Question 1

What membrane is infected in meningitis?

Accepted Answer

A)   the lining of the brain and spinal cord
B)   the lining of the lungs
C)   the lining of the heart
D)   the lining of the digestive tract
E)   the lining of the reproductive tractF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following body systems is located in a specific cavity of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   urinary system
B)   skeletal system
C)   cardiovascular system
D)   muscular system
E)   immune systemF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The cells in bone tissue are found scattered throughout the matrix and are not connected to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not a function of the integument?

Accepted Answer

A)   protection from pathogen invasion
B)   inhibition of water loss
C)   regulation of body temperature
D)   synthesis of vitamin D
E)   production of white blood cellsF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

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 systemF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Which type of tissue covers body surfaces and lines body cavities?

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial tissue
B)   connective tissue
C)   muscular tissue
D)   nervous tissue
E)   vascular tissueF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 7

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 tissueF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Which type of cell is neuroglia found outside of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   astrocytes
B)   microglia
C)   oligodendrocytes
D)   Schwann cells
E)   axonsF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Sweating is a physiological process that seeks to maintain

Accepted Answer

A)   blood glucose levels.
B)   blood volume.
C)   urine levels.
D)   blood pH.
E)   body temperature.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The two components of blood are

Accepted Answer

A)   red blood cells and plasma.
B)   platelets and plasma.
C)   white blood cells and red blood cells.
D)   formed elements and plasma.
E)   formed elements and platelets.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following cells would have a greater probability of developing into cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   brain cells
B)   neurons
C)   epithelial cells
D)   muscle cells
E)   liver cellsF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

In epithelial tissues,what serves to anchor the epithelial tissue to underlying connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   ependymal cells
B)   plasma membrane
C)   synovial membrane
D)   basement membrane
E)   transitional membraneF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

As a result of an infection,which component of blood would increase?

Accepted Answer

A)   platelets
B)   erythrocytes
C)   leukocytes
D)   plasma
E)   serumF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   absorption
B)   secretion
C)   excretion
D)   removing debrisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

________ glands are considered ductless glands and ______ glands are contain ducts.

Accepted Answer

A)   Exocrine, endocrine
B)   Transitional, exocrine
C)   Transitional, endocrine
D)   Endocrine, exocrine
E)   Sudoriferous, transitionalF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

What type of epithelial tissue is found in the urinary bladder and allows it to stretch?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pseudostratified epithelium
B)   Glandular epithelium
C)   Transitional epithelium
D)   Stratified epithelium
E)   Columnar epitheliumF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)   the lungs
B)   the heart
C)   the cavities of freely movable joints
D)   tubes of the digestive system
E)   the abdominal cavityF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Smooth muscle in the bladder contracts sending urine into the urethra.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The stripes in skeletal muscle are due to the presence of

Accepted Answer

A)   multiple nuclei per cell.
B)   actin and myosin filaments.
C)   intercalated discs.
D)   the branching of the cells.
E)   tendons connecting the muscle to bone.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Exam 4: Organization and Regulation of Body Systems

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

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Which type of tissue covers body surfaces and lines body cavities?

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Sweating is a physiological process that seeks to maintain

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The stripes in skeletal muscle are due to the presence of

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Which type of cell is neuroglia found outside of the brain?

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

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The two components of blood are

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What membrane is infected in meningitis?

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Smooth muscle in the bladder contracts sending urine into the urethra.

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As a result of an infection,which component of blood would increase?

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

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The cells in bone tissue are found scattered throughout the matrix and are not connected to each other.

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What type of epithelial tissue is found in the urinary bladder and allows it to stretch?

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Which of the following is not a function of the integument?

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Which of the following body systems is located in a specific cavity of the body?

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In epithelial tissues,what serves to anchor the epithelial tissue to underlying connective tissue?

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Which of the following cells would have a greater probability of developing into cancer?

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

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________ glands are considered ductless glands and ______ glands are contain ducts.

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

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