Question 1

Muscles are connected to bones by

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A)   nerve tissue.
B)   epithelial tissue.
C)   ligaments.
D)   tendons.
E)   a basement membrane.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The endocrine system is the only system that is involved in coordinating and regulating the functioning of all the body's other systems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of these organs are found in the coelom?

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A)   brain, spinal cord, kidneys, heart
B)   salivary glands, vertebrae, heart
C)   intestines, heart, lungs, liver
D)   intestines, brain, lungs, liver
E)   reproductive organs, heart, lungs, brainF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Which tissue lacks a direct blood supply and heals very slowly?

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A)   Bone
B)   Cartilage
C)   Muscle
D)   Epithelial tissue
E)   NerveF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Simple squamous epithelium has

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A)   a single layer of cube-shaped cells.
B)   a single layer of column-shaped cells.
C)   a single layer of flat cells.
D)   many layers of flat cells.
E)   many layers of cube-shaped cells.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Which type of muscle is involuntary and lacks striations?

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A)   skeletal
B)   smooth
C)   cardiac
D)   triceps
E)   the heartF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

When you drink coffee,which is more acidic than you bloodstream,the pH of your blood drops.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following tissues may be specialized to secrete mucous?

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

Question 9

If you wash your skin and hair many times a day,you will soon have dry skin that cracks and bleeds because you have removed the _____ secreted by ______ that is necessary to keep the skin supple.

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A)   salty sweat; sweat glands
B)   pili; erectors
C)   lymph; lymphatic ducts
D)   sebum; sweat glands
E)   sebum; oil glandsF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Which is NOT a correct description of cartilage?

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A)   Hyaline cartilage is white and translucent and found at the ends of long bones.
B)   Hyaline cartilage contains only very fine collagen fibers.
C)   Fibrocartilage contains strong collagen fibers.
D)   Fibrocartilage forms the nose.
E)   Elastic cartilage forms the flexible outer ear.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Name the tissue in which the cells are separated by a liquid.

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A)   cartilage
B)   nerve
C)   blood
D)   muscle
E)   boneF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Some very important persons such as Japanese Emperor Hirohito and China's Premier Zhou Enlai were kept alive during their last days by many transfusions of blood.Without knowing further details of their ailments,which of the following functions most likely provided the most significant contribution to keeping them alive?

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A)   oxygen and carbon dioxide carrying capacity
B)   supplement of hormone levels
C)   provision of organic nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, and fats
D)   provision of albumin and fibrinogen
E)   provision of immune antibodiesF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

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A)   Muscular tissue is specialized to contract.
B)   Human oral body temperature is always close to 37o C (98.6 ∘\circ∘  F) .
C)   There are more red cells than white cells.
D)   An organism is limited in how high it can jump.
E)   An organism makes about as many turns to the right as to the left. F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Which organ is not part of the digestive system?

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A)   kidneys
B)   mouth
C)   esophagus
D)   large intestine
E)   pancreasF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Which is a type of neuroglial cell?

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A)   astrocyte
B)   lacunae
C)   dendrocytes
D)   macroglia
E)   myelinF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Which membrane is composed of loose connective tissue and lines moveable joint cavities?

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A)   synovial
B)   serous
C)   mucous
D)   meninges
E)   pleuraeF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following is matched to the incorrect body system?

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A)   helps control pH of body fluids-urinary system
B)   protects against disease and infections-cardiovascular system
C)   produces body heat-muscular system
D)   helps regulate metabolism-endocrine system
E)   produces blood cells-skeletal systemF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Melanin is a substance responsible for

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A)   cell growth.
B)   muscle contraction.
C)   nerve impulses.
D)   skin pigmentation to protect from harmful light.
E)   always causing skin cancer or melanomas.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The type of membrane that covers the heart is called a

Accepted Answer

A)   mucous membrane.
B)   serous membrane.
C)   basement membrane.
D)   pleural membrane.
E)   plasma membrane.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Which type of tissue will respond to stimuli and transmit impulses?

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial
B)   connective
C)   nervous
D)   muscle
E)   bloodF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Exam 11: Human Organization

Which type of muscle is involuntary and lacks striations?

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Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

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Which tissue lacks a direct blood supply and heals very slowly?

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Which type of tissue will respond to stimuli and transmit impulses?

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Which of the following tissues may be specialized to secrete mucous?

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When you drink coffee,which is more acidic than you bloodstream,the pH of your blood drops.

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Which organ is not part of the digestive system?

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If you wash your skin and hair many times a day,you will soon have dry skin that cracks and bleeds because you have removed the _ secreted by __ that is necessary to keep the skin supple.

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The type of membrane that covers the heart is called a

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Melanin is a substance responsible for

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The endocrine system is the only system that is involved in coordinating and regulating the functioning of all the body's other systems.

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Muscles are connected to bones by

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Which is NOT a correct description of cartilage?

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Which is a type of neuroglial cell?

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Simple squamous epithelium has

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Name the tissue in which the cells are separated by a liquid.

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Which of these organs are found in the coelom?

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Which of the following is matched to the incorrect body system?

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Which membrane is composed of loose connective tissue and lines moveable joint cavities?

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Exam 11: Human Organization

Which type of muscle is involuntary and lacks striations?

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Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

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Which tissue lacks a direct blood supply and heals very slowly?

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Which type of tissue will respond to stimuli and transmit impulses?

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Which of the following tissues may be specialized to secrete mucous?

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When you drink coffee,which is more acidic than you bloodstream,the pH of your blood drops.

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Which organ is not part of the digestive system?

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If you wash your skin and hair many times a day,you will soon have dry skin that cracks and bleeds because you have removed the _____ secreted by ______ that is necessary to keep the skin supple.

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The type of membrane that covers the heart is called a

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Melanin is a substance responsible for

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The endocrine system is the only system that is involved in coordinating and regulating the functioning of all the body's other systems.

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Muscles are connected to bones by

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Which is NOT a correct description of cartilage?

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Which is a type of neuroglial cell?

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Simple squamous epithelium has

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Name the tissue in which the cells are separated by a liquid.

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Which of these organs are found in the coelom?

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Which of the following is matched to the incorrect body system?

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Which membrane is composed of loose connective tissue and lines moveable joint cavities?

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