Question 1

The endocrine system uses chemical messengers called _____,which move through the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) hormones 
B) erythrocytes 
C) leukocytes 
D) thrombocytes 
A) hormones 
B) erythrocytes 
C) leukocytes 
D) thrombocytes

Question 2

Which type of muscle do we have conscious control over at any given time?

Accepted Answer

A) Cardiac 
B) Smooth 
C) Striated 
D) Unstriated 
A) Cardiac 
B) Smooth 
C) Striated 
D) Unstriated

Question 3

The "skin" system is also known as the ____ system and is the body's first line of defense against disease.

Accepted Answer

A) cardiovascular 
B) endocrine 
C) integumentary 
D) urinary 
A) cardiovascular 
B) endocrine 
C) integumentary 
D) urinary

Question 4

The appendicular skeleton:

Accepted Answer

A) includes the skull. 
B) functions to protect the major organs of the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory systems. 
C) protects the organs of digestion and reproduction. 
D) weighs about 60 pounds. 
A) includes the skull. 
B) functions to protect the major organs of the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory systems. 
C) protects the organs of digestion and reproduction. 
D) weighs about 60 pounds.

Question 5

Periosteum:

Accepted Answer

A) does not contain nerves and blood vessels. 
B) is necessary for bone growth and repair. 
C) contains an inner layer of dense fibrous connective tissue, containing osteoclasts associated with bone formation. 
D) is found adjacent to spongy, trabecular, cancellous bone. 
A) does not contain nerves and blood vessels. 
B) is necessary for bone growth and repair. 
C) contains an inner layer of dense fibrous connective tissue, containing osteoclasts associated with bone formation. 
D) is found adjacent to spongy, trabecular, cancellous bone.

Question 6

Which body system has the job of transporting nutrients and oxygen throughout the body?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The term that refers to a muscle returning to its original shape is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Cranial nerves are part of what component of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) Brain 
B) Spinal cord 
C) Central nervous system 
D) Peripheral nervous system 
A) Brain 
B) Spinal cord 
C) Central nervous system 
D) Peripheral nervous system

Question 9

The part of the respiratory system that is visible through the mouth is the:

Accepted Answer

A) laryngopharynx. 
B) oropharynx. 
C) nasopharynx. 
D) larynx. 
A) laryngopharynx. 
B) oropharynx. 
C) nasopharynx. 
D) larynx.

Question 10

Epilepsy is a disorder of which body system?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Visceral muscles are found in the:

Accepted Answer

A) heart, stomach, and liver. 
B) heart, liver, and digestive tract. 
C) stomach, liver, and digestive tract. 
D) stomach and liver. 
A) heart, stomach, and liver. 
B) heart, liver, and digestive tract. 
C) stomach, liver, and digestive tract. 
D) stomach and liver.

Question 12

The integumentary system:

Accepted Answer

A) manufactures bile. 
B) helps to regulate body temperature. 
C) removes excess glucose from the bloodstream and stores it as glycogen. 
D) transports food from the pharynx to the stomach. 
A) manufactures bile. 
B) helps to regulate body temperature. 
C) removes excess glucose from the bloodstream and stores it as glycogen. 
D) transports food from the pharynx to the stomach.

Question 13

The function of the atria of the heart is to:

Accepted Answer

A) receive the blood. 
B) pump the blood. 
C) supply blood to the heart muscle. 
D) send the blood to the lungs. 
A) receive the blood. 
B) pump the blood. 
C) supply blood to the heart muscle. 
D) send the blood to the lungs.

Question 14

Toxic shock syndrome is a disorder of which body system?

Accepted Answer

A) Female reproductive 
B) Urinary 
C) Lymphatic 
A) Female reproductive 
B) Urinary 
C) Lymphatic

Question 15

Arteries,veins,and capillaries are major types of:

Accepted Answer

A) blood vessels. 
B) muscle tissue. 
C) nerve tissue. 
D) blood cells. 
A) blood vessels. 
B) muscle tissue. 
C) nerve tissue. 
D) blood cells.

Question 16

The outer layer of hard,dense,and very strong bone is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) cancellous bone. 
B) bone marrow. 
C) compact bone. 
D) periosteum. 
A) cancellous bone. 
B) bone marrow. 
C) compact bone. 
D) periosteum.

Question 17

Which statement is NOT true of hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) Hormones produce long-term changes in humans, such as growth. 
B) Hormones have nothing to do with emotions. 
C) Hormones help 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 have nothing to do with emotions. 
C) Hormones help maintain the amount of sugar in the blood. 
D) Hormones can reach every cell in the body.

Question 18

Bone:

Accepted Answer

A) is living connective tissue. 
B) is able to repair itself. 
C) consists of calcium and phosphate. 
D) is all of the above. 
A) is living connective tissue. 
B) is able to repair itself. 
C) consists of calcium and phosphate. 
D) is all of the above.

Question 19

The primary center for regulating and coordinating the body's activities and functions is the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The more fixed attachment of the muscle that is toward the midline is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 7: General Physiology

The endocrine system uses chemical messengers called _____,which move through the bloodstream.

Which type of muscle do we have conscious control over at any given time?

The "skin" system is also known as the ____ system and is the body's first line of defense against disease.

The appendicular skeleton:

Periosteum:

Which body system has the job of transporting nutrients and oxygen throughout the body?

The term that refers to a muscle returning to its original shape is:

Cranial nerves are part of what component of the nervous system?

The part of the respiratory system that is visible through the mouth is the:

Epilepsy is a disorder of which body system?

Visceral muscles are found in the:

The integumentary system:

The function of the atria of the heart is to:

Toxic shock syndrome is a disorder of which body system?

Arteries,veins,and capillaries are major types of:

The outer layer of hard,dense,and very strong bone is known as:

Which statement is NOT true of hormones?

Bone:

The primary center for regulating and coordinating the body's activities and functions is the:

The more fixed attachment of the muscle that is toward the midline is referred to as the:

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