Question 1

Which of the following is not considered a basic tissue type?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which body cavity contains the small and large intestines?

Accepted Answer

A) abdominal cavity 
B) dorsal cavity 
C) cranial cavity 
D) vertebral canal 
E) pelvic cavity 
A) abdominal cavity 
B) dorsal cavity 
C) cranial cavity 
D) vertebral canal 
E) pelvic cavity

Question 3

Sweating is a physiological process that seeks to maintain

Accepted Answer

A) blood glucose levels. 
B) blood volume. 
C) urine levels. 
D) blood pH. 
E) body temperaturE. 
A) blood glucose levels. 
B) blood volume. 
C) urine levels. 
D) blood pH. 
E) body temperaturE.

Question 4

Which of the following is mismatched to its location in the skin?

Accepted Answer

A) fat--subcutaneous layer 
B) sense organs--dermis 
C) keratinization--epidermis 
D) nerves/blood vessels--epidermis 
E) hair follicle--dermis 
A) fat--subcutaneous layer 
B) sense organs--dermis 
C) keratinization--epidermis 
D) nerves/blood vessels--epidermis 
E) hair follicle--dermis

Question 5

Which of the following cells would have a greater probability of developing into cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) brain cells 
B) neurons 
C) epithelial cells 
D) muscle cells 
E) liver cells 
A) brain cells 
B) neurons 
C) epithelial cells 
D) muscle cells 
E) liver cells

Question 6

It is thought that President Abraham Lincoln suffered from a genetic disorder known as Marfan syndrome.Which type of fiber is affected in this disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) elastic fibers 
B) reticular fibers 
C) collagen fibers 
D) hyaline fibers 
E) ground fibers 
A) elastic fibers 
B) reticular fibers 
C) collagen fibers 
D) hyaline fibers 
E) ground fibers

Question 7

________ glands are considered ductless glands and ______ glands contain ducts.

Accepted Answer

A) Exocrine,endocrine 
B) Transitional,exocrine 
C) Transitional,endocrine 
D) Endocrine,exocrine 
E) Sudoriferous,transitional 
A) Exocrine,endocrine 
B) Transitional,exocrine 
C) Transitional,endocrine 
D) Endocrine,exocrine 
E) Sudoriferous,transitional

Question 8

What cavities develop from the ventral cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) cranial and vertebral 
B) thoracic,abdominal,and pelvic 
C) pelvic and abdominal 
D) cranial and thoracic 
E) cranial,vertebral,and thoracic 
A) cranial and vertebral 
B) thoracic,abdominal,and pelvic 
C) pelvic and abdominal 
D) cranial and thoracic 
E) cranial,vertebral,and thoracic

Question 9

Which layer of the skin is responsible for tanning?

Accepted Answer

A) epidermis 
B) dermis 
C) subcutaneous layer 
D) keratin 
E) hypodermis 
A) epidermis 
B) dermis 
C) subcutaneous layer 
D) keratin 
E) hypodermis

Question 10

Schwann cells are a type of neuroglial cells located outside of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Specialized cells that work together to perform a common function are called

Accepted Answer

A) membranes. 
B) organs. 
C) tissues. 
D) glands. 
E) organisms. 
A) membranes. 
B) organs. 
C) tissues. 
D) glands. 
E) organisms.

Question 12

Which component of the neuron receives the signal from the sensory receptor?

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite 
B) axon 
C) cell body 
D) nucleus 
E) myelin sheath 
A) dendrite 
B) axon 
C) cell body 
D) nucleus 
E) myelin sheath

Question 13

Which two types of cells make myelin?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

With a negative feedback system,the value in question will vary around the set point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The stripes in skeletal muscle are due to the presence of

Accepted Answer

A) multiple nuclei per cell. 
B) actin and myosin filaments. 
C) intercalated discs. 
D) the branching of the cells. 
E) tendons connecting the muscle to bonE. 
A) multiple nuclei per cell. 
B) actin and myosin filaments. 
C) intercalated discs. 
D) the branching of the cells. 
E) tendons connecting the muscle to bonE.

Question 16

Which type of epithelial tissue lines the air sacs and permits exchange of gasses?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the urinary bladder and allows it to stretch?

Accepted Answer

A) Pseudostratified epithelium 
B) Glandular epithelium 
C) Transitional epithelium 
D) Stratified epithelium 
E) Columnar epithelium 
A) Pseudostratified epithelium 
B) Glandular epithelium 
C) Transitional epithelium 
D) Stratified epithelium 
E) Columnar epithelium

Question 18

The best description for the two components of blood are

Accepted Answer

A) red blood cells and plasmA. 
B) platelets and plasma. 
C) white blood cells and red blood cells. 
D) formed elements and plasma. 
E) formed elements and platelets. 
A) red blood cells and plasmA. 
B) platelets and plasma. 
C) white blood cells and red blood cells. 
D) formed elements and plasma. 
E) formed elements and platelets.

Question 19

Which type of tissue covers body surfaces and lines body cavities?

Accepted Answer

A) epithelial tissue 
B) connective tissue 
C) muscular tissue 
D) nervous tissue 
E) vascular tissue 
A) epithelial tissue 
B) connective tissue 
C) muscular tissue 
D) nervous tissue 
E) vascular tissue

Question 20

The three major components of connective tissue are

Accepted Answer

A) cells,ground substance,and carbohydrate fibers. 
B) cells,fat,and protein fibers. 
C) cells,ground substance,and protein fibers. 
D) cells,ground substance,and enzymes. 
E) ground substance,enzymes,and protein fibers. 
A) cells,ground substance,and carbohydrate fibers. 
B) cells,fat,and protein fibers. 
C) cells,ground substance,and protein fibers. 
D) cells,ground substance,and enzymes. 
E) ground substance,enzymes,and protein fibers.

Exam 4: Organization and Regulation of Body Systems

Which of the following is not considered a basic tissue type?

Which body cavity contains the small and large intestines?

Sweating is a physiological process that seeks to maintain

Which of the following is mismatched to its location in the skin?

Which of the following cells would have a greater probability of developing into cancer?

It is thought that President Abraham Lincoln suffered from a genetic disorder known as Marfan syndrome.Which type of fiber is affected in this disorder?

________ glands are considered ductless glands and ______ glands contain ducts.

What cavities develop from the ventral cavity?

Which layer of the skin is responsible for tanning?

Schwann cells are a type of neuroglial cells located outside of the brain.

Specialized cells that work together to perform a common function are called

Which component of the neuron receives the signal from the sensory receptor?

Which two types of cells make myelin?

With a negative feedback system,the value in question will vary around the set point.

The stripes in skeletal muscle are due to the presence of

Which type of epithelial tissue lines the air sacs and permits exchange of gasses?

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the urinary bladder and allows it to stretch?

The best description for the two components of blood are

Which type of tissue covers body surfaces and lines body cavities?

The three major components of connective tissue are

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