Question 1

Only the nervous and endocrine systems are involved in homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Moving from the outside of the body, the first type of tissue encountered is epithelial tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

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 5

What characteristic can be used to differentiate 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 it is fibrous or specialized connective tissue 
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 it is fibrous or specialized connective tissue

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

Simple squamous epithelium is composed o

Question 9

Gynecologists perform yearly pap smears for women. This procedure is important in early diagnosis and prevention of what type of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  breast cancer 
B)  colon cancer 
C)  cervical cancer 
D)  pancreatic cancer 
E)  liver cancer 
A)  breast cancer 
B)  colon cancer 
C)  cervical cancer 
D)  pancreatic cancer 
E)  liver cancer

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which type of neuroglia cell is found outside of the brain?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Stretch marks are the result of tears in the integumentary layer that contains fibrous connective tissue, elastin, and collagen. What is this region of the integument called?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is not involved in body temperature homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  constriction or dilation of blood vessels 
B)  secretion of sweat glands 
C)  shivering 
D)  respiration rate 
E)  the hypothalamus 
A)  constriction or dilation of blood vessels 
B)  secretion of sweat glands 
C)  shivering 
D)  respiration rate 
E)  the hypothalamus

Question 14

What type of tissue receives sensory input, integrates data, and conducts impulses?

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 15

Which of the following is not a function of the integument?

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 16

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 17

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 18

Lymph contains no cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

The body's ability to maintain a relative constancy of its internal environment is called

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostasis. 
B)  development. 
C)  homogeneous. 
D)  coordination. 
E)  feedback. 
A)  homeostasis. 
B)  development. 
C)  homogeneous. 
D)  coordination. 
E)  feedback.

Exam 4: Organization and Regulation of Body Systems

Only the nervous and endocrine systems are involved in homeostasis.

Moving from the outside of the body, the first type of tissue encountered is epithelial tissue.

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

The three major components of connective tissue are

What characteristic can be used to differentiate bone and cartilage?

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

Which two types of cells make myelin?

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

Gynecologists perform yearly pap smears for women. This procedure is important in early diagnosis and prevention of what type of cancer?

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

Which type of neuroglia cell is found outside of the brain?

Stretch marks are the result of tears in the integumentary layer that contains fibrous connective tissue, elastin, and collagen. What is this region of the integument called?

Which of the following is not involved in body temperature homeostasis?

What type of tissue receives sensory input, integrates data, and conducts impulses?

Which of the following is not a function of the integument?

The stripes in skeletal muscle are due to the presence of

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

Lymph contains no cells.

The best description for the two components of blood are

The body's ability to maintain a relative constancy of its internal environment is called

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