Question 1

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 A

Question 2

When you put your hand on a hot stove,________ receive signals from sensory receptors or other neurons and ________ conduct nerve impulses.

Accepted Answer

A)  astrocytes, oligodendrocytes 
B)  axons, dendrites 
C)  astrocytes, dendrites 
D)  dendrites, axons 
E)  dendrites, astrocytes 
A)  astrocytes, oligodendrocytes 
B)  axons, dendrites 
C)  astrocytes, dendrites 
D)  dendrites, axons 
E)  dendrites, astrocytes D

Question 3

Describe how you can tell the difference between simple squamous epithelium and simple cuboidal epithelium.

Accepted Answer

Simple squamous epithelium is composed of flattened cells that form a permeable barrier that allows the exchange of substances.
Simple cuboidal epithelium is composed of a single layer of cube-shaped cells that are often involved in the absorption of substances.

Question 4

Lymphatic vessels serve to absorb fat molecules from the body's

Accepted Answer

A)  bile. 
B)  small intestine. 
C)  large intestine. 
D)  stomach. 
E)  blood. 
A)  bile. 
B)  small intestine. 
C)  large intestine. 
D)  stomach. 
E)  blood.

Question 5

Which types of blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood cells 
B)  platelets 
C)  leukocytes 
D)  plasma 
E)  thrombocytes 
A)  red blood cells 
B)  platelets 
C)  leukocytes 
D)  plasma 
E)  thrombocytes

Question 6

Alison was looking at a tissue under a microscope.It had cells within lacunae,and the matrix was glassy-looking.What type of tissue was she looking at?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood 
B)  bone 
C)  cartilage 
D)  adipose 
E)  areolar 
A)  blood 
B)  bone 
C)  cartilage 
D)  adipose 
E)  areolar

Question 7

Which of the following cells have the greatest 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 8

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 9

The cardiovascular system is limited to just the heart and the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What characteristic can be used to differentiate between bone and cartilage?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the matrix is solid or liquid 
B)  the presence or absence of cells 
C)  the flexibility of the matrix 
D)  the presence of fibers in the matrix 
E)  whether the tissue is fibrous or specialized connective 
A)  whether the matrix is solid or liquid 
B)  the presence or absence of cells 
C)  the flexibility of the matrix 
D)  the presence of fibers in the matrix 
E)  whether the tissue is fibrous or specialized connective

Question 11

Which structures produce goosebumps?

Accepted Answer

A)  arrector pili muscles 
B)  hair follicles 
C)  sebaceous glands 
D)  sudoriferous glands 
E)  cuticles 
A)  arrector pili muscles 
B)  hair follicles 
C)  sebaceous glands 
D)  sudoriferous glands 
E)  cuticles

Question 12

Which of the following is not a function of the integumentary system?

Accepted Answer

A)  protection from pathogen invasion 
B)  inhibition of water loss 
C)  regulation of body temperature 
D)  synthesis of vitamin D 
E)  production of white blood cells 
A)  protection from pathogen invasion 
B)  inhibition of water loss 
C)  regulation of body temperature 
D)  synthesis of vitamin D 
E)  production of white blood cells

Question 13

The best description of the two components of blood is

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 14

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 15

What types of cells carry oxygen in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  platelets 
B)  serum 
C)  plasma 
D)  white blood cells 
E)  red blood cells 
A)  platelets 
B)  serum 
C)  plasma 
D)  white blood cells 
E)  red blood cells

Question 16

The pleurae would be found in which body system?

Accepted Answer

A)  respiratory system 
B)  cardiovascular system 
C)  muscular system 
D)  urinary system 
E)  skeletal system 
A)  respiratory system 
B)  cardiovascular system 
C)  muscular system 
D)  urinary system 
E)  skeletal system

Question 17

Lymph contains no cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What protein provides flexibility and strength to connective tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  actin 
B)  collagen 
C)  keratin 
D)  fibrinogen 
E)  myosin 
A)  actin 
B)  collagen 
C)  keratin 
D)  fibrinogen 
E)  myosin

Question 19

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

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 20

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

Exam 4: Organization and Regulation of Body Systems

Which body cavity contains the small and large intestines?

When you put your hand on a hot stove,________ receive signals from sensory receptors or other neurons and ________ conduct nerve impulses.

Describe how you can tell the difference between simple squamous epithelium and simple cuboidal epithelium.

Lymphatic vessels serve to absorb fat molecules from the body's

Which types of blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen?

Alison was looking at a tissue under a microscope.It had cells within lacunae,and the matrix was glassy-looking.What type of tissue was she looking at?

Which of the following cells have the greatest probability of developing into cancer?

Sweating is a physiological process that seeks to maintain

The cardiovascular system is limited to just the heart and the blood.

What characteristic can be used to differentiate between bone and cartilage?

Which structures produce goosebumps?

Which of the following is not a function of the integumentary system?

The best description of the two components of blood is

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

What types of cells carry oxygen in the blood?

The pleurae would be found in which body system?

Lymph contains no cells.

What protein provides flexibility and strength to connective tissues?

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

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

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