Question 1

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 E

Question 2

Smooth muscle in the bladder contracts to send urine into the urethra.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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 integumentary system called?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

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.

Question 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

One of the dangers of smoking is that it disrupts the defensive system that utilizes ciliary action of what type of specialized epithelium?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

List the functions of and the organs associated with the urinary system.

Accepted Answer

The urinary system functions t

Question 17

What are the two forms of fibrous connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  bone and blood 
B)  fibroblasts and matrix 
C)  hyaline cartilage and elastic cartilage 
D)  adipose and cartilage 
E)  loose fibrous and dense fibrous 
A)  bone and blood 
B)  fibroblasts and matrix 
C)  hyaline cartilage and elastic cartilage 
D)  adipose and cartilage 
E)  loose fibrous and dense fibrous

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The epithelial lining of the small intestine is modified for what function?

Accepted Answer

A)  absorption 
B)  secretion 
C)  excretion 
D)  removing debris 
E)  protection 
A)  absorption 
B)  secretion 
C)  excretion 
D)  removing debris 
E)  protection

Question 20

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

Exam 4: Torganization and Regulation of Body Systems

What types of cells carry oxygen in the blood?

Smooth muscle in the bladder contracts to send urine into the urethra.

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 integumentary system called?

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

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

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

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

Bone cancer and other cancers of connective tissue are called

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

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

Which types of blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen?

One of the dangers of smoking is that it disrupts the defensive system that utilizes ciliary action of what type of specialized epithelium?

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

Which body cavity contains the small and large intestines?

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

List the functions of and the organs associated with the urinary system.

What are the two forms of fibrous connective tissue?

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

The epithelial lining of the small intestine is modified for what function?

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

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