Question 1

Which human body system would be best described as playing roles in both waste disposal and conservation?

Accepted Answer

A) cardiovascular 
B) nervous 
C) urinary 
D) lymphatic 
E) respiratory 
A) cardiovascular 
B) nervous 
C) urinary 
D) lymphatic 
E) respiratory

Question 2

Which of the following systems are involved in coordination and regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) nervous and endocrine 
B) digestive and cardiovascular 
C) urinary and cardiovascular 
D) lymphatic and respiratory 
A) nervous and endocrine 
B) digestive and cardiovascular 
C) urinary and cardiovascular 
D) lymphatic and respiratory

Question 3

An auto mechanic friend expresses interest in changing his career to nursing.He sees that anatomy and physiology is one of the courses he needs to take.He asks you what such a course would be like.You decide to explain it to him by comparing the human body to a car.How would you explain the course to him?

Accepted Answer

Anatomy is the study of the structure of

Question 4

The inner layer of the skin,the dermis,is mostly:

Accepted Answer

A) epithelial tissue. 
B) muscle tissue. 
C) connective tissue. 
D) keratin. 
E) nervous tissue. 
A) epithelial tissue. 
B) muscle tissue. 
C) connective tissue. 
D) keratin. 
E) nervous tissue.

Question 5

Structures of the skeletal system include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) bone. 
B) cartilage. 
C) nails. 
D) ligaments. 
A) bone. 
B) cartilage. 
C) nails. 
D) ligaments.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes "spongy bone"?

Accepted Answer

A) soft bone tissue 
B) very similar to compact bone but more flexible 
C) bone tissue found only in the skull 
D) contains blood-cell-producing red marrow 
A) soft bone tissue 
B) very similar to compact bone but more flexible 
C) bone tissue found only in the skull 
D) contains blood-cell-producing red marrow

Question 7

A biology classmate seems confused by something he read at the professor's website about calcium imbalances and neurotoxins interfering with proper functioning of the muscular system-even to the point of causing death by suffocation.He states the professor probably goofed up and meant the skeletal,nervous,and respiratory systems were adversely affected.Defend your professor's statements.

Accepted Answer

Your classmate would have learned from t

Question 8

Which of the following typically connects a bone to another bone?

Accepted Answer

A) cartilage 
B) ligaments 
C) tendons 
D) marrow 
A) cartilage 
B) ligaments 
C) tendons 
D) marrow

Question 9

In the levels of organization,the tissue level is between the cellular and organ levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which human body system includes lymphatic organs of the lymphatic network,such as the tonsils and lymph notes?

Accepted Answer

A) nervous 
B) cardiovascular 
C) urinary 
D) endocrine 
E) immune 
A) nervous 
B) cardiovascular 
C) urinary 
D) endocrine 
E) immune

Question 11

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the following question(s).
  
-The missing label indicated with a "1" corresponds to which tissue type?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following is characteristic of cardiac muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) It is found only in the heart and blood vessels. 
B) It is most similar in appearance to smooth muscle. 
C) It is not striated. 
D) It contracts under the control of its pacemaker cells. 
A) It is found only in the heart and blood vessels. 
B) It is most similar in appearance to smooth muscle. 
C) It is not striated. 
D) It contracts under the control of its pacemaker cells.

Question 13

Which of the following is true concerning homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A) Homeostasis is the maintenance of a rigid internal environment with no variation. 
B) The maintenance of homeostasis relies mainly on positive feedback. 
C) Homeostasis allows for major fluctuations in body conditions. 
D) Homeostasis is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment. 
A) Homeostasis is the maintenance of a rigid internal environment with no variation. 
B) The maintenance of homeostasis relies mainly on positive feedback. 
C) Homeostasis allows for major fluctuations in body conditions. 
D) Homeostasis is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment.

Question 14

What is the evolutionary significance of tissues,organs,and organ systems in animals?

Accepted Answer

Tissues allowed a specialization or divi

Question 15

The heart is in the thoracic cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Subcutaneous fat tissue in humans is located mainly in the dermis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the textbook,the stomach was given as an example of an organ.Which of the following is a valid description of the work of one of its tissues?

Accepted Answer

A) Its connective tissue helps drain the stomach contents. 
B) Its muscle tissue forces secretions out of glands and into the stomach. 
C) Its epithelial tissue secretes substances that help with digestion. 
D) Its nervous tissue communicates directly with the intestines to coordinate digestion. 
A) Its connective tissue helps drain the stomach contents. 
B) Its muscle tissue forces secretions out of glands and into the stomach. 
C) Its epithelial tissue secretes substances that help with digestion. 
D) Its nervous tissue communicates directly with the intestines to coordinate digestion.

Question 18

Muscle tissue has a specialized ability to:

Accepted Answer

A) protect the body. 
B) support the body. 
C) shorten or contract. 
D) provide an internal framework for the body. 
E) form the glands. 
A) protect the body. 
B) support the body. 
C) shorten or contract. 
D) provide an internal framework for the body. 
E) form the glands.

Question 19

Groups of tissues that perform a specific body function make up:

Accepted Answer

A) a tissue. 
B) an organ. 
C) the integument. 
D) a gland. 
E) an organ system. 
A) a tissue. 
B) an organ. 
C) the integument. 
D) a gland. 
E) an organ system.

Question 20

Groups of cells with a common function make up a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) tissue. 
B) limb. 
C) organ. 
D) gland. 
E) organ system. 
A) tissue. 
B) limb. 
C) organ. 
D) gland. 
E) organ system.

Exam 26: Body Support and Movement: the Integumentary, skeletal, and Muscular Systems

Which human body system would be best described as playing roles in both waste disposal and conservation?

Which of the following systems are involved in coordination and regulation?

The inner layer of the skin,the dermis,is mostly:

Structures of the skeletal system include all of the following except:

Which of the following best describes "spongy bone"?

Which of the following typically connects a bone to another bone?

In the levels of organization,the tissue level is between the cellular and organ levels.

Which human body system includes lymphatic organs of the lymphatic network,such as the tonsils and lymph notes?

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the following question(s). -The missing label indicated with a "1" corresponds to which tissue type?

Which of the following is characteristic of cardiac muscle?

Which of the following is true concerning homeostasis?

What is the evolutionary significance of tissues,organs,and organ systems in animals?

The heart is in the thoracic cavity.

Subcutaneous fat tissue in humans is located mainly in the dermis.

In the textbook,the stomach was given as an example of an organ.Which of the following is a valid description of the work of one of its tissues?

Muscle tissue has a specialized ability to:

Groups of tissues that perform a specific body function make up:

Groups of cells with a common function make up a/an:

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