Question 1

The esophagus is part of which body system?

Accepted Answer

A) Respiratory 
B) Endocrine 
C) Digestive 
D) Urinary 
A) Respiratory 
B) Endocrine 
C) Digestive 
D) Urinary

Question 2

Hormones are produced by which of the following body systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Cardiovascular system 
B) Nervous system 
C) Respiratory system 
D) Endocrine system 
A) Cardiovascular system 
B) Nervous system 
C) Respiratory system 
D) Endocrine system

Question 3

Pneumonia is a disease usually associated with which body system?

Accepted Answer

A) Circulatory 
B) Respiratory 
C) Nervous 
D) Skeletal 
A) Circulatory 
B) Respiratory 
C) Nervous 
D) Skeletal

Question 4

Blood cells are created in which of the following layers of bone?

Accepted Answer

A) Marrow 
B) Periosteum 
C) Cancellous bone 
D) Compact bone 
A) Marrow 
B) Periosteum 
C) Cancellous bone 
D) Compact bone

Question 5

Which statement is not true of hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) Hormones produce long-term changes in humans, such as growth. 
B) Hormones are secreted into the bloodstream through a series of intralobular and interlobular ducts. 
C) Hormones help to maintain the amount of sugar in the blood. 
D) Hormones can reach every cell in the body. 
A) Hormones produce long-term changes in humans, such as growth. 
B) Hormones are secreted into the bloodstream through a series of intralobular and interlobular ducts. 
C) Hormones help to maintain the amount of sugar in the blood. 
D) Hormones can reach every cell in the body.

Question 6

The ________ nervous system is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic 
B) central 
C) peripheral 
D) autonomic 
A) somatic 
B) central 
C) peripheral 
D) autonomic

Question 7

__________ is an acute inflammation of the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) Tonsillitis 
B) Pharyngitis 
C) Tuberculosis 
D) Pneumonia 
A) Tonsillitis 
B) Pharyngitis 
C) Tuberculosis 
D) Pneumonia

Question 8

Which of the following types of tonsils are located between the anterior and posterior pillars of fauces (throat)?

Accepted Answer

A) Nasopharyngeal tonsils 
B) Adenoids 
C) Palatine tonsils 
D) Lingual tonsils 
A) Nasopharyngeal tonsils 
B) Adenoids 
C) Palatine tonsils 
D) Lingual tonsils

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a saddle type of synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Knee 
B) Thumb 
C) Tooth to socket 
D) Base of the skull 
A) Knee 
B) Thumb 
C) Tooth to socket 
D) Base of the skull

Question 10

The pituitary gland is part of which of the following body systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Endocrine 
B) Cardiovascular 
C) Digestive 
D) Lymphatic and immune 
A) Endocrine 
B) Cardiovascular 
C) Digestive 
D) Lymphatic and immune

Question 11

Which of the following elements of blood engulf (phagocytize)germs?

Accepted Answer

A) Plasma 
B) Red blood cells 
C) Neutrophils 
D) Platelets 
A) Plasma 
B) Red blood cells 
C) Neutrophils 
D) Platelets

Question 12

White blood cells are part of which of the following human body systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Endocrine 
B) Integumentary 
C) Lymphatic and immune system 
D) Digestive 
A) Endocrine 
B) Integumentary 
C) Lymphatic and immune system 
D) Digestive

Question 13

Which of the following types of cells is associated with bone formation?

Accepted Answer

A) Osteoclasts 
B) Osteocytes 
C) Osteoblasts 
D) Fibroblasts 
A) Osteoclasts 
B) Osteocytes 
C) Osteoblasts 
D) Fibroblasts

Question 14

A bursa is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) gomphosis. 
B) fibrous sac. 
C) suture. 
D) articulation. 
A) gomphosis. 
B) fibrous sac. 
C) suture. 
D) articulation.

Question 15

The heart:

Accepted Answer

A) pumps 40,000 gallons of blood daily. 
B) is about the size of a baseball. 
C) is made of striated muscle. 
D) is enclosed in a pericardium. 
A) pumps 40,000 gallons of blood daily. 
B) is about the size of a baseball. 
C) is made of striated muscle. 
D) is enclosed in a pericardium.

Question 16

The attachment of the muscle that is more movable is the muscle:

Accepted Answer

A) origin. 
B) insertion. 
C) contraction. 
A) origin. 
B) insertion. 
C) contraction.

Question 17

Alveoli are associated with which of the following body systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Endocrine 
B) Digestive 
C) Integumentary 
D) Respiratory 
A) Endocrine 
B) Digestive 
C) Integumentary 
D) Respiratory

Question 18

The cerebrum is located in the:

Accepted Answer

A) synapse. 
B) spinal cord. 
C) brain. 
D) neuron. 
A) synapse. 
B) spinal cord. 
C) brain. 
D) neuron.

Question 19

Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the _____ system.

Accepted Answer

A) respiratory 
B) nervous 
C) endocrine 
D) circulatory 
A) respiratory 
B) nervous 
C) endocrine 
D) circulatory

Question 20

Which of the following types of muscles is voluntary muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) Striated muscle 
B) Unstriated muscle 
C) Cardiac muscle 
D) Visceral muscle 
A) Striated muscle 
B) Unstriated muscle 
C) Cardiac muscle 
D) Visceral muscle

Exam 7: General Physiology

The esophagus is part of which body system?

Hormones are produced by which of the following body systems?

Pneumonia is a disease usually associated with which body system?

Blood cells are created in which of the following layers of bone?

Which statement is not true of hormones?

The ________ nervous system is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

__________ is an acute inflammation of the lungs.

Which of the following types of tonsils are located between the anterior and posterior pillars of fauces (throat)?

Which of the following is an example of a saddle type of synovial joint?

The pituitary gland is part of which of the following body systems?

Which of the following elements of blood engulf (phagocytize)germs?

White blood cells are part of which of the following human body systems?

Which of the following types of cells is associated with bone formation?

A bursa is a(n):

The heart:

The attachment of the muscle that is more movable is the muscle:

Alveoli are associated with which of the following body systems?

The cerebrum is located in the:

Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the _____ system.

Which of the following types of muscles is voluntary muscle?

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