Question 1

Which structure separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

Accepted Answer

A)  the diaphragm 
B)  the liver 
C)  the stomach 
D)  the duodenum 
E)  the ribs 
A)  the diaphragm 
B)  the liver 
C)  the stomach 
D)  the duodenum 
E)  the ribs

Question 2

Protection from injury, dehydration, and microbes is provided by the

Accepted Answer

A)  immune system. 
B)  skeletal system. 
C)  integumentary system. 
D)  endocrine system. 
E)  lymphatic system. 
A)  immune system. 
B)  skeletal system. 
C)  integumentary system. 
D)  endocrine system. 
E)  lymphatic system.

Question 3

The largest organ of the vertebrate body is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs 
B)  liver 
C)  stomach 
D)  skin 
E)  small intestines 
A)  lungs 
B)  liver 
C)  stomach 
D)  skin 
E)  small intestines

Question 4

What is the name given to the type of cartilage that is found in the disks between the vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A)  chondrocytes 
B)  elastic 
C)  compact 
D)  hyaline 
E)  fibrocartilage 
A)  chondrocytes 
B)  elastic 
C)  compact 
D)  hyaline 
E)  fibrocartilage

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT included in connective tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  bone 
B)  skeletal muscle 
C)  cartilage 
D)  collagen 
E)  blood 
A)  bone 
B)  skeletal muscle 
C)  cartilage 
D)  collagen 
E)  blood

Question 6

Hormones are released

Accepted Answer

A)  by exocrine glands. 
B)  directly into the fluid surrounding the gland. 
C)  through ducts. 
D)  through tubes. 
E)  directly into intracellular fluid of the gland. 
A)  by exocrine glands. 
B)  directly into the fluid surrounding the gland. 
C)  through ducts. 
D)  through tubes. 
E)  directly into intracellular fluid of the gland.

Question 7

There are no glands in the mucous membrane that lines the

Accepted Answer

A)  digestive system. 
B)  respiratory system. 
C)  reproductive system. 
D)  intestinal system. 
E)  urinary system. 
A)  digestive system. 
B)  respiratory system. 
C)  reproductive system. 
D)  intestinal system. 
E)  urinary system.

Question 8

Gap junctions are most plentiful in

Accepted Answer

A)  striated muscle. 
B)  the stomach. 
C)  smooth and cardiac muscle. 
D)  the brain. 
E)  the spinal cord. 
A)  striated muscle. 
B)  the stomach. 
C)  smooth and cardiac muscle. 
D)  the brain. 
E)  the spinal cord.

Question 9

Most adipose tissue is located

Accepted Answer

A)  just beneath the skin. 
B)  in the abdominal cavity. 
C)  surrounding organs. 
D)  in the digestive tract. 
E)  in all of these locations. 
A)  just beneath the skin. 
B)  in the abdominal cavity. 
C)  surrounding organs. 
D)  in the digestive tract. 
E)  in all of these locations.

Question 10

Which is the correct sequence involved in the regulation of organ systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus, receptor, integrator, response, effector 
B)  stimulus, response, integrator, receptor, effector 
C)  stimulus, receptor, integrator, effector, response 
D)  stimulus, integrator, receptor, effector, response 
E)  stimulus, effector, integrator, receptor, response 
A)  stimulus, receptor, integrator, response, effector 
B)  stimulus, response, integrator, receptor, effector 
C)  stimulus, receptor, integrator, effector, response 
D)  stimulus, integrator, receptor, effector, response 
E)  stimulus, effector, integrator, receptor, response

Question 11

The basement membrane is made of

Accepted Answer

A)  connective tissue. 
B)  epithelial tissue. 
C)  adipose tissue. 
D)  proteins and polysaccharides. 
E)  carbohydrates and lipids. 
A)  connective tissue. 
B)  epithelial tissue. 
C)  adipose tissue. 
D)  proteins and polysaccharides. 
E)  carbohydrates and lipids.

