Exam 42: The Animal Body and Principles of Regulation

In humans, which of these structures is not made of cartilage?

Which of the following would not provide protection to the epidermis?

In addition to the senses of vision, taste, smell, hearing, and touch, we also have a sense called proprioception.It tells us the position of our bodies, based in part on stretch receptors in muscles.Proprioceptors are part of the ______________ nervous system.

In adult vertebrates, which of these is not one of the four principal kinds of primary tissues?

Of which materiais is cartilage composed?

A recent study suggests the surprising idea that intestinal goblet cells present food antigens to dendritic cells to induce tolerance to food molecules.Thus, goblet cell dysfunction may be a cause of food allergies.If this is true, it illustrates the importance of coordination between which two organ systems?

If the boys progressed into full-blown hypothermia, this would be a failure of which regulatory system?

Why do some bread recipes suggest letting the dough rise in a warm place after kneading?

A recovering stroke patient complained about strange smells in his room, but no cause could be found.The doctor diagnosed this as phantosmia, or olfactory hallucination, and said it was likely due to stroke-related damage to which tissue?

A patient has a disease with symptoms in the outer ear, nose, trachea and spine.Which cells are most likely to have a problem?

A friend asks you how exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands.She knows that both form from invaginated epithelium.How do you respond?

Connective tissue includes adipose tissue, tendons, bone, cartilage, and blood.What do all these tissues have in common?

Some animals allow their body temperature to conform to the environment.What is the old term for these animals, and what is the newer preferred term?

Muscles can carry out their unique motor function because they are the only cells which contain actin and myosin.Other cell types do contain actin and myosin as well, which they use for intracellular transport, but not in the large quantities and layered organization seen in muscle cells.

Which of these animals has the highest metabolic rate per unit body mass?

Which of these is not part of loose connective tissue?

What are the cells that are specialized to produce and conduct electrochemical impulses called?

If the set point of the hypothalamus were to suddenly rise to 40 $\degree$ C (as in the induction phase of a fever), what would the initial response of the body be?

Which of the following are the fundamental embryonic tissues called the "germ layers"?

Where is the nucleus of a neuron found?