Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a basic type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  muscular
B)  nervous
C)  urinary
D)  epithelial
E)  connectiveF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

What type of bone contains numerous bony plates separated by irregular spaces?

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A)  compact
B)  spongy
C)  marrow
D)  elastic
E)  fibrousF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Glands that secrete their products into ducts are classified as

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A)  serous glands.
B)  mucous glands.
C)  endocrine glands.
D)  exocrine glands.
E)  salivary glands.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 4

If you wash your skin and hair many times a day,you will soon have dry skin that cracks and bleeds because you have removed the _____ secreted by ______ that is necessary to keep the skin supple.

Accepted Answer

A)  salty sweat; sweat glands
B)  pili; erectors
C)  lymph; lymphatic ducts
D)  sebum; sweat glands
E)  sebum; oil glandsF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which is NOT a correct description of cartilage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyaline cartilage is white and translucent and found at the ends of long bones.
B)  Hyaline cartilage contains only very fine collagen fibers.
C)  Fibrocartilage contains strong collagen fibers.
D)  Fibrocartilage forms the nose.
E)  Elastic cartilage forms the flexible outer ear.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Which type of tissue will respond to stimuli and transmit impulses?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

When you drink coffee,which is more acidic than your bloodstream,the pH of your blood drops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What is the main reason for the presence of a pimple?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of the answer choices are reasons for the presence of a pimple.
B)  increased production of sebum
C)  increased levels of hormones
D)  the presence of Propionibacterium acnes
E)  inflammatory responseF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 10

In which direction does a nerve impulse usually move?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell body  →\rightarrow→  dendrite →\rightarrow→  axon
B)  dendrite  →\rightarrow→  axon  →\rightarrow→  cell body
C)  dendrite  →\rightarrow→ cell body  →\rightarrow→  axon
D)  axon  →\rightarrow→  cell body  →\rightarrow→  dendrite
E)  axon  →\rightarrow→  dendrite  →\rightarrow→  cell body F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which organ is not part of the digestive system?

Accepted Answer

A)  kidneys
B)  mouth
C)  esophagus
D)  large intestine
E)  pancreasF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Some anesthetics are also very effective in stopping the food from moving through the intestine.Therefore,after an operation,the surgeon will not permit a patient to eat until the digestive system is moving food again,and a patient has to suck on ice until there is some evidence the digestive tract is functioning.Without knowing more about the anesthetics,what is the likely mode of action of the anesthetic?

Accepted Answer

A)  The anesthetic probably slows the cardiac muscle,which in turn slows all other organ systems.
B)  The anesthetic probably affects nerves that slow all skeletal muscle actions.
C)  The anesthetic probably affects nerves that slow all smooth muscle actions.
D)  The anesthetic probably affects nerves that stop all homeostatic actions.
E)  The anesthetic probably affects nerves that stop all muscle contraction.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 13

A person enters a heat chamber carrying a raw egg on a plate.As the temperature is gradually increased,the exposed egg is cooked while the subject continues to have a normal internal temperature by mouth thermometer.What mechanism is lacking in the egg but is present in the human subject that maintains homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of a circulatory system prevents the egg from distributing the heat.
B)  The egg cannot "breathe away" hot air to "air condition" its body.
C)  The surface-area-to-volume ratio prevents the smaller body from losing heat as fast.
D)  Increased sweating causes evaporation that carries away heat.
E)  The human subject contains more fluid volume to absorb heat.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

The urine in your bladder is unable to pass out of the bladder through its epithelial lining.Which type of junction exists between these cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  tight junction
B)  There is no special junction between these cells.
C)  basement membrane
D)  gap junction
E)  adhesion junctionF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 15

To which system do the kidneys and bladder belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  urinary
B)  nervous
C)  integumentary
D)  endocrine
E)  musculoskeletalF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following associations is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  collagen-white fibers
B)  elastin-yellow fibers
C)  large matrix-epithelial tissue
D)  muscle-contraction
E)  nerve-impulse conductionF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

Which molecule is responsible for the waterproofing of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  mucus
B)  keratin
C)  hyaline cartilage
D)  myosin
E)  lanolinF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Which function is NOT correctly matched to its type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adipose tissue stores fat.
B)  Reticular connective tissue produces blood cells.
C)  Connective tissues bind organs together and provide support and protection.
D)  Loose,fibrous connective tissue encloses internal organs,including muscles.
E)  Dense connective tissue is muscle that contracts.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 19

What is the function of neuroglial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  support and nourish neurons
B)  conduction of nerve impulses
C)  production of new neurons
D)  deposition of inorganic salts
E)  produce the matrixF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Muscles are connected to bones by

Accepted Answer

A)  nerve tissue.
B)  epithelial tissue.
C)  ligaments.
D)  tendons.
E)  a basement membrane.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Exam 11: Human Organization

When you drink coffee,which is more acidic than your bloodstream,the pH of your blood drops.

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Glands that secrete their products into ducts are classified as

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To which system do the kidneys and bladder belong?

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In which direction does a nerve impulse usually move?

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Which is NOT a correct description of cartilage?

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What is the function of neuroglial cells?

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What type of bone contains numerous bony plates separated by irregular spaces?

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Which of the following is NOT a basic type of tissue?

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What is the main reason for the presence of a pimple?

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Which function is NOT correctly matched to its type of tissue?

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Which organ is not part of the digestive system?

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

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Which of the following associations is NOT correct?

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Muscles are connected to bones by

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The urine in your bladder is unable to pass out of the bladder through its epithelial lining.Which type of junction exists between these cells?

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Which type of tissue will respond to stimuli and transmit impulses?

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Which molecule is responsible for the waterproofing of the skin?

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If you wash your skin and hair many times a day,you will soon have dry skin that cracks and bleeds because you have removed the _ secreted by __ that is necessary to keep the skin supple.

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When you drink coffee,which is more acidic than your bloodstream,the pH of your blood drops.

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Glands that secrete their products into ducts are classified as

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What is the function of neuroglial cells?

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What type of bone contains numerous bony plates separated by irregular spaces?

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Which of the following is NOT a basic type of tissue?

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The urine in your bladder is unable to pass out of the bladder through its epithelial lining.Which type of junction exists between these cells?

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