Exam 26: Body Support and Movement: the Integumentary, Skeletal, and Muscular Systems

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the following question(s). -The missing label indicated with a "1" corresponds to which tissue type?

An auto mechanic friend expresses interest in changing his career to nursing. He sees that anatomy and physiology is one of the courses he needs to take. He asks you what such a course would be like. You decide to explain it to him by comparing the human body to a car. How would you explain the course to him?

The endocrine system sends signals using chemical messengers called ________.

A 25-year-old friend tells you her mom was diagnosed with advanced osteoporosis. Your friend seems dispirited, feeling resigned to the same fate. Using the material you learned about the skeletal system, what supportive advice can you give your friend for ways she can guard against her risk of osteoporosis?

What is the evolutionary significance of tissues, organs, and organ systems in animals?

The two organ systems that are involved in removing wastes from the cells and eliminating them from the body are the ________ system and ________ system.

The missing label indicated with a "2" corresponds to which tissue type?

An older friend of yours who has been a dedicated jogger for many years has been having mild knee pain recently when jogging longer distances. He tells you his doctor recommended better-cushioned running shoes. He wonders why better shoes on his feet will help his knees. Using the material you learned about the skeletal system, what can you say to help your friend understand his doctor's recommendation?

A biology classmate seems confused by something he read at the professor's website about calcium imbalances and neurotoxins interfering with proper functioning of the muscular system-even to the point of causing death by suffocation. He states the professor probably goofed up and meant the skeletal, nervous, and respiratory systems were adversely affected. Defend your professor's statements.