Question 1

Which system collects and returns tissue fluid to the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  immune system. 
B)  skeletal system. 
C)  integumentary system. 
D)  endocrine system. 
E)  lymphatic system. 
A)  immune system. 
B)  skeletal system. 
C)  integumentary system. 
D)  endocrine system. 
E)  lymphatic system.

Question 2

The structure that makes loose connective tissue flexible is

Accepted Answer

A)  collagen. 
B)  adipose tissue. 
C)  jellylike ground substance. 
D)  calcium salts. 
E)  elastic fibers. 
A)  collagen. 
B)  adipose tissue. 
C)  jellylike ground substance. 
D)  calcium salts. 
E)  elastic fibers.

Question 3

Cardiac muscle's sole function is to

Accepted Answer

A)  help move blood to supply itself with oxygen and nutrients. 
B)  pump blood. 
C)  control blood pressure. 
D)  control heart rate. 
E)  oxygenate the blood. 
A)  help move blood to supply itself with oxygen and nutrients. 
B)  pump blood. 
C)  control blood pressure. 
D)  control heart rate. 
E)  oxygenate the blood.

Question 4

Glial cells make up approximately what percentage of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  75% 
C)  90% 
D)  10% 
E)  60% 
A)  50% 
B)  75% 
C)  90% 
D)  10% 
E)  60%

Question 5

Which system produces blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  endocrine 
B)  skeletal 
C)  muscular 
D)  defense 
E)  integumentary 
A)  endocrine 
B)  skeletal 
C)  muscular 
D)  defense 
E)  integumentary

Question 6

Cartilage lacks

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix. 
B)  collagen. 
C)  blood vessels. 
D)  cells. 
E)  ground substance. 
A)  matrix. 
B)  collagen. 
C)  blood vessels. 
D)  cells. 
E)  ground substance.

Question 7

Outside the brain and spinal cord, which cells provide insulation to nerves?

Accepted Answer

A)  microglia 
B)  astrocytes 
C)  oligodendrocytes 
D)  Schwann cells 
E)  satellite cells 
A)  microglia 
B)  astrocytes 
C)  oligodendrocytes 
D)  Schwann cells 
E)  satellite cells

Question 8

Cells or cell parts that detect a stimulus are called

Accepted Answer

A)  effectors. 
B)  integrators. 
C)  sensory receptors. 
D)  regulators. 
E)  detectors. 
A)  effectors. 
B)  integrators. 
C)  sensory receptors. 
D)  regulators. 
E)  detectors.

Question 9

Smooth muscles are NOT

Accepted Answer

A)  striated and voluntary. 
B)  isolated, spindle-shaped cells. 
C)  found in the walls of hollow structures such as blood vessels and the stomach. 
D)  involuntary and nonstriated. 
E)  associated with the parasympathetic nervous system "rest and digest" phase. 
A)  striated and voluntary. 
B)  isolated, spindle-shaped cells. 
C)  found in the walls of hollow structures such as blood vessels and the stomach. 
D)  involuntary and nonstriated. 
E)  associated with the parasympathetic nervous system "rest and digest" phase.

Question 10

Some simple epithelia have one layer that appears to be several layers due to the cells' nuclei not lining up. This type of tissue is

Accepted Answer

A)  stratified. 
B)  columnar. 
C)  cuboidal. 
D)  squamous. 
E)  pseudostratified. 
A)  stratified. 
B)  columnar. 
C)  cuboidal. 
D)  squamous. 
E)  pseudostratified.

Question 11

The word integument is derived from the word for

Accepted Answer

A)  protection. 
B)  support. 
C)  covering. 
D)  contraction. 
E)  resistance. 
A)  protection. 
B)  support. 
C)  covering. 
D)  contraction. 
E)  resistance.

