Question 1

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 2

Skin accounts for nearly 15% of the weight of an average human.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The specialized cells in the nervous system that serve to conduct a signal are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroglia. 
B)  neurons. 
C)  dendrocytes. 
D)  astrocytes. 
E)  Schwann cells. 
A)  neuroglia. 
B)  neurons. 
C)  dendrocytes. 
D)  astrocytes. 
E)  Schwann cells.

Question 4

In turning a page of a book,you would mainly be using what type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac muscle 
B)  smooth muscle 
C)  skeletal muscle 
D)  adipose tissue 
E)  epithelial tissue 
A)  cardiac muscle 
B)  smooth muscle 
C)  skeletal muscle 
D)  adipose tissue 
E)  epithelial tissue

Question 5

Which of the following body parts is surrounded by a mucous membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries 
B)  heart 
C)  cavities of freely movable joints 
D)  tubes of the digestive system 
E)  abdominal cavity 
A)  ovaries 
B)  heart 
C)  cavities of freely movable joints 
D)  tubes of the digestive system 
E)  abdominal cavity

Question 6

Which of the following is responsible for the waterproofing of skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  mucus 
B)  keratin 
C)  hyaline cartilage 
D)  sweat 
E)  wax 
A)  mucus 
B)  keratin 
C)  hyaline cartilage 
D)  sweat 
E)  wax

Question 7

The cells in bone tissue are found scattered throughout the matrix and are not connected to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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.

Question 9

Which systems help to adjust the blood's acid-base balance?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Carla is having problems with infections.Which body system is failing?

Accepted Answer

A)  immune system 
B)  integumentary system 
C)  cardiovascular system 
D)  urinary system 
E)  musculoskeletal system 
A)  immune system 
B)  integumentary system 
C)  cardiovascular system 
D)  urinary system 
E)  musculoskeletal system

Question 11

It is thought that President Abraham Lincoln suffered from a genetic disorder known as Marfan syndrome.Which types of fibers are 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 12

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 13

If body temperature were controlled by a positive feedback mechanism,the body's temperature would continue to rise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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

Question 16

Todd's father slipped a disk in his back.Dr.Foster explained to the family that the intervertebral disks are composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  elastic cartilage. 
B)  hyaline cartilage. 
C)  composite cartilage. 
D)  fibrocartilage. 
E)  bone. 
A)  elastic cartilage. 
B)  hyaline cartilage. 
C)  composite cartilage. 
D)  fibrocartilage. 
E)  bone.

Question 17

________ glands are considered ductless glands,while ________ 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 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Jacob looked up and saw a car.This information was relayed to him via what type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Bone cancer and other cancers of connective tissue are called

Accepted Answer

A)  carcinomas. 
B)  sarcomas. 
C)  leukemias. 
D)  lymphomas. 
E)  blastomas. 
A)  carcinomas. 
B)  sarcomas. 
C)  leukemias. 
D)  lymphomas. 
E)  blastomas.

Exam 4: Organization and Regulation of Body Systems

What cavities develop from the ventral cavity?

Skin accounts for nearly 15% of the weight of an average human.

The specialized cells in the nervous system that serve to conduct a signal are known as

In turning a page of a book,you would mainly be using what type of tissue?

Which of the following body parts is surrounded by a mucous membrane?

Which of the following is responsible for the waterproofing of skin?

The cells in bone tissue are found scattered throughout the matrix and are not connected to each other.

The three major components of connective tissue are

Which systems help to adjust the blood's acid-base balance?

Carla is having problems with infections.Which body system is failing?

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

Which layer of the skin is responsible for tanning?

If body temperature were controlled by a positive feedback mechanism,the body's temperature would continue to rise.

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

The stripes in skeletal muscle are due to the presence of

Todd's father slipped a disk in his back.Dr.Foster explained to the family that the intervertebral disks are composed of

________ glands are considered ductless glands,while ________ glands contain ducts.

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

Jacob looked up and saw a car.This information was relayed to him via what type of tissue?

Bone cancer and other cancers of connective tissue are called

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