Question 1

A person with severe burns over a large percentage of their body would be in danger of developing a vitamin D deficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which type of tissue has cube-shaped cells and lines kidney tubules?

Accepted Answer

A)  hyaline cartilage 
B)  nerve tissue 
C)  columnar epithelium 
D)  cuboidal epithelium 
E)  squamous epithelium 
A)  hyaline cartilage 
B)  nerve tissue 
C)  columnar epithelium 
D)  cuboidal epithelium 
E)  squamous epithelium

Question 3

Fibrocartilage forms the nose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following tissues may be specialized to secrete mucus?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Collagenous and elastic fibers are found in what type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial 
B)  muscle 
C)  nerve 
D)  connective 
E)  simple squamous 
A)  epithelial 
B)  muscle 
C)  nerve 
D)  connective 
E)  simple squamous

Question 6

The part of the skin that has adipose tissue to help insulate the body is the

Accepted Answer

A)  epidermis. 
B)  dermis. 
C)  subcutaneous layer. 
D)  connective tissue. 
E)  muscle layer. 
A)  epidermis. 
B)  dermis. 
C)  subcutaneous layer. 
D)  connective tissue. 
E)  muscle layer.

Question 7

Which of the following tissues is correctly matched with a function?

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial-storage of fat 
B)  connective-capillary lining 
C)  muscle-protection from pathogens 
D)  nervous-integration of data 
E)  connective-promotes electrical flow through the heart 
A)  epithelial-storage of fat 
B)  connective-capillary lining 
C)  muscle-protection from pathogens 
D)  nervous-integration of data 
E)  connective-promotes electrical flow through the heart

Question 8

Name the tissue in which the cells are separated by a liquid.

Accepted Answer

A)  cartilage 
B)  nerve 
C)  blood 
D)  muscle 
E)  bone 
A)  cartilage 
B)  nerve 
C)  blood 
D)  muscle 
E)  bone

Question 9

Which type of junction permits small molecules to pass between two cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  desmosome 
B)  tight junction 
C)  gap junction 
D)  striations 
E)  cross junction 
A)  desmosome 
B)  tight junction 
C)  gap junction 
D)  striations 
E)  cross junction

Question 10

Until recently, we only described neurons as cellular units of the nervous system. Which is a probable reason science overlooked the importance of neuroglial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroglial cells have long processes and look just like neurons. 
B)  Neuroglial cells are rare compared to neurons and make up a very small volume of the brain. 
C)  Neuroglial cells were thought to merely support neurons and their complex chemical role was not yet detected. 
D)  Neuroglial cells are distant from the other neuron tissue. 
E)  Neuroglial cells are developing larger today as people use more memory. 
A)  Neuroglial cells have long processes and look just like neurons. 
B)  Neuroglial cells are rare compared to neurons and make up a very small volume of the brain. 
C)  Neuroglial cells were thought to merely support neurons and their complex chemical role was not yet detected. 
D)  Neuroglial cells are distant from the other neuron tissue. 
E)  Neuroglial cells are developing larger today as people use more memory.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lymph nodes regulate homeostasis. 
B)  Human oral body temperature is always close to 37oC (98.6oF). 
C)  There are more red cells than white cells. 
D)  An organism is limited in how high it can jump. 
E)  An organism makes about as many turns to the right as to the left. 
A)  Lymph nodes regulate homeostasis. 
B)  Human oral body temperature is always close to 37oC (98.6oF). 
C)  There are more red cells than white cells. 
D)  An organism is limited in how high it can jump. 
E)  An organism makes about as many turns to the right as to the left.

Question 12

Bone

Accepted Answer

A)  is made of only a hard matrix of inorganic (mainly calcium) salts. 
B)  lacks the collagen fibers found in cartilage. 
C)  is lacking blood vessels and canaliculi that deliver nutrients. 
D)  is built by bone cells called osteons. 
E)  is formed by concentric rings of bone cells in canaliculi. 
A)  is made of only a hard matrix of inorganic (mainly calcium) salts. 
B)  lacks the collagen fibers found in cartilage. 
C)  is lacking blood vessels and canaliculi that deliver nutrients. 
D)  is built by bone cells called osteons. 
E)  is formed by concentric rings of bone cells in canaliculi.

Question 13

Which of these organs are found in the coelom?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain, spinal cord, kidneys, heart 
B)  salivary glands, vertebrae, heart 
C)  intestines, heart, lungs, liver 
D)  intestines, brain, lungs, liver 
E)  reproductive organs, heart, lungs, brain 
A)  brain, spinal cord, kidneys, heart 
B)  salivary glands, vertebrae, heart 
C)  intestines, heart, lungs, liver 
D)  intestines, brain, lungs, liver 
E)  reproductive organs, heart, lungs, brain

Question 14

List the four major tissue types found in the human body.

Accepted Answer

The four major types include:

Question 15

Which skin disorder is the result of a proliferation caused by the human papillomavirus?

Accepted Answer

A)  warts 
B)  psoriasis 
C)  acne 
D)  All of the answer choices are caused by the human papillomavirus. 
E)  None of the answer choices is caused by the human papillomavirus. 
A)  warts 
B)  psoriasis 
C)  acne 
D)  All of the answer choices are caused by the human papillomavirus. 
E)  None of the answer choices is caused by the human papillomavirus.

Question 16

What is the name of the cavity that houses the bone cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteons 
B)  fibrocartilage 
C)  lacunae 
D)  central canals 
E)  adipose 
A)  osteons 
B)  fibrocartilage 
C)  lacunae 
D)  central canals 
E)  adipose

Question 17

Some very important persons such as Japanese Emperor Hirohito and China's Premier Zhou Enlai were kept alive during their last days by many transfusions of blood. Without knowing further details of their ailments, which of the following functions most likely provided the most significant contribution to keeping them alive?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen and carbon dioxide carrying capacity 
B)  supplement of hormone levels 
C)  provision of organic nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, and fats 
D)  provision of albumin and fibrinogen 
E)  provision of immune antibodies 
A)  oxygen and carbon dioxide carrying capacity 
B)  supplement of hormone levels 
C)  provision of organic nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, and fats 
D)  provision of albumin and fibrinogen 
E)  provision of immune antibodies

Question 18

The tissue that has a white, translucent appearance and is found at the ends of long bones is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hyaline cartilage. 
B)  fibrocartilage. 
C)  elastic cartilage. 
D)  compact bone. 
E)  dense fibrous connective tissue. 
A)  hyaline cartilage. 
B)  fibrocartilage. 
C)  elastic cartilage. 
D)  compact bone. 
E)  dense fibrous connective tissue.

Exam 11: Human Organization

A person with severe burns over a large percentage of their body would be in danger of developing a vitamin D deficiency.

Which type of tissue has cube-shaped cells and lines kidney tubules?

Fibrocartilage forms the nose.

Which of the following tissues may be specialized to secrete mucus?

Collagenous and elastic fibers are found in what type of tissue?

The part of the skin that has adipose tissue to help insulate the body is the

Which of the following tissues is correctly matched with a function?

Name the tissue in which the cells are separated by a liquid.

Which type of junction permits small molecules to pass between two cells?

Until recently, we only described neurons as cellular units of the nervous system. Which is a probable reason science overlooked the importance of neuroglial cells?

Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

Bone

Which of these organs are found in the coelom?

List the four major tissue types found in the human body.

Which skin disorder is the result of a proliferation caused by the human papillomavirus?

What is the name of the cavity that houses the bone cells?

The tissue that has a white, translucent appearance and is found at the ends of long bones is called

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