Question 12

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are secreted by an exocrine gland. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  wax 
B)  saliva 
C)  hormone 
D)  milk 
E)  mucus 
A)  wax 
B)  saliva 
C)  hormone 
D)  milk 
E)  mucus

Question 13

Cold sores are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  herpes virus. 
B)  staph bacteria. 
C)  a fungus. 
D)  cold temperatures. 
E)  too much ultraviolet radiation. 
A)  herpes virus. 
B)  staph bacteria. 
C)  a fungus. 
D)  cold temperatures. 
E)  too much ultraviolet radiation.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  controls body temperature 
B)  produces blood cells 
C)  protection 
D)  storage sites for calcium and phosphorus 
E)  muscle attachment 
A)  controls body temperature 
B)  produces blood cells 
C)  protection 
D)  storage sites for calcium and phosphorus 
E)  muscle attachment

Question 15

Synovial membranes are found in

Accepted Answer

A)  the stomach. 
B)  the heart. 
C)  the lungs. 
D)  tendon sheaths and joint capsules. 
E)  ureters and the urethra. 
A)  the stomach. 
B)  the heart. 
C)  the lungs. 
D)  tendon sheaths and joint capsules. 
E)  ureters and the urethra.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT found in the epidermis?

Accepted Answer

A)  stratified epithelium 
B)  blood vessels 
C)  tight cell junctions 
D)  keratin 
E)  melanin 
A)  stratified epithelium 
B)  blood vessels 
C)  tight cell junctions 
D)  keratin 
E)  melanin

Question 17

Elastic cartilage is found in

Accepted Answer

A)  the ends of long bones. 
B)  the outer flaps of the ears. 
C)  intervertebral discs. 
D)  the trachea. 
E)  the ribs. 
A)  the ends of long bones. 
B)  the outer flaps of the ears. 
C)  intervertebral discs. 
D)  the trachea. 
E)  the ribs.

Question 18

Membranes that line the tubes and cavities of the digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems are called

Accepted Answer

A)  mucous. 
B)  dense, regular. 
C)  desmosomes. 
D)  apocrine. 
E)  serous. 
A)  mucous. 
B)  dense, regular. 
C)  desmosomes. 
D)  apocrine. 
E)  serous.

Question 19

Extracellular ground substance is composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  liquid proteins. 
B)  lipids. 
C)  polysaccharides. 
D)  fibrous proteins. 
E)  specialized cells. 
A)  liquid proteins. 
B)  lipids. 
C)  polysaccharides. 
D)  fibrous proteins. 
E)  specialized cells.

Question 20

The maintenance of the volume and composition of body fluids is the direct responsibility of which system?

Accepted Answer

A)  integumentary 
B)  immune 
C)  digestive 
D)  urinary 
E)  circulatory 
A)  integumentary 
B)  immune 
C)  digestive 
D)  urinary 
E)  circulatory

Exam 4: Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems

Which system collects and returns tissue fluid to the blood?

The structure that makes loose connective tissue flexible is

Cardiac muscle's sole function is to

Glial cells make up approximately what percentage of the nervous system?

Which system produces blood cells?

Cartilage lacks

Outside the brain and spinal cord, which cells provide insulation to nerves?

Cells or cell parts that detect a stimulus are called

Smooth muscles are NOT

Some simple epithelia have one layer that appears to be several layers due to the cells' nuclei not lining up. This type of tissue is

The word integument is derived from the word for

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are secreted by an exocrine gland. Select the exception.

Cold sores are caused by

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

Synovial membranes are found in

Which of the following is NOT found in the epidermis?

Elastic cartilage is found in

Membranes that line the tubes and cavities of the digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems are called

Extracellular ground substance is composed of

The maintenance of the volume and composition of body fluids is the direct responsibility of which system?

Learning About Human Biology

Chemistry of Life

Cells and How They Work

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

Circulation: the Heart and Blood Vessels

Blood

Immunity and Disease

The Respiratory System

Digestion and Nutrition

The Urinary System

The Nervous System

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Reproductive Systems

Development and Aging

Cell Reproduction

Introduction to Genetics

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

DNA, Genes, and Biotechnology

Genes and Disease: Cancer

Principles of Evolution

Principles of Ecology

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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