Exam 5: Body Organization and Homeostasis

Charlotte liked to have a suntan all of the time, so she never wore sunscreen at the beach or in the tanning salon. During a visit to her doctor, she was told that she has the most common form of skin cancer. She will be all right, but she should avoid prolonged exposure to UV radiation in the future. Which skin cancer does she have?

The dark chemical that accumulates in the skin after exposure to the sun is called ________.

Which of the following cavities has the highest density of cardiac muscle tissue?

Which of the following contains the most cells?

A tendon or ligament is made up principally of ________ tissue.

Of the two types of glands, the ________ glands secrete their products onto body surfaces or into body cavities or organs via ducts.

The three parts of a homeostatic mechanism are ________, ________, and ________.

Of the four main tissue types, the type known as ________ covers body surfaces and lines body cavities and organs.

________ tissue coordinates body activities that result from initiation and transmission of nerve impulses from one part of the body to another.

Sarah loved to run in the dry desert town of Needles, CA. However, when she moved to Mobile, AL, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, she was surprised that when she went out for a jog at 91°F (33°C), she developed dizziness and confusion sooner than she had in the desert at the same temperature. She is probably suffering from ________.

These muscles would contract when a person goes into a walk-in freezer: ________.