extracellular matrix composed of collagen and elastin?

Accepted Answer

A) endocrine tissue 
B) connective tissue 
C) nervous tissue 
D) muscle tissue 
E) epithelial tissue 
A) endocrine tissue 
B) connective tissue 
C) nervous tissue 
D) muscle tissue 
E) epithelial tissue

Question 13

The portion of body water outside of cells that bathes most cells of the body is called

Accepted Answer

A) interstitial fluid. 
B) intracellular fluid. 
C) plasma. 
D) extracellular fluid. 
E) intercellular fluid. 
A) interstitial fluid. 
B) intracellular fluid. 
C) plasma. 
D) extracellular fluid. 
E) intercellular fluid.

Question 14

Which of the following is/are associated with the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

A) blood vessels 
B) brain 
C) esophagus 
D) adrenal gland 
E) bronchi 
A) blood vessels 
B) brain 
C) esophagus 
D) adrenal gland 
E) bronchi

Question 15

Homeostasis is a term which describes the process whereby the body

Accepted Answer

A) affects the external environment. 
B) maintains a constant internal and external environment. 
C) maintains a variable internal environment. 
D) maintains a constant external environment. 
E) maintains a constant internal environment. 
A) affects the external environment. 
B) maintains a constant internal and external environment. 
C) maintains a variable internal environment. 
D) maintains a constant external environment. 
E) maintains a constant internal environment.

Question 16

Blood glucose is a regulated variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

People with a body mass index (BMI)less than 25 are most prone to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A _ detects a change in a regulated variable and sends that information to a(n)which relays signals to a(n), usually a muscle or a gland.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus : receptor : organ system 
B) receptor : integrating center : negative feedback control 
C) sensor : integrating center : effector 
D) receptor : stimulus : regulated variable 
E) sensor : effector : integrating center 
A) stimulus : receptor : organ system 
B) receptor : integrating center : negative feedback control 
C) sensor : integrating center : effector 
D) receptor : stimulus : regulated variable 
E) sensor : effector : integrating center

Question 19

What is a general name for the noncellular material that holds the widely scattered cells of connective tissue together?

Accepted Answer

A) basement membrane 
B) extracellular matrix 
C) collagen 
D) elastin 
E) intracellular matrix 
A) basement membrane 
B) extracellular matrix 
C) collagen 
D) elastin 
E) intracellular matrix

Question 20

The immune system protects the body from invading microorganisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Physiology

Approximately what percentage of people living in the United States suffers from diabetes mellitus?

Which tissue below is specialized for lining the lumen of vessels material?

The homeostatic mechanisms of the body are unlimited in their ability to respond to changes in the external environment.

What tissue is specialized for separating fluids?

Vinnie has high blood glucose and must take insulin shots to control his blood sugar. Why must he override his normal homeostatic mechanisms by taking medication?

The cell types blood, bone, fat, and lymph would be categorized into which of the following major cell classes?

Which of the following is/are associated with the nervous system?

Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood glucose levels. It is released when glucose levels increase above normal. Based on the concept of negative feedback, what effect will insulin have on blood glucose levels?

The uptake of nutrients across the epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract and into the bloodstream is called

The process whereby fluid and ions that have not been reabsorbed by the kidneys exit the body as urine is called

What tissue is specialized for generating electrical signals?

Which tissue type includes cells contained in an extracellular matrix composed of collagen and elastin?

The portion of body water outside of cells that bathes most cells of the body is called

Which of the following is/are associated with the respiratory system?

Homeostasis is a term which describes the process whereby the body

Blood glucose is a regulated variable.

People with a body mass index (BMI)less than 25 are most prone to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus.

A _ detects a change in a regulated variable and sends that information to a(n)which relays signals to a(n), usually a muscle or a gland.

What is a general name for the noncellular material that holds the widely scattered cells of connective tissue together?

The immune system protects the body from invading microorganisms.

The Cell: Structure and Function

Cell Metabolism

Cell Membrane Transport

Chemical Messengers

The Endocrine System: Endocrine Glands and Hormone Actions

Nerve Cells and Electrical Signaling

Synaptic Transmission and Neural Integration

The Nervous System: Central Nervous System

The Nervous System: Sensory Systems

The Nervous System: Autonomic and Motor Systems

Muscle Physiology

The Cardiovascular System: Cardiac Function

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels, Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure

The Cardiovascular System: Blood

The Respiratory System: Pulmonary Ventilation

The Respiratory System: Gas Exchange and the Regulation of Breathing

The Urinary System: Renal Function

The Urinary System: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

The Gastrointestinal System

The Endocrine System: Regulation of Energy Metabolism and Growth

The Reproductive System

The Immune System

Diabetes Mellitus

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