Question 12

What type of tissue is blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial 
B)  muscular 
C)  connective 
D)  adipose 
E)  noncellular fluid 
A)  epithelial 
B)  muscular 
C)  connective 
D)  adipose 
E)  noncellular fluid

Question 13

Pseudostratified epithelial tissue is found lining the

Accepted Answer

A)  throat. 
B)  digestive tract.. 
C)  inside of the skull. 
D)  peritoneal cavity. 
E)  adipose layer. 
A)  throat. 
B)  digestive tract.. 
C)  inside of the skull. 
D)  peritoneal cavity. 
E)  adipose layer.

Question 14

Scientists at NIH are making progress in using stem-cells to cure

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  type 2 diabetes. 
C)  sickle-cell anemia. 
D)  bipolar disorder. 
E)  anorexia. 
A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  type 2 diabetes. 
C)  sickle-cell anemia. 
D)  bipolar disorder. 
E)  anorexia.

Question 15

What would form open channels that directly link the cytoplasms of adjacent cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  gap junction 
B)  adhering junction 
C)  tight junction 
D)  microvillus 
E)  merocrine 
A)  gap junction 
B)  adhering junction 
C)  tight junction 
D)  microvillus 
E)  merocrine

Question 16

Impulses are received by nerve cells through

Accepted Answer

A)  an axon. 
B)  any process that is long enough to reach the receptor. 
C)  numerous dendrites. 
D)  the intervention of the neuroglia. 
E)  chondrocytes. 
A)  an axon. 
B)  any process that is long enough to reach the receptor. 
C)  numerous dendrites. 
D)  the intervention of the neuroglia. 
E)  chondrocytes.

Question 17

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common tissue type. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  adipose 
B)  bone 
C)  cartilage 
D)  blood 
E)  epithelium 
A)  adipose 
B)  bone 
C)  cartilage 
D)  blood 
E)  epithelium

Question 18

Peripheral vasoconstriction is a response to

Accepted Answer

A)  heat. 
B)  hunger. 
C)  cold. 
D)  exercise. 
E)  thirst. 
A)  heat. 
B)  hunger. 
C)  cold. 
D)  exercise. 
E)  thirst.

Question 19

Vitiligo occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  too much melanin is produced. 
B)  bacteria infects oil ducts. 
C)  an individual is exposed to the herpes virus. 
D)  melanocytes die forming white patches on the skin. 
E)  an individual has an inner ear infection. 
A)  too much melanin is produced. 
B)  bacteria infects oil ducts. 
C)  an individual is exposed to the herpes virus. 
D)  melanocytes die forming white patches on the skin. 
E)  an individual has an inner ear infection.

Question 20

Body temperatures that fall below ____ may cause the heart to stop.

Accepted Answer

A)  80 ° F 
B)  92 ° F 
C)  93 ° F 
D)  85 ° F 
E)  88 ° F 
A)  80 ° F 
B)  92 ° F 
C)  93 ° F 
D)  85 ° F 
E)  88 ° F

Exam 4: Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems

Which structure separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities?

Protection from injury, dehydration, and microbes is provided by the

The largest organ of the vertebrate body is which of the following?

What is the name given to the type of cartilage that is found in the disks between the vertebrae?

Which of the following is NOT included in connective tissues?

Hormones are released

There are no glands in the mucous membrane that lines the

Gap junctions are most plentiful in

Most adipose tissue is located

Which is the correct sequence involved in the regulation of organ systems?

The basement membrane is made of

What type of tissue is blood?

Pseudostratified epithelial tissue is found lining the

Scientists at NIH are making progress in using stem-cells to cure

What would form open channels that directly link the cytoplasms of adjacent cells?

Impulses are received by nerve cells through

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common tissue type. Select the exception.

Peripheral vasoconstriction is a response to

Vitiligo occurs when

Body temperatures that fall below ____ may cause the heart to stop.

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Circulation: the Heart and Blood Vessels

Blood

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Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Reproductive Systems

Development and Aging

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