Deck 4: Organization and Regulation of Body Systems

Question 1

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

A) platelets
B) erythrocytes
C) leukocytes
D) plasma
E) serum

Answer 1

C
Explanation: Because leukocytes are involved in protecting the body, their numbers go up in the case of an infection.

Question 2

Jacob looked up and saw the car.This information was relayed to him via what type of tissue?

A) Epithelial
B) Connective
C) Muscular
D) Nervous
E) Vascular

Answer 2

D
Explanation: Nervous tissue receives stimuli and conducts nerve impulses.

Question 3

Specialized cells that work together to perform a common function are called

A) membranes.
B) organs.
C) tissues.
D) glands.
E) organisms.

Answer 3

C
Explanation: Tissues are specialized cells that together perform a common function.

Question 4

Lymph contains no cells.

Question 5

What protein provides flexibility and strength to connective tissues?

A) actin
B) collagen
C) keratin
D) fibrinogen
E) myosin

Question 6

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

A) epithelial tissue
B) connective tissue
C) muscular tissue
D) nervous tissue
E) vascular tissue

Question 7

Which of the following is not considered a basic tissue type?

A) epithelial
B) connective
C) muscle
D) nervous
E) fat

Question 8

The two components of blood are

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.

Question 9

There is no matrix in blood because it is a liquid.

Question 10

Todd's father slipped a disk in his back.Dr.Foster explained to the family that the intervertebral disks are composed of

A) elastic cartilage.
B) hyaline cartilage.
C) composite cartilage.
D) fibrocartilage.
E) bone.

Question 11

The three major components of connective tissue are

A) cells, ground substance, and carbohydrate fibers.
B) cells, fat, and protein fibers.
C) cells, ground substance, and protein fibers.
D) cells, ground substance, and enzymes.
E) ground substance, enzymes, and protein fibers.

Question 12

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

Question 13

Bone cancer and other cancers of connective tissue are called

A) carcinomas.
B) sarcomas.
C) leukemias.
D) lymphomas.
E) blastomas.

Question 14

What characteristic can be used to differentiate bone and cartilage?

A) whether the matrix is solid or liquid
B) the presence or absence of cells
C) the flexibility of the matrix
D) the presence of fibers in the matrix
E) whether it is fibrous or specialized connective tissue

Question 15

What are the two forms of fibrous connective tissue?

A) bone and blood
B) fibroblasts and matrix
C) hyaline cartilage and elastic cartilage
D) adipose and cartilage
E) loose fibrous and dense fibrous

Question 16

What carries oxygen in the blood?

A) platelets
B) serum
C) plasma
D) white blood cells
E) red blood cells

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

It is thought that President Abraham Lincoln suffered from a genetic disorder known as Marfan syndrome.Which type of fiber is affected in this disorder?

A) elastic fibers
B) reticular fibers
C) collagen fibers
D) hyaline fibers
E) ground fibers

Question 19

Alison was looking at a tissue under the microscope.It had cells within lacuna and the matrix was glassy looking.What type of tissue is she looking at?

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

Question 20

Lymphatic vessels serve to absorb fat molecules from the

A) bile.
B) small intestines.
C) large intestines.
D) stomach.
E) blood.

Question 21

Which two types of cells make myelin?

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

Question 22

Moving from the outside of the body,the first type of tissue encountered is epithelial tissue.

Question 23

Stretch marks are the result of tears in the integumentary layer that contains fibrous connective tissue,elastin,and collagen.What is this region of the integument called?

A) subcutaneous layer
B) Langerhan layer
C) epidermis
D) hypodermis
E) dermis

Question 24

The specialized cells in the nervous system that serve to conduct a signal are known as

A) neuroglia.
B) neurons.
C) dendrocytes.
D) astrocytes.
E) Schwann cells.

Question 25

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

Question 26

One of the dangers of smoking is that it disrupts the defensive system that utilizes ciliary action of what type of specialized epithelia?

