Question 1

Keratinized cells near the surface of the epidermis are:

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A) found in a single layer. 
B) mostly dead and water resistant. 
C) about one month old. 
D) derived from nervous tissue. 
A) found in a single layer. 
B) mostly dead and water resistant. 
C) about one month old. 
D) derived from nervous tissue. B

Question 2

Which of the following is the study of the body's structure?

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A) physiology 
B) anatomy 
C) zoology 
D) endocrinology 
E) homeostasis 
A) physiology 
B) anatomy 
C) zoology 
D) endocrinology 
E) homeostasis B

Question 3

Connective tissue is different from epithelial tissue in that connective tissue:

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A) has a structure called basement membrane. 
B) has cells that are usually separated and scattered in an extracellular material. 
C) is not made up of cells. 
D) is found only in joints. 
A) has a structure called basement membrane. 
B) has cells that are usually separated and scattered in an extracellular material. 
C) is not made up of cells. 
D) is found only in joints. B

Question 4

In a muscle cell,sarcomeres are the:

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A) myofibrils that run the length of the cell. 
B) fundamental units of muscle contraction. 
C) thin filaments. 
D) thick filaments. 
A) myofibrils that run the length of the cell. 
B) fundamental units of muscle contraction. 
C) thin filaments. 
D) thick filaments.

Question 5

A prescription medication lists a rare side effect of impairing the movement of smooth muscle.This medication could potentially affect the:

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A) heart. 
B) walls of the small intestine. 
C) muscles that move your arms and legs. 
D) muscles that move the eyeballs. 
A) heart. 
B) walls of the small intestine. 
C) muscles that move your arms and legs. 
D) muscles that move the eyeballs.

Question 6

The type of muscle tissue that can be under our conscious control is:

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A) skeletal. 
B) cardiac. 
C) smooth. 
D) skeletal and smooth. 
E) smooth and cardiac. 
A) skeletal. 
B) cardiac. 
C) smooth. 
D) skeletal and smooth. 
E) smooth and cardiac.

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

She is still in the stage of l

Question 8

The endocrine system sends signals using chemical messengers called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The endocrine system sends signals using chemical...

Question 9

Glands found primarily in the groin and armpit areas are the:

Accepted Answer

A) sebaceous glands. 
B) merocrine sweat glands. 
C) apocrine glands. 
D) endocrine glands. 
A) sebaceous glands. 
B) merocrine sweat glands. 
C) apocrine glands. 
D) endocrine glands.

Question 10

A stimulus producing a response that reduces the stimulus describes:

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A) all stimulus-response chains. 
B) positive feedback. 
C) negative feedback. 
D) breakdown of homeostasis. 
A) all stimulus-response chains. 
B) positive feedback. 
C) negative feedback. 
D) breakdown of homeostasis.

Question 11

What unusual feature do you find in connective tissues?

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A) glandular secretions 
B) conductive cells 
C) cells with the ability to contract 
D) extracellular material called the ground substance 
A) glandular secretions 
B) conductive cells 
C) cells with the ability to contract 
D) extracellular material called the ground substance

Question 12

Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton?

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A) thoracic cage bones such as the ribs 
B) pelvic girdle bones such as the os coxa 
C) arm bones such as the humerus 
D) leg bones such as the femur 
A) thoracic cage bones such as the ribs 
B) pelvic girdle bones such as the os coxa 
C) arm bones such as the humerus 
D) leg bones such as the femur

Question 13

The dermis is mostly made up of connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The four types of body tissues are:

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A) epithelial, glandular, muscle, and nervous. 
B) epithelial, hormonal, cellular, and bone. 
C) connective, cardiac, nervous, and adipose. 
D) connective, epithelial, nervous, and muscle. 
E) connective, neuronal, muscle, and epithelial. 
A) epithelial, glandular, muscle, and nervous. 
B) epithelial, hormonal, cellular, and bone. 
C) connective, cardiac, nervous, and adipose. 
D) connective, epithelial, nervous, and muscle. 
E) connective, neuronal, muscle, and epithelial.

