Question 1

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

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

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

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?

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A)   subcutaneous layer
B)   Langerhan layer
C)   epidermis
D)   hypodermis
E)   dermisF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

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

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A)   Epithelial tissue
B)   Connective tissue
C)   Muscular tissue
D)   Nervous tissue
E)   Vascular tissueF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

The best description for the two components of blood are

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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.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Which component of the neuron receives the signal from the sensory receptor?

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A)   dendrite
B)   axon
C)   cell body
D)   nucleus
E)   myelin sheathF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Describe how you can tell the difference between simple squamous epithelium and simple cuboidal epithelium.

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Simple squamous epithelium is composed o...

Question 9

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The stripes in skeletal muscle are due to the presence of

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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.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What characteristic can be used to differentiate bone and cartilage?

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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 tissueF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

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

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A)   epithelial
B)   connective
C)   muscle
D)   nervous
E)   fatF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Lymph contains no cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which two types of cells make myelin?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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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 cellsF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Only the nervous and endocrine systems are involved in homeostasis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The three major components of connective tissue are

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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.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

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

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

Exam 4: Organization and Regulation of Body Systems

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

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

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

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

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

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Which component of the neuron receives the signal from the sensory receptor?

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The best description for the two components of blood are

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The stripes in skeletal muscle are due to the presence of

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

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

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

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Lymph contains no cells.

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Which two types of cells make myelin?

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The three major components of connective tissue are

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Only the nervous and endocrine systems are involved in homeostasis.

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Describe how you can tell the difference between simple squamous epithelium and simple cuboidal epithelium.

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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?

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

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What characteristic can be used to differentiate bone and cartilage?

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