Question 1

What s one of the first effects of an exercise program on the heart?

Accepted Answer

It allows the heart to become a more efficient muscle. In this way the heart can beat slower to pump the same amount of blood at rest.

Question 2

The skin is part of the integumentary system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The concentration of salt (NaCl) in the extracellular fluid is the same as the concentration of salt in the intracellular fluid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

MATCHING
Use the following answer code to indicate which tissue is being identified.
-The digestive tract is lined with this tissue.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Indicate whether the following physiological event represents
-increased cardiac activity to elevate blood pressure when systemic pressure is low

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic control 
B) negative feedback control 
C) positive feedback control 
A) intrinsic control 
B) negative feedback control 
C) positive feedback control

Question 6

____________________ glands secrete through ducts in the skin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ glands secrete through ducts in the...

Question 7

Highly differentiated tissues such as nervous and cardiac muscle are incapable of new cell production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match the system to the function.
-Urinary System

Accepted Answer

A) Transports food, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients 
B) The chemical breakdown of food 
C) Responsible for continuation of the human race 
D) Excretes nitrogenous waste material 
E) Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide 
A) Transports food, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients 
B) The chemical breakdown of food 
C) Responsible for continuation of the human race 
D) Excretes nitrogenous waste material 
E) Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Question 9

Temperature-sensitive nerve cells monitor the body temperature and provide information about its status to a temperature-control center in the hypothalamus, a part of the brain. The hypothalamus can bring about adjustments in body temperature by inducing shivering or sweating, among other things.
Indicate the roles served by each component of this control system using the following answer code:
-skeletal muscles and sweat glands

Accepted Answer

A) controlled variable 
B) integrator 
C) sensor 
D) effector 
E) effect to bring about change 
A) controlled variable 
B) integrator 
C) sensor 
D) effector 
E) effect to bring about change

Question 10

Which statement(s) regarding endocrine glands is/are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack ducts. 
B)  secrete hormones internally into the blood. 
C)  are derived from epithelial tissue. 
D)  include the parathyroids. 
E)  all of these answers. 
A)  lack ducts. 
B)  secrete hormones internally into the blood. 
C)  are derived from epithelial tissue. 
D)  include the parathyroids. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 11

The respiratory system

Accepted Answer

A)  obtains oxygen from and eliminates carbon dioxide to the internal environment. 
B)  consists of the heart, blood vessels and lungs. 
C)  plays an important role in maintaining the proper pH of the internal environment by adjusting the rate of removal of acid-forming carbon dioxide. 
D)  both (a) and (c) above. 
E)  all of these answers. 
A)  obtains oxygen from and eliminates carbon dioxide to the internal environment. 
B)  consists of the heart, blood vessels and lungs. 
C)  plays an important role in maintaining the proper pH of the internal environment by adjusting the rate of removal of acid-forming carbon dioxide. 
D)  both (a) and (c) above. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 12

The smallest functional unit in the human body from a physiologic perspective is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus 
B)  atom 
C)  cell 
D)  tissue 
A)  nucleus 
B)  atom 
C)  cell 
D)  tissue

Question 13

A mechanism explanation of why a person breathes is to obtain oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ____________________ system is the transport system of the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ system is the transport system...

Question 15

On the image four major components of a homeostatic system are labeled A, B, C and D. Match the components with the statements below. Answers can be used more than once. All of the statements are in reference to temperature regulation.
-Skeletal muscles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
On the image four major...

Question 16

In tissue exchange, materials move from plasma to the interstitial before moving into cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The endocrine system functions with the circulatory system for the transport of hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

MATCHING
Use the following answer code to indicate which tissue is being identified.
-This tissue type is connects, supports, and anchors various body parts

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Homeostasis is maintained by ____________________ mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Homeostasis is maintained by ____________________ mechanisms....

Question 20

State the components of the internal environment and explain how materials are exchanged into and out of the cell.

Accepted Answer

Internal environment consists of the ext

What s one of the first effects of an exercise program on the heart?

The skin is part of the integumentary system.

The concentration of salt (NaCl) in the extracellular fluid is the same as the concentration of salt in the intracellular fluid.

MATCHING Use the following answer code to indicate which tissue is being identified. -The digestive tract is lined with this tissue.

Indicate whether the following physiological event represents -increased cardiac activity to elevate blood pressure when systemic pressure is low

____________________ glands secrete through ducts in the skin.

Highly differentiated tissues such as nervous and cardiac muscle are incapable of new cell production.

Match the system to the function. -Urinary System

Which statement(s) regarding endocrine glands is/are true?

The respiratory system

The smallest functional unit in the human body from a physiologic perspective is the:

A mechanism explanation of why a person breathes is to obtain oxygen.

The ____________________ system is the transport system of the body.

On the image four major components of a homeostatic system are labeled A, B, C and D. Match the components with the statements below. Answers can be used more than once. All of the statements are in reference to temperature regulation. -Skeletal muscles.

In tissue exchange, materials move from plasma to the interstitial before moving into cells.

The endocrine system functions with the circulatory system for the transport of hormones.

MATCHING Use the following answer code to indicate which tissue is being identified. -This tissue type is connects, supports, and anchors various body parts

Homeostasis is maintained by ____________________ mechanisms.

State the components of the internal environment and explain how materials are exchanged into and out of the cell.

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division and Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Endocrine System

The Reproductive System

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Exam 1: Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

What s one of the first effects of an exercise program on the heart?

The skin is part of the integumentary system.

The concentration of salt (NaCl) in the extracellular fluid is the same as the concentration of salt in the intracellular fluid.

MATCHING Use the following answer code to indicate which tissue is being identified. -The digestive tract is lined with this tissue.

Indicate whether the following physiological event represents -increased cardiac activity to elevate blood pressure when systemic pressure is low

____________________ glands secrete through ducts in the skin.

Highly differentiated tissues such as nervous and cardiac muscle are incapable of new cell production.

Match the system to the function. -Urinary System

Which statement(s) regarding endocrine glands is/are true?

The respiratory system

The smallest functional unit in the human body from a physiologic perspective is the:

A mechanism explanation of why a person breathes is to obtain oxygen.

The ____________________ system is the transport system of the body.

On the image four major components of a homeostatic system are labeled A, B, C and D. Match the components with the statements below. Answers can be used more than once. All of the statements are in reference to temperature regulation. -Skeletal muscles.

In tissue exchange, materials move from plasma to the interstitial before moving into cells.

The endocrine system functions with the circulatory system for the transport of hormones.

MATCHING Use the following answer code to indicate which tissue is being identified. -This tissue type is connects, supports, and anchors various body parts

Homeostasis is maintained by ____________________ mechanisms.

State the components of the internal environment and explain how materials are exchanged into and out of the cell.

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division and Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Endocrine System

The Reproductive System

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