All Exam 1 Questions Flashcards
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The skeleton facilitates _____ because long bones connected to muscles function as levers.
A. Hematopoiesis
B. Movement
C. Energy storage
D. Protection
B. Movement
The epidermis contains only one sensory receptor that functions to sense ______.
A. Warmth
B. Pain
C. Sustained pressure
D. Stretch
C. Sustained pressure
Which of the following increases the risk of osteoporosis due to a decreased ability to absorb calcium from the intestines?
A. Low vitamin D
B. Obesity
C. Small body frame
D. Early malnutrition
A. Low vitamin D
What type of cell junction is connected to the cytoskeleton by actin?
A. Desmosomes
B. Gap junctions
C. Hemidesmosomes
D. Focal adhesions
D. Focal adhesions
Misfolded proteins are detected by chaperone proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum and trigger the endoplasmic-reticulum-associated protein degradation (ERAD) pathway. In ERAD, misfolded proteins are tagged with ubiquitin then sent ______ for degradation.
A. To the Golgi apparatus
B. Out of the cell
C. To proteasomes
D. To the nucleus
C. To proteasomes
Melanocytes are found in the ________, which is the deepest layer of the epidermis.
A. Stratum granulosum
B. Stratum spinosum
C. Stratum basale
D. Stratum corneum
C. Stratum basale
Osteocytes release both RANK ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG). RANK-RANKL interactions promote bone resorption (breaking down of bone tissue) by triggering the synthesis of _________, whereas RANKL-OPG interactions promote bone formation.
A. Osteoblasts
B. Osteoclasts
C. Osteogenic cells
D. Osteocytes
B. Osteoclasts
Tendons link muscles to bones. Tendons are made of dense ___________ connective tissue where collagen is arranged in parallel fibers.
A. Irregular
B. Regular
C. Areolar
D. Elastic
B. Regular
Epithelial tissue, which has a single layer of flattened cells, would be described as __________.
A. Stratified squamous epithelium
B. Simple squamous epithelium
C. Simple cuboidal epithelium
D. Transitional epithelium
B. Simple squamous epithelium
After the first domain of a transmembrane protein is translocated into the endoplasmic reticulum via the signal recognition particle (SRP) and its receptor (SR), what determines the threading of subsequent transmembrane domains into the ER membrane?
A. Hydrophobic alpha-helical domains are embedded in the ER membrane by chaperone proteins
B. Hydrophobic domains are moved into the ER membrane via the lateral gate of the translocon
C. Hydrophilic domains are moved into the ER membrane via the lateral gate of the translocon
D. Hydrophilic domains are tagged with ubiquitin and embedded in the ER membrane by chaperone proteins
B. Hydrophobic domains are moved into the ER membrane via the lateral gate of the translocon
When there is increased mechanical stress on bones, undifferentiated _________ with high mitotic activity can differentiate into __________.
A. Osteoblasts, osteogenic cells
B. Osteogenic cells, osteoblasts
C. Osteoblasts, osteocytes
D. Osteogenic cells, osteoclasts
B. Osteogenic cells, osteoblasts
Connective tissue where either chondrocytes or osteocytes are present is generally classified as:
A. CT proper
B. Supporting CT
C. Fluid CT
D. Loose CT
B. Supporting CT
Intracellular channels permit the electrical and metabolic coupling of the cytoplasm of two adjacent cells in a _______ junction. On the other hands, _________ junctions act as a seal between adjacent cells.
A. Anchoring, gap
B. Gap, anchoring
C. Gap, tight
D. Anchoring, tight
C. Gap, tight
Long-distance transport of vesicles from the center of the cell to the cell membrane is carried out by ________.
A. Dynein on actin filaments
B. Dynein on microtubules
C. Kinesin on microtubules
D. Kinesin on actin filaments
C. Kinesin on microtubules
Squamous cell carcinoma is least likely to originate in the stratum ________ of the epidermis because there are no living cells in this layer of the epithelium.
A. Corneum
B. Spinosum
C. Granulosum
D. Basale
A. Corneum