Question 1

A gland located in the dermis of the skin that helps to regulate body temperature is the ________ gland, which is a type of ________ gland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A gland located in the dermis of...

Question 2

Desmosomes allow materials to pass directly from one cell to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Skeletal muscle is considered ________ muscle because conscious control can be exercised over its movement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Skeletal muscle is considered ________ muscle because...

Question 4

Since skin is made up of several types of tissues and has a number of different functions, it is best classified as an organ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Body temperature is controlled by a negative feedback control system. The hypothalamus is the ________ for this system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Body temperature is controlled by a negative...

Question 6

Match each organ system with its description.
-responds to stimuli by producing and releasing hormones

Accepted Answer

A) circulatory 
B) urinary 
C) digestive 
D) nervous 
E) integumentary
F)reproductive
G)respiratory
H)skeletal
I)endocrine 
A) circulatory 
B) urinary 
C) digestive 
D) nervous 
E) integumentary
F)reproductive
G)respiratory
H)skeletal
I)endocrine

Question 7

Each of these organ systems is involved in the homeostatic regulation of body temperature EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  nervous system 
B)  integumentary system 
C)  circulatory system 
D)  muscular system 
E)  skeletal system 
A)  nervous system 
B)  integumentary system 
C)  circulatory system 
D)  muscular system 
E)  skeletal system

Question 8

Match each of the following descriptions to the appropriate term.
-farther away from a point of reference

Accepted Answer

A) inferior 
B) anterior 
C) distal 
D) posterior 
E) proximal
F)sagittal 
A) inferior 
B) anterior 
C) distal 
D) posterior 
E) proximal
F)sagittal

Question 9

Match each of the following items with its description.
-gap junctions between adjacent cells

Accepted Answer

A) smooth 
B) both cardiac and smooth 
C) cardiac 
D) skeletal 
E) all forms of muscle 
A) smooth 
B) both cardiac and smooth 
C) cardiac 
D) skeletal 
E) all forms of muscle

Question 10

Which one of the following is found directly beneath the cells of an epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrous connective tissue 
B)  basement membrane 
C)  collagen and elastic fibers 
D)  bi or multipolar extensions 
E)  muscle tissue 
A)  fibrous connective tissue 
B)  basement membrane 
C)  collagen and elastic fibers 
D)  bi or multipolar extensions 
E)  muscle tissue

Question 11

A student in a histology class was asked to describe the structure of a stratified squamous epithelium. Which one of the following is the best description?

Accepted Answer

A)  tissue composed of protein fibers in a ground substance and a few cells 
B)  tissue composed of one layer of flat cells located on a basement membrane 
C)  tissue composed of contracting protein fibers enclosed by plasma membranes 
D)  tissue composed of several layers of tall cells resting on a basement membrane 
E)  tissue composed of several layers of flat cells resting on a basement membrane 
A)  tissue composed of protein fibers in a ground substance and a few cells 
B)  tissue composed of one layer of flat cells located on a basement membrane 
C)  tissue composed of contracting protein fibers enclosed by plasma membranes 
D)  tissue composed of several layers of tall cells resting on a basement membrane 
E)  tissue composed of several layers of flat cells resting on a basement membrane

Question 12

Connective tissue is unique because the cells secrete an extracellular ________ that can be semiliquid or hardened.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Connective tissue is unique because the cells...

Question 13

Match each of the following descriptions to the appropriate term.
-near to a point of reference

Accepted Answer

A) inferior 
B) anterior 
C) distal 
D) posterior 
E) proximal
F)sagittal 
A) inferior 
B) anterior 
C) distal 
D) posterior 
E) proximal
F)sagittal

Question 14

Connective tissue cells that produce collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Connective tissue cells that produce collagen, elastic,...

