Question 1

Desmosomes allow materials to pass directly from one cell to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match each organ system with its description.
-protects the body from injury and dehydration; receives sensory information from the environment

Accepted Answer

A)  circulatory
B)  urinary
C)  digestive
D)  nervous
E)  integumentaryF) reproductiveG) respiratoryH) skeletalI) endocrine

Question 3

Match each organ system with its description.
-moves gases, nutrients, and metabolic wastes through body

Accepted Answer

A)  circulatory
B)  urinary
C)  digestive
D)  nervous
E)  integumentaryF) reproductiveG) respiratoryH) skeletalI) endocrine

Question 4

Skeletal muscle is considered ________ muscle because conscious control can be exercised over its movement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Skeletal muscle is considered ________ muscle because...

Question 5

Match each organ system with its description.
-responds to stimuli by producing and releasing hormones

Accepted Answer

A)  circulatory
B)  urinary
C)  digestive
D)  nervous
E)  integumentaryF) reproductiveG) respiratoryH) skeletalI) endocrine

Question 6

Goblet cells are critical to the movement of food in the body because they

Accepted Answer

A)   secrete mucus in the digestive tract.
B)   produce basement membrane for epithelial tissues.
C)   synthesize cholesterol.
D)   form gap junctions.
E)   produce sodium-potassium pumps.

Question 7

Since skin is made up of several types of tissues and has a number of different functions, it is best classified as an organ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In which one of the following locations would one expect to find cartilage?

Accepted Answer

A)   between the skin and the underlying muscle
B)   between the vertebrae
C)   in a tendon
D)   in the wall of a blood vessel
E)   in adipose tissue

Question 9

Body temperature is controlled by a negative feedback control system. The hypothalamus is the ________ for this system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Body temperature is controlled by a negative...

Question 10

Each of these organ systems is involved in the homeostatic regulation of body temperature EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)   nervous system
B)   integumentary system
C)   circulatory system
D)   muscular system
E)   skeletal system

Question 11

Which one of the following is found directly beneath the cells of an epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   fibrous connective tissue
B)   basement membrane
C)   collagen and elastic fibers
D)   bi or multipolar extensions
E)   muscle tissue

Question 12

Connective tissue cells that produce collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Connective tissue cells that produce collagen, elastic,...

Question 13

Match each of the following items with its description.
-gap junctions between adjacent cells

Accepted Answer

A)  smooth
B)  both cardiac and smooth
C)  cardiac
D)  skeletal
E)  all forms of muscle

Question 14

Vasoconstriction is a term that refers to the contraction of muscle in the walls of the blood vessels, thus causing the diameter of the blood vessel to decrease. Which one of the following types of muscle would be involved in this contraction?

Accepted Answer

A)   skeletal
B)   smooth
C)   cardiac
D)   both cardiac and smooth
E)   both skeletal and smooth

Question 15

Match each of the following items with its description.
-located in walls of hollow organs and tubes

Accepted Answer

A)  smooth
B)  both cardiac and smooth
C)  cardiac
D)  skeletal
E)  all forms of muscle

Question 16

Match each of the following descriptions to the appropriate term.
-near to a point of reference

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior
B)  anterior
C)  distal
D)  posterior
E)  proximalF) sagittal

Question 17

A student in a histology class was asked to describe the structure of a stratified squamous epithelium. Which one of the following is the best description?

Accepted Answer

A)   tissue composed of protein fibers in a ground substance and a few cells
B)   tissue composed of one layer of flat cells located on a basement membrane
C)   tissue composed of contracting protein fibers enclosed by plasma membranes
D)   tissue composed of several layers of tall cells resting on a basement membrane
E)   tissue composed of several layers of flat cells resting on a basement membrane

Question 18

Match each of the following descriptions to the appropriate term.
-farther away from a point of reference

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior
B)  anterior
C)  distal
D)  posterior
E)  proximalF) sagittal

Question 19

A gland located in the dermis of the skin that helps to regulate body temperature is the ________ gland, which is a type of ________ gland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A gland located in the dermis of...

Question 20

Connective tissue is unique because the cells secrete an extracellular ________ that can be semiliquid or hardened.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Connective tissue is unique because the cells...

Exam 4: From Cells to Organ Systems

Match each of the following descriptions to the appropriate term. -near to a point of reference

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Desmosomes allow materials to pass directly from one cell to another.

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A student in a histology class was asked to describe the structure of a stratified squamous epithelium. Which one of the following is the best description?

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Goblet cells are critical to the movement of food in the body because they

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Match each of the following items with its description. -located in walls of hollow organs and tubes

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Match each organ system with its description. -moves gases, nutrients, and metabolic wastes through body

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Since skin is made up of several types of tissues and has a number of different functions, it is best classified as an organ.

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In which one of the following locations would one expect to find cartilage?

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Match each of the following descriptions to the appropriate term. -farther away from a point of reference

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Body temperature is controlled by a negative feedback control system. The hypothalamus is the ________ for this system.

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Match each of the following items with its description. -gap junctions between adjacent cells

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Match each organ system with its description. -responds to stimuli by producing and releasing hormones

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A gland located in the dermis of the skin that helps to regulate body temperature is the ________ gland, which is a type of ________ gland.

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Connective tissue cells that produce collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers are called ________.

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Match each organ system with its description. -protects the body from injury and dehydration; receives sensory information from the environment

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Vasoconstriction is a term that refers to the contraction of muscle in the walls of the blood vessels, thus causing the diameter of the blood vessel to decrease. Which one of the following types of muscle would be involved in this contraction?

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Each of these organ systems is involved in the homeostatic regulation of body temperature EXCEPT which one?

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Which one of the following is found directly beneath the cells of an epithelial tissue?

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Connective tissue is unique because the cells secrete an extracellular ________ that can be semiliquid or hardened.

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Skeletal muscle is considered ________ muscle because conscious control can be exercised over its movement.

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