Question 1

Which type of junction permits small molecules to pass between two cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   desmosome
B)   tight junction
C)   gap junction
D)   striations
E)   cross junctionF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following tissues may be specialized to secrete mucus?

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial
B)   connective
C)   muscle
D)   nervous
E)   cartilageF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

What is the name of the cavity that houses the bone cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   osteons
B)   fibrocartilage
C)   lacunae
D)   central canals
E)   adiposeF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Some very important persons such as Japanese Emperor Hirohito and China's Premier Zhou Enlai were kept alive during their last days by many transfusions of blood. Without knowing further details of their ailments, which of the following functions most likely provided the most significant contribution to keeping them alive?

Accepted Answer

A)   oxygen and carbon dioxide carrying capacity
B)   supplement of hormone levels
C)   provision of organic nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, and fats
D)   provision of albumin and fibrinogen
E)   provision of immune antibodiesF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The tissue that has a white, translucent appearance and is found at the ends of long bones is called

Accepted Answer

A)   hyaline cartilage.
B)   fibrocartilage.
C)   elastic cartilage.
D)   compact bone.
E)   dense fibrous connective tissue.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Which of these organs are found in the coelom?

Accepted Answer

A)   brain, spinal cord, kidneys, heart
B)   salivary glands, vertebrae, heart
C)   intestines, heart, lungs, liver
D)   intestines, brain, lungs, liver
E)   reproductive organs, heart, lungs, brainF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Which skin disorder is the result of a proliferation caused by the human papillomavirus?

Accepted Answer

A)   warts
B)   psoriasis
C)   acne
D)   All of the answer choices are caused by the human papillomavirus.
E)   None of the answer choices is caused by the human papillomavirus.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Until recently, we only described neurons as cellular units of the nervous system. Which is a probable reason science overlooked the importance of neuroglial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neuroglial cells have long processes and look just like neurons.
B)   Neuroglial cells are rare compared to neurons and make up a very small volume of the brain.
C)   Neuroglial cells were thought to merely support neurons and their complex chemical role was not yet detected.
D)   Neuroglial cells are distant from the other neuron tissue.
E)   Neuroglial cells are developing larger today as people use more memory.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following tissues is correctly matched with a function?

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial-storage of fat
B)   connective-capillary lining
C)   muscle-protection from pathogens
D)   nervous-integration of data
E)   connective-promotes electrical flow through the heartF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Fibrocartilage forms the nose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A person with severe burns over a large percentage of their body would be in danger of developing a vitamin D deficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Name the tissue in which the cells are separated by a liquid.

Accepted Answer

A)   cartilage
B)   nerve
C)   blood
D)   muscle
E)   boneF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 13

Which type of tissue has cube-shaped cells and lines kidney tubules?

Accepted Answer

A)   hyaline cartilage
B)   nerve tissue
C)   columnar epithelium
D)   cuboidal epithelium
E)   squamous epitheliumF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

The part of the skin that has adipose tissue to help insulate the body is the

Accepted Answer

A)   epidermis.
B)   dermis.
C)   subcutaneous layer.
D)   connective tissue.
E)   muscle layer.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Collagenous and elastic fibers are found in what type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial
B)   muscle
C)   nerve
D)   connective
E)   simple squamousF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

List the four major tissue types found in the human body.

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Question 17

Bone

Accepted Answer

A)   is made of only a hard matrix of inorganic (mainly calcium)  salts.
B)   lacks the collagen fibers found in cartilage.
C)   is lacking blood vessels and canaliculi that deliver nutrients.
D)   is built by bone cells called osteons.
E)   is formed by concentric rings of bone cells in canaliculi.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lymph nodes regulate homeostasis.
B)   Human oral body temperature is always close to 37oC (98.6oF) .
C)   There are more red cells than white cells.
D)   An organism is limited in how high it can jump.
E)   An organism makes about as many turns to the right as to the left.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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