Question 15

The two main divisions of the skeletal system are:

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A) cranial and axial. 
B) appendicular and cranial. 
C) axial and articular. 
D) appendicular and axial. 
E) vertebral and appendicular. 
A) cranial and axial. 
B) appendicular and cranial. 
C) axial and articular. 
D) appendicular and axial. 
E) vertebral and appendicular.

Question 16

The function of epithelial tissue is to:

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A) allow for movement of the body. 
B) protect and cover the body. 
C) support the body. 
D) form the immune system. 
A) allow for movement of the body. 
B) protect and cover the body. 
C) support the body. 
D) form the immune system.

Question 17

The brain is in the ________ cavity,which is part of the larger ________ cavity.

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The answer of The brain is in the ________ cavity,which...

Question 18

Structures such as hair and nails are part of the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

In humans,the heart and lungs are found in the:

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A) spinal cavity. 
B) abdominopelvic cavity. 
C) cranial cavity. 
D) thoracic cavity. 
A) spinal cavity. 
B) abdominopelvic cavity. 
C) cranial cavity. 
D) thoracic cavity.

Question 20

In the most general terms,studying the structure of the passages that air takes into the lungs would be considered ________; studying the mechanism for how gases are exchanged between the lungs and the blood would be ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the most general terms,studying the structure...

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

Keratinized cells near the surface of the epidermis are:

Which of the following is the study of the body's structure?

Connective tissue is different from epithelial tissue in that connective tissue:

In a muscle cell,sarcomeres are the:

A prescription medication lists a rare side effect of impairing the movement of smooth muscle.This medication could potentially affect the:

The type of muscle tissue that can be under our conscious control is:

The endocrine system sends signals using chemical messengers called ________.

Glands found primarily in the groin and armpit areas are the:

A stimulus producing a response that reduces the stimulus describes:

What unusual feature do you find in connective tissues?

Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton?

The dermis is mostly made up of connective tissue.

The four types of body tissues are:

The two main divisions of the skeletal system are:

The function of epithelial tissue is to:

The brain is in the ________ cavity,which is part of the larger ________ cavity.

Structures such as hair and nails are part of the:

In humans,the heart and lungs are found in the:

In the most general terms,studying the structure of the passages that air takes into the lungs would be considered ________; studying the mechanism for how gases are exchanged between the lungs and the blood would be ________.

Science As a Way of Learning: a Guide to the Natural World

Fundamental Building Blocks: Chemistry, water, and Ph

Lifes Components: Biological Molecules

Lifes Home: the Cell

Lifes Border: the Plasma Membrane

Lifes Mainspring: an Introduction to Energy

Vital Harvest: Deriving Energy From Food

The Green Worlds Gift: Photosynthesis

The Links in Lifes Chain: Genetics and Cell Division

Preparing for Sexual Reproduction: Meiosis

The First Geneticist: Mendel and His Discoveries

Units of Heredity: Chromosomes and Inheritance

Passing on Lifes Information: Dna Structure and Replication

How Proteins Are Made: Genetic Transcription, translation, and Regulation

The Future Isnt What It Used to Be: Biotechnology

An Introduction to Evolution: Charles Darwin, evolutionary Thought, and the Evidence for Evolution

The Means of Evolution: Microevolution

The Outcomes of Evolution: Macroevolution

A Slow Unfolding: the History of Life on Earth

Arriving Late,traveling Far: the Evolution of Human Beings

Viruses,bacteria,archaea,and Protists: the Diversity of Life 1

Fungi: the Diversity of Life 2

Animals: the Diversity of Life 3

Plants: the Diversity of Life 4

The Angiosperms: Form and Function in Flowering Plants

Communication and Control 1: the Nervous System

Communication and Control 2: the Endocrine System

Defending the Body: the Immune System

Transport and Exchange 1: Blood and Breath

Transport and Exchange 2: Digestion, nutrition, and Elimination

An Amazingly Detailed Script: Animal Development

How the Baby Came to Be: Human Reproduction

An Interactive Living World 1: Populations in Ecology

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An Interactive Living World 3: Ecosystems and Biomes

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