A) pseudostratified epithelium
B) glandular epithelium
C) cuboidal epithelium
D) stratified epithelium
E) columnar epithelium

Question 27

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

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 cells

Question 28

When you put your hand on a hot stove,____ receive signals from the sensory receptors or other neurons and ______ conduct nerve impulses.

A) astrocytes, oligodendrocytes
B) axons, dendrites
C) astrocytes, dendrites
D) dendrites, axons
E) dendrites, astrocytes

Question 29

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

Question 30

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

A) Epithelial tissue
B) Connective tissue
C) Muscular tissue
D) Nervous tissue
E) Vascular tissue

Question 31

The stripes in skeletal muscle are due to the presence of

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.

Question 32

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

A) astrocytes
B) microglia
C) oligodendrocytes
D) Schwann cells
E) axons

Question 33

In turning a page,you would mainly be using what type of muscle?

A) cardiac muscle
B) smooth muscle
C) skeletal muscle

Question 34

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

A) Exocrine, endocrine
B) Transitional, exocrine
C) Transitional, endocrine
D) Endocrine, exocrine
E) Sudoriferous, transitional

Question 35

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

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

Question 36

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

A) absorption
B) secretion
C) excretion
D) removing debris

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

While observing cardiac muscle under the microscope for the first time,Jennifer noticed lines running perpendicular to the direction of the muscle.These lines are called

A) perpendicular plates.
B) Volkman canals.
C) Broca's area.
D) Haversian canals.
E) intercalated discs.

Question 39

Gynecologists perform yearly pap smears for women.This procedure is important in early diagnosis and prevention of what type of cancer?

A) breast cancer
B) colon cancer
C) cervical cancer
D) pancreatic cancer
E) liver cancer

Question 40

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

A) astrocytes
B) microglia
C) oligodendrocytes
D) Schwann cells
E) axons

Question 41

Which systems function in adjustment of the acid-base balance of the blood?

A) cardiovascular and muscular
B) cardiovascular and urinary
C) respiratory and urinary
D) respiratory and skeletal
E) muscular and skeletal

Question 42

With a negative feedback system,the value in question will vary around the set point.

Question 43

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

A) immune system
B) integumentary system
C) cardiovascular system
D) urinary system
E) musculoskeletal system

Question 44

Which layer of the skin is responsible for tanning?

A) epidermis
B) dermis
C) subcutaneous layer

Question 45

The body's ability to maintain a relative constancy of its internal environment is called

A) homeostasis.
B) development.
C) homogeneous.
D) coordination.
E) feedback.

Question 46

Which of the following is mismatched to its location in the skin?

A) fat--subcutaneous layer
B) sense organs--dermis
C) keratinization--epidermis
D) nerves/blood vessels--epidermis
E) hair follicle--dermis

Question 47

Skin accounts for nearly 15% of the weight of an average human.

Question 48

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and the blood.

Question 49

Sweating is a physiological process that seeks to maintain

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

Question 50

The pleurae would be found in which body system?

A) the respiratory system
B) the cardiovascular system
C) the muscular system
D) the urinary system
E) the skeletal system

Question 51

What membrane is infected in meningitis?

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 tract

Question 52

What cavities develop from the ventral cavity?

A) cranial and vertebral
B) thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic
C) pelvic and abdominal
D) cranial and thoracic
E) cranial, vertebral, and thoracic

Question 53

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

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

Question 54

Which of the following is responsible for the waterproofing of skin?

A) mucus
B) keratin
C) hyaline cartilage
D) sweat
E) wax

Question 55

Only the nervous and endocrine systems are involved in homeostasis.

Question 56

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

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

Question 57

Which type of gland can become blocked and form a "blackhead?"

A) sudoriferous
B) sweat
C) endocrine
D) sebaceous
E) compound

Question 58

Which of the following is not involved in body temperature homeostasis?

A) constriction or dilation of blood vessels
B) secretion of sweat glands
C) shivering
D) respiration rate
E) the hypothalamus

Question 59

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