Question 1

Which is NOT a structure seen in compact bone?

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A)   cylindrical structural units called osteons (Haversian systems) 
B)   central canals containing blood vessels and nerves
C)   osteocytes located within lacunae
D)   bony bars and plates with irregular spaces between them
E)   thin extensions of bone cells within canaliculiF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Homeostasis is ultimately controlled by the nervous system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_______ is responsible for receiving, interpreting, and producing a response to stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A)   Muscle tissue
B)   Nervous tissue
C)   Epithelial tissue
D)   Connective tissueE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Match the terms in the word bank with the labeled structures on the diagram. Briefly define the function of each structure: axon, nucleus, cell body, dendrite, myelin sheath.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the terms in the word bank...

Question 5

Snakes, frogs, squirrels and humans are all classified as being homeothermic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

At one time it was thought impossible to operate within the body cavities. But then the Canadian doctor William Beaumont operated on a gunshot wound to the stomach. A few decades later we saw breakthroughs in heart operations and transplants. And the 1990s were called the decade of the brain because of the extensive research being done on how the brain functions. The order in which these discoveries were made, by cavity, are

Accepted Answer

A)   abdominal-thoracic-dorsal.
B)   abdominal-dorsal-thoracic.
C)   dorsal-thoracic-abdominal.
D)   thoracic-abdominal-dorsal.
E)   thoracic-dorsal-abdominal.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

What is most likely to occur when an individual is exposed to UV radiation?

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A)   The melanocytes will produce melanin, the melanin is distributed into epidermal cells, a steroid is converted into vitamin D and stem cells can mutate leading to cancer.
B)   The melanin will produce melanocytes, the melanocytes are then distributed into epidermal cells, a steroid is converted into vitamin D and stem cells can mutate leading to cancer.
C)   The melanocytes will produce melanin, the melanin is distributed into dermal cells, a steroid is converted into vitamin D and stem cells can mutate leading to cancer.
D)   The melanocytes will produce melanin, the melanin is distributed into epidermal cells, vitamin D is converted into a steroid and stem cells can mutate leading to cancer.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Describe the problems that are associated with the loss of the epidermal layer of skin due to a burn.

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The epidermis is the 1st line of defense...

Question 9

If you wash your skin and hair several times a day, you will soon have dry skin that easily cracks and bleeds because the oils you have removed are necessary to keep the skin supple. This oil is

Accepted Answer

A)   pili secreted by arrectors.
B)   lymph secreted by lymphatic ducts.
C)   sebum secreted by sweat glands.
D)   sebum secreted by sebaceous glands.
E)   salty sweat secreted by sweat glands.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following structures begins in the dermis and extends to the surface of the epidermis?

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A)   oil and sweat glands
B)   hair follicles and nerve fibers
C)   sweat glands and hair follicles
D)   oil glands and hair folliclesE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The __________ body cavity will contain the heart, lungs and spleen.

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A)   ventral
B)   cranial
C)   dorsal
D)   abdominal
E)   abdominopelvicF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

The correct sequence of increasing organizational complexity is

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A)   organ, tissue, cell, organ system, organism.
B)   cell, organ, organ system, tissue, organism.
C)   cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism.
D)   organism, tissue, cell, organ system, organ.
E)   tissue, cell, organ system, organism, organ.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

What type of tissue contracts and accounts for movements of organs or the entire body?

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A)   muscle tissue
B)   nervous tissue
C)   epithelial tissue
D)   connective tissueE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

What type of tissue is bone and cartilage?

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A)   muscle tissue
B)   nervous tissue
C)   epithelial tissue
D)   connective tissueE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

What is the body's response to a rise in temperature above 37.0 degrees C?

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A)   Blood vessels in the skin begin to dilate which increases blood flow to the surface of the skin. Environmental variables will help decrease the temperature of the blood. The nervous system also activates the sweat glands which help decrease temperature.
B)   Blood vessels in the skin begin to constrict which increases blood flow to the surface of the skin. Environmental variables will help decrease the temperature of the blood. The nervous system also activates the sweat glands which help decrease temperature.
C)   Blood vessels in the skin begin to dilate which increases blood flow to the surface of the skin. Environmental variables will help decrease the temperature of the blood. The heart rate decreases in an attempt to slow down blood flow.
D)   Blood vessels in the skin begin to dilate which decreases blood flow to the surface of the skin. Environmental variables will help decrease the temperature of the blood. The heart rate increases in an attempt to slow down blood flow.
E)   Blood vessels in the skin begin to dilate which increases blood flow to the surface of the skin. Environmental variables will help decrease the temperature of the blood. The nervous system will deactivate the sweat glands to help decrease body temperature.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Which statement is NOT true about cartilage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cartilage cells are located in small spaces called lacunae.
B)   The matrix of cartilage includes calcium salts.
C)   The matrix of cartilage is both solid and flexible.
D)   The human fetal skeleton is made up of cartilage.
E)   Adult bodies possess structures that are made up of cartilage such as the nose, ear, and pads between the vertebrae in the backbone.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Name the labeled cavities in the diagram at right and indicate an organ found in each.

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A - Dorsal Cavity: contains the cranial ...

Question 18

Homeostasis is the

Accepted Answer

A)   negative feedback loop that stimulates a response similar to the stimulus.
B)   dynamic interplay between events that tend to change the external environment and events that tend to keep it the same.
C)   the acquisition, transformation and use of energy.
D)   maintenance of normal internal conditions by means of self-regulating mechanisms.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

All of the following are functions of connective tissue EXCEPT to

Accepted Answer

A)   line body cavities and cover surfaces.
B)   bind and support body parts.
C)   store energy as fat.
D)   fill spaces.
E)   produce blood cells.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following functions performed by the skin would be lost or seriously compromised if someone suffered a severe burn over most of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   prevention of heat and water loss
B)   prevention of massive and continuous infection from invasion by external bacteria, viruses, and parasites
C)   production of sweat that evaporates and cools the body when it is overheating
D)   conversion, in the presence of ultraviolet light, of precursor molecules to vitamin D
E)   All of these are vital functions of the skin and would be compromised.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

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Homeostasis is ultimately controlled by the nervous system.

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Match the terms in the word bank with the labeled structures on the diagram. Briefly define the function of each structure: axon, nucleus, cell body, dendrite, myelin sheath.

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Snakes, frogs, squirrels and humans are all classified as being homeothermic.

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