Question 1

The muscles that are attached to the bones by tendons,and when they contract cause the bones to move at their joints,are called

Accepted Answer

A)  smooth muscles.
B)  skeletal muscles.
C)  cardiac muscles.
D)  cartilage tissues.
E)  adipose tissues.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Choose the letter of the best match from the following definitions of positive feedback to their proper examples in child birth.
-Response

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin causes increased uterine contractions
B)  pituitary gland secretes oxytocin
C)  fetus pushed against uterine opening
D)  receptors in uterus detect stretch
E)  brain receives and compares stretch informationF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of these factors would have the least effect on heat transfer processes in animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  surface area of the body
B)  difference between body temperature and ambient temperature
C)  internal insulation such as blubber
D)  external insulation such as feathers or fur
E)  bone densityF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Bone cells can remain alive even though the extracellular matrix becomes hardened with crystals of calcium phosphate.This type of cell is also called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  osteocyte.
B)  erythrocyte.
C)  leukocyte.
D)  fibrocyte.
E)  chrondrocytE.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following are also known as striated muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal and smooth
B)  just cardiac
C)  just skeletal
D)  skeletal and cardiac
E)  skeletal,smooth,and cardiacF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the levels of organization in the vertebrate body?

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A)  cells
B)  bones
C)  tissues
D)  organs
E)  organ systemsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E) B

Question 7

Choose the letter of the best match from the following definitions of positive feedback to their proper examples in child birth.
-Effector

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin causes increased uterine contractions
B)  pituitary gland secretes oxytocin
C)  fetus pushed against uterine opening
D)  receptors in uterus detect stretch
E)  brain receives and compares stretch informationF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

The glands of vertebrates are derived from ____________ epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A)  invaginated
B)  simple stratified
C)  stratified squamous
D)  simple columnar
E)  squamous keratinizedF) B) and E)
G) A) and C) A

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  keratinized epithelium
B)  simple squamous epithelium
C)  stratified squamous epithelium
D)  layers of dead squamous cellsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which connective tissue has a matrix that is fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  bone
B)  blood
C)  cartilage
D)  dense connective tissue
E)  loose connective tissueF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The cells that are specialized to produce and conduct electrochemical impulses are called

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons.
B)  dendrites.
C)  axons.
D)  fibroblasts.
E)  epithelial cells.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial
B)  connective
C)  supportive
D)  muscle
E)  nerveF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 13

All connective tissues share which of the following structural features?
I-contain cells
II-contain a matrix filled with extracellular material
III-contain sarcomere units

Accepted Answer

A)  I and III
B)  just II
C)  II and III
D)  I,II,and II
E)  I and IIF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  shrew
B)  mouse
C)  cat
D)  human
E)  elephantF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The type of cells that line the lungs and blood vessels are

Accepted Answer

A)  simple squamous epithelium.
B)  simple cuboidal epithelium.
C)  simple columnar epithelium.
D)  stratified squamous epithelium.
E)  keratinized squamous epithelium.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Myelin sheaths are found along

Accepted Answer

A)  axons.
B)  dendrites.
C)  neuroglias.
D)  cell bodies.
E)  ganglia.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following systems are not directly involved in communication and integration sense and respond to the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nervous system
B)  the immune system
C)  the sensory system
D)  the endocrine systemE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) B

Question 18

Which muscle contraction is involuntary?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac
B)  smooth
C)  cardiac and smooth
D)  skeletal
E)  cardiac,smooth,and skeletalF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Your professor asks you to explain the difference between a tendon and a cartilage.Which choice will you use as your answer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tendons secure muscles to muscles and ligaments secure bones to other bones.
B)  Both tendons and ligaments essentially have the same function,it just depends on what area of the body that is being referenced.
C)  Tendons secure muscles to bones and ligaments secure muscles to other muscles.
D)  Tendons are just enlarged ligaments.
E)  Tendons secure muscles to bones and ligaments secure bones to other bones.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Epithelial tissues perform all of the following functions except they

Accepted Answer

A)  produce glands that secrete materials.
B)  protect from dehydration or mechanical damage.
C)  provide a selectively permeable barrier.
D)  provide a structural framework for other tissues.
E)  provide sensory surfaces.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Exam 43: The Animal Body and Principles of Regulation

The muscles that are attached to the bones by tendons,and when they contract cause the bones to move at their joints,are called

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Choose the letter of the best match from the following definitions of positive feedback to their proper examples in child birth. -Response

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Which of these factors would have the least effect on heat transfer processes in animals?

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Bone cells can remain alive even though the extracellular matrix becomes hardened with crystals of calcium phosphate.This type of cell is also called a(n)

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Which of the following are also known as striated muscles?

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Which of the following is not one of the levels of organization in the vertebrate body?

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Choose the letter of the best match from the following definitions of positive feedback to their proper examples in child birth. -Effector

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The glands of vertebrates are derived from ____________ epithelium.

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

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Which connective tissue has a matrix that is fluid?

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The cells that are specialized to produce and conduct electrochemical impulses are called

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

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All connective tissues share which of the following structural features? I-contain cells II-contain a matrix filled with extracellular material III-contain sarcomere units

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

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The type of cells that line the lungs and blood vessels are

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Which muscle contraction is involuntary?

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