Question 1

During exercise,one generates excess heat and the body temperature rises.As a response,blood vessels dilate in the skin,warm blood flows closer to the body surface,and heat is lost.This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative feedback
B)  positive feedback
C)  dynamic equilibrium
D)  integration control
E)  set point adjustmentF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Taking apart a clock to see how it works is similar to ____________ thinking about human physiology.

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative
B)  evolutionary
C)  holistic
D)  inductive
E)  reductionistF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 3

An educated speculation or a possible answer to a question is called a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific method
B)  theory
C)  law
D)  hypothesis
E)  factF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Most people think that ulcers are caused by psychological stress.It was discovered that an acid-resistant bacterium,Heliobacter pylori,lives in the lining of the stomach.If these bacteria cause ulcers,then treatment with an antibiotic should reduce ulcers.This line of investigation is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothetical reasoning
B)  hypothetico-deductive reasoning
C)  the inductive method
D)  experimental design
E)  statistical analysisF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Feeling for swollen lymph nodes is an example of auscultation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following was an adaptation that evolved in connection with human upright walking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hair
B)  Fully opposable thumbs
C)  Stereoscopic vision
D)  Color vision
E)  Spinal and pelvic anatomyF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 7

________________ established a code of ethics for physicians.He is considered the "father of medicine."

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle
B)  Hippocrates
C)  Galen
D)  Vesalius
E)  HookeF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The hypothetico-deductive method is common in physiology,whereas the inductive method is common in anatomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Chemicals in a solution can move down a concentration gradient.This means the chemical will move from the area of __________ concentration to the area of _________ concentration.

Accepted Answer

A)  high; high
B)  low; low
C)  equal; equal
D)  low; high
E)  high; lowF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

The species of modern humans is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo erectus
B)  Homo sapiens
C)  Homo habilis
D)  early Homo
E)  AustralopithecusF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

All functions of the body can be interpreted as the effects of cellular activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Known as "the father of modern anatomy," __________ was the first to publish accurate drawings of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vesalius
B)  Maimonides
C)  Harvey
D)  Aristotle
E)  van LeeuwenhoekF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

_____________ is the view that not everything about an organism can be understood or predicted from the knowledge of its components; that is,the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Naturalism
B)  Reductionism
C)  Holism
D)  Materialism
E)  ScienceF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The terms physics,physiology,and physician come from a term that __________ proposed to distinguish natural causes from supernatural causes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocrates
B)  Plato
C)  Schwann
D)  Aristotle
E)  AvicennaF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

The principal theory of how evolution works is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  natural pressure
B)  selective pressure
C)  darwinian pressure
D)  natural adaptation
E)  natural selectionF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Exam 1: Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology

An educated speculation or a possible answer to a question is called a(n) __________.

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_____________ is the view that not everything about an organism can be understood or predicted from the knowledge of its components; that is,the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

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All functions of the body can be interpreted as the effects of cellular activity.

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During exercise,one generates excess heat and the body temperature rises.As a response,blood vessels dilate in the skin,warm blood flows closer to the body surface,and heat is lost.This is an example of __________.

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Feeling for swollen lymph nodes is an example of auscultation.

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Taking apart a clock to see how it works is similar to ____________ thinking about human physiology.

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The terms physics,physiology,and physician come from a term that __________ proposed to distinguish natural causes from supernatural causes.

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The principal theory of how evolution works is called __________.

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The hypothetico-deductive method is common in physiology,whereas the inductive method is common in anatomy.

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________________ established a code of ethics for physicians.He is considered the "father of medicine."

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Chemicals in a solution can move down a concentration gradient.This means the chemical will move from the area of __ concentration to the area of _ concentration.

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Which of the following was an adaptation that evolved in connection with human upright walking?

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Known as "the father of modern anatomy," __________ was the first to publish accurate drawings of the body.

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The species of modern humans is called _________.

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Exam 1: Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology

An educated speculation or a possible answer to a question is called a(n) __________.

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_____________ is the view that not everything about an organism can be understood or predicted from the knowledge of its components; that is,the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

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All functions of the body can be interpreted as the effects of cellular activity.

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During exercise,one generates excess heat and the body temperature rises.As a response,blood vessels dilate in the skin,warm blood flows closer to the body surface,and heat is lost.This is an example of __________.

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Feeling for swollen lymph nodes is an example of auscultation.

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Taking apart a clock to see how it works is similar to ____________ thinking about human physiology.

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The terms physics,physiology,and physician come from a term that __________ proposed to distinguish natural causes from supernatural causes.

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The principal theory of how evolution works is called __________.

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The hypothetico-deductive method is common in physiology,whereas the inductive method is common in anatomy.

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________________ established a code of ethics for physicians.He is considered the "father of medicine."

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Chemicals in a solution can move down a concentration gradient.This means the chemical will move from the area of __________ concentration to the area of _________ concentration.

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Which of the following was an adaptation that evolved in connection with human upright walking?

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Known as "the father of modern anatomy," __________ was the first to publish accurate drawings of the body.

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