Question 15

Match each of the following items with its description.
-located in walls of hollow organs and tubes

Accepted Answer

A) smooth 
B) both cardiac and smooth 
C) cardiac 
D) skeletal 
E) all forms of muscle 
A) smooth 
B) both cardiac and smooth 
C) cardiac 
D) skeletal 
E) all forms of muscle

Question 16

Match each organ system with its description.
-protects the body from injury and dehydration; receives sensory information from the environment

Accepted Answer

A) circulatory 
B) urinary 
C) digestive 
D) nervous 
E) integumentary
F)reproductive
G)respiratory
H)skeletal
I)endocrine 
A) circulatory 
B) urinary 
C) digestive 
D) nervous 
E) integumentary
F)reproductive
G)respiratory
H)skeletal
I)endocrine

Question 17

Match each organ system with its description.
-moves gases, nutrients, and metabolic wastes through body

Accepted Answer

A) circulatory 
B) urinary 
C) digestive 
D) nervous 
E) integumentary
F)reproductive
G)respiratory
H)skeletal
I)endocrine 
A) circulatory 
B) urinary 
C) digestive 
D) nervous 
E) integumentary
F)reproductive
G)respiratory
H)skeletal
I)endocrine

Question 18

Vasoconstriction is a term that refers to the contraction of muscle in the walls of the blood vessels, thus causing the diameter of the blood vessel to decrease. Which one of the following types of muscle would be involved in this contraction?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

In which one of the following locations would one expect to find cartilage?

Accepted Answer

A)  between the skin and the underlying muscle 
B)  between the vertebrae 
C)  in a tendon 
D)  in the wall of a blood vessel 
E)  in adipose tissue 
A)  between the skin and the underlying muscle 
B)  between the vertebrae 
C)  in a tendon 
D)  in the wall of a blood vessel 
E)  in adipose tissue

Question 20

Goblet cells are critical to the movement of food in the body because they

Accepted Answer

A)  secrete mucus in the digestive tract. 
B)  produce basement membrane for epithelial tissues. 
C)  synthesize cholesterol. 
D)  form gap junctions. 
E)  produce sodium-potassium pumps. 
A)  secrete mucus in the digestive tract. 
B)  produce basement membrane for epithelial tissues. 
C)  synthesize cholesterol. 
D)  form gap junctions. 
E)  produce sodium-potassium pumps.

Exam 4: From Cells to Organ Systems

A gland located in the dermis of the skin that helps to regulate body temperature is the ________ gland, which is a type of ________ gland.

Desmosomes allow materials to pass directly from one cell to another.

Skeletal muscle is considered ________ muscle because conscious control can be exercised over its movement.

Since skin is made up of several types of tissues and has a number of different functions, it is best classified as an organ.

Body temperature is controlled by a negative feedback control system. The hypothalamus is the ________ for this system.

Match each organ system with its description. -responds to stimuli by producing and releasing hormones

Each of these organ systems is involved in the homeostatic regulation of body temperature EXCEPT which one?

Match each of the following descriptions to the appropriate term. -farther away from a point of reference

Match each of the following items with its description. -gap junctions between adjacent cells

Which one of the following is found directly beneath the cells of an epithelial tissue?

A student in a histology class was asked to describe the structure of a stratified squamous epithelium. Which one of the following is the best description?

Connective tissue is unique because the cells secrete an extracellular ________ that can be semiliquid or hardened.

Match each of the following descriptions to the appropriate term. -near to a point of reference

Connective tissue cells that produce collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers are called ________.

Match each of the following items with its description. -located in walls of hollow organs and tubes

Match each organ system with its description. -protects the body from injury and dehydration; receives sensory information from the environment

Match each organ system with its description. -moves gases, nutrients, and metabolic wastes through body

Vasoconstriction is a term that refers to the contraction of muscle in the walls of the blood vessels, thus causing the diameter of the blood vessel to decrease. Which one of the following types of muscle would be involved in this contraction?

In which one of the following locations would one expect to find cartilage?

Goblet cells are critical to the movement of food in the body because they

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