Question 1

What may be a new source that could replace embryonic stem cells for therapeutic purposes?

Accepted Answer

An alternative is to alter adult cells s

Question 2

Which type of tissue lines internal surfaces of the body?

Accepted Answer

A) epithelial 
B) loose connective 
C) supportive connective 
D) fibrous 
E) adipose 
A) epithelial 
B) loose connective 
C) supportive connective 
D) fibrous 
E) adipose

Question 3

Tendons and ligaments are made of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) loose connective tissue 
B) dense regular connective tissue 
C) dense irregular connective tissue 
D) cartilage 
E) collagen 
A) loose connective tissue 
B) dense regular connective tissue 
C) dense irregular connective tissue 
D) cartilage 
E) collagen

Question 4

Match the structure to the correct description.
-bone

Accepted Answer

A) makes up tendons 
B) contains collagen and elastin; surrounds internal organs and underlies epithelial tissue 
C) final form is hardened by calcium and phosphorus 
D) stores fatty reserves; little extracellular matrix 
E) forms deep skin layers and a protective capsule around kidneys
F)contains no blood vessels 
A) makes up tendons 
B) contains collagen and elastin; surrounds internal organs and underlies epithelial tissue 
C) final form is hardened by calcium and phosphorus 
D) stores fatty reserves; little extracellular matrix 
E) forms deep skin layers and a protective capsule around kidneys
F)contains no blood vessels

Question 5

Collagen fibers are characteristic of which tissue?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Explain the nutritional disorder scurvy and its impact on body tissue.

Accepted Answer

Scurvy is caused by a deficiency in vita

Question 7

Match the organ system to the correct description
-This system integrates organ system activities.

Accepted Answer

A) integumentary 
B) respiratory 
C) nervous 
D) digestive 
E) reproductive 
A) integumentary 
B) respiratory 
C) nervous 
D) digestive 
E) reproductive

Question 8

Which connective tissue type has no blood vessels within it?

Accepted Answer

A) bone 
B) cartilage 
C) dense connective tissue 
D) loose connective tissue 
E) adipose 
A) bone 
B) cartilage 
C) dense connective tissue 
D) loose connective tissue 
E) adipose

Question 9

Embryonic stem cells have the ability to become any cell type of the body. This capacity is termed ____.

Accepted Answer

A) differentiation 
B) multidirectional 
C) undifferentiated 
D) pluripotency 
E) genetically undefined 
A) differentiation 
B) multidirectional 
C) undifferentiated 
D) pluripotency 
E) genetically undefined

Question 10

An organ consists of two or more ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cells 
B) muscle cells 
C) tissues 
D) functional structures 
E) fluid types 
A) cells 
B) muscle cells 
C) tissues 
D) functional structures 
E) fluid types

Question 11

Propagation of signals throughout the body is accomplished via the nervous system through ____.

Accepted Answer

A) neurons 
B) blood 
C) hormones 
D) muscles 
E) neuroglia 
A) neurons 
B) blood 
C) hormones 
D) muscles 
E) neuroglia

Question 12

What divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

Accepted Answer

A) an epithelial sheet 
B) dense connective tissue 
C) loose connective tissue 
D) diaphragm muscle 
E) cardiac muscle 
A) an epithelial sheet 
B) dense connective tissue 
C) loose connective tissue 
D) diaphragm muscle 
E) cardiac muscle

Question 13

Why are muscle and nervous tissue not replaced by the body if damaged or lost?

Accepted Answer

Human adults have fe

Question 14

An extracellular matrix is characteristic of ____ tissue.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Four of the five answers listed below belong to the same tissue type. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Integration of body functions is controlled by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the respiratory system only 
B) the nervous system only 
C) the endocrine system only 
D) the lymphatic system only 
E) both the nervous and endocrine systems 
A) the respiratory system only 
B) the nervous system only 
C) the endocrine system only 
D) the lymphatic system only 
E) both the nervous and endocrine systems

Question 17

Match the description with the appropriate muscle type.
-gap junctions ensure these cells contract as a unit

Accepted Answer

A) skeletal muscle 
B) smooth muscle 
C) cardiac muscle 
A) skeletal muscle 
B) smooth muscle 
C) cardiac muscle

Question 18

Four of the five answers listed below are functions of the skeleton. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) controls body temperature 
B) site of blood cell production 
C) protection 
D) mineral storage 
E) muscle attachment 
A) controls body temperature 
B) site of blood cell production 
C) protection 
D) mineral storage 
E) muscle attachment

Question 19

Which muscle type is considered voluntary?

Accepted Answer

A) cardiac only 
B) skeletal only 
C) smooth only 
D) both cardiac and smooth 
E) both skeletal and smooth 
A) cardiac only 
B) skeletal only 
C) smooth only 
D) both cardiac and smooth 
E) both skeletal and smooth

Question 20

Which progression represents the correct hierarchy of organization in the human body?

Accepted Answer

A) cells → tissues → organ systems → organs 
B) cells → tissues → organs → organ systems 
C) tissues → cells → organs → organ systems 
D) tissues → organs → cells → organ systems 
E) tissues → cells → organ systems → organs 
A) cells → tissues → organ systems → organs 
B) cells → tissues → organs → organ systems 
C) tissues → cells → organs → organ systems 
D) tissues → organs → cells → organ systems 
E) tissues → cells → organ systems → organs

Exam 28: Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

What may be a new source that could replace embryonic stem cells for therapeutic purposes?

Which type of tissue lines internal surfaces of the body?

Tendons and ligaments are made of ____.

Match the structure to the correct description. -bone

Collagen fibers are characteristic of which tissue?

Explain the nutritional disorder scurvy and its impact on body tissue.

Match the organ system to the correct description -This system integrates organ system activities.

Which connective tissue type has no blood vessels within it?

Embryonic stem cells have the ability to become any cell type of the body. This capacity is termed ____.

An organ consists of two or more ____.

Propagation of signals throughout the body is accomplished via the nervous system through ____.

What divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

Why are muscle and nervous tissue not replaced by the body if damaged or lost?

An extracellular matrix is characteristic of ____ tissue.

Four of the five answers listed below belong to the same tissue type. Select the exception.

Integration of body functions is controlled by ____.

Match the description with the appropriate muscle type. -gap junctions ensure these cells contract as a unit

Four of the five answers listed below are functions of the skeleton. Select the exception.

Which muscle type is considered voluntary?

Which progression represents the correct hierarchy of organization in the human body?

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