Main description:

This book provides two thousand multiple choice questions on human anatomy and physiology, separated into 40 categories. The answer to each question is accompanied by an explanation. Each category has an introduction to set the scene for the questions to come. However not all possible information is provided within these Introductions, so an Anatomy and Physiology textbook is an indispensable aid to understanding the answers. The questions have been used in examinations for undergraduate introductory courses and as such reflect the focus of these particular courses and are pitched at the level to challenge students that are beginning their training in anatomy and physiology.

The questions and answer combinations are to be used both by teachers, to select questions for their next examinations, and by students, when studying for an upcoming test. Students enrolled in the courses for which these questions were written include nursing, midwifery, paramedic, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition & dietetics, health sciences and students taking an anatomy and physiology course as an elective.

Contents:

Organisation of the body

Cells and tissues

Cells and Tissues

Cell cycle (mitosis and protein synthesis)

Measurement, Errors and Data

Chemistry for Physiology

Atoms and Molecules

Solutions

Diffusion and osmosis

Tonicity, moles and osmoles

Acids, bases and buffers

Organic Chemistry and Macromolecules

Integument

Homeostasis

Skeleton and joints

Muscles

Gastro-Intestinal system

Endocrine system

Renal system

Cardiovascular System

Blood

Heart

Blood vessels

Pressure: the physics of pressure

Pressure applied to the cardiovascular system

Blood Pressure and its Control

Respiratory system

Anatomy and physiology

Pressure applied to the respiratory system

Nervous system

Cells and action potential

Brain and spinal cord anatomy

Autonomic system, neurotransmitters, reflexes

Special senses (eye & ear)

Reproductive system

Waves, Light Waves, Sound Waves, Ultrasound (the physics of)

Ionising Radiation

Medical imaging with x-radiation

Radioactivity, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, radiation safety

Electricity

Biomechanics

Energy and Heat