Final Exam Modules 1 and 2

Question 1

A scientific experiment testing a new drug used two groups, one getting the drug and one getting a sugar pill. If the group getting the drug did much better than the group with the sugar pill:

Answer 1

it would indicate that the drug was more effective than the sugar pill.

Question 2

The two major cavities of the body are the:

Answer 2

dorsal and ventral.

Question 3

A cut dividing the body into upper and lower portions is called a:

Answer 3

transverse section.

Question 4

An example of a negative feedback loop would be:

Answer 4

maintaining proper body temperature.

Question 5

A cut dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions is called a:

Answer 5

frontal section

Question 6

The lower abdominopelvic regions include the:

Answer 6

right and left iliac and hypogastric.

Question 7

This structure physically separates the pelvic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

Answer 7

No physical partition separates them

Question 8

A frontal section through the head would divide:

Answer 8

the nose from the back of the head.

Question 9

A midsagittal section through the head would divide:

Answer 9

the right eye from the left eye.

Question 10

If a person lost a little more than 3 pounds on a diet, they would have lost about:

Answer 10

1500 g

Question 11

The correct sequence of the level of organization is:

Answer 11

chemical, cellular, tissue, organ.

Question 12

The word derived from two word parts that mean “cutting apart” is:

Answer 12

anatomy.

Question 13

The left upper quadrant of the abdominopelvic cavity includes all of the:

Answer 13

left hypochondriac region

Question 14

Smooth, striated, and cardiac are examples of:

Answer 14

muscle tissue.

Question 15

What type of tissue is bone tissue?

Answer 15

Connective tissue

Question 16

Which tissue forms a continuous sheet of cells with no blood vessels?

Answer 16

Epithelial tissue

Question 17

Which of these fibers found in the matrix gives the tissues the ability to stretch and rebound easily?

Answer 17

Elastin

Question 18

Stratified squamous tissue is an example of:

Answer 18

epithelial tissue.

Question 19

What type of tissue is simple squamous tissue?

Answer 19

Epithelial tissue

Question 20

Which tissue covers and lines many parts of the body?

Answer 20

Epithelial tissue

Question 21

Proteoglycans are commonly found in a tissue’s matrix. Which of the following describes its function(s)?

Answer 21

Linking cells, absorbing shock, regulation of tissue function and lubrication.

Question 22

What type of tissue is hematopoietic tissue?

Answer 22

Connective tissue

Question 23

Which tissue allows rapid communication between body structures?

Answer 23

Nervous tissue

Question 24

Which of the following is the outermost layer of skin?

Answer 24

Epidermis

Question 25

Which of the following is true of the dermis?

a. It is a thin sheet of stratified squamous epithelium.
b. It is made up of epithelial tissue.
c. It is the outermost layer of skin.
d. It is thicker than the epidermis.

Answer 25

It is thicker than the epidermis.

Question 26

The outermost layer of the epidermis is called the:

Answer 26

stratum corneum

Question 27

The receptor in skin that detects pressure is the:

Answer 27

Lamellar corpuscle

Question 28

Which substance is not found in the reticular layer of the skin?

a. Elastic fibers
b. Keratin
c. Collagen
d. Fat

Answer 28

b. Keratin

Question 29

The glands of skin that produce oil that lubricates the hair and skin are the:

Answer 29

sebaceous glands

Question 30

This type of skin cancer can develop from benign pigmented moles:

Answer 30

melanoma

Question 31

The layer that is below the dermis and contains fat and blood vessels is called the:

Answer 31

subcutaneous layer

Question 32

Going from superficial to deep, the layers of the skin would be:

Answer 32

stratum corneum, stratum germinativum, papillary layer, reticular layer

Question 33

The root of the nail lies in a groove and is hidden by a fold of skin called the:

Answer 33

cuticle

Question 34

This type of skin cancer is a slow-growing malignant tumor of the epidermis:

Answer 34

squamous cell carcinoma

Question 35

The membrane lining the interior of the thoracic cavity is called the:

Answer 35

parietal pleura

Question 36

Which of the following is not a function of skin?

a. Excretion of vitamin D
b. Protection
c. Temperature regulation
d. Sense organ for the body

Answer 36

a. Excretion of vitamin D

Question 37

The organ that is not part of the lymphatic system is the:

a. liver.
b. thymus.
c. tonsils.
d. spleen.

Answer 37

liver

Question 38

The heaviest organ in the body is the:

Answer 38

skin

Question 39

The skeletal system does not:

Answer 39

produce vitamin D

Question 40

The structure in the male reproductive system that produces fluid and nutrients is the:

a. testes.
b. scrotum.
c. penis.
d. prostate gland.

Answer 40

prostate gland

Question 41

The gonads for the female reproductive system include the:

Answer 41

ovaries

Question 42

A system is best defined as:

Answer 42

a group of organs working together to perform a function

Question 43

The skeletal system includes all of the following except:

a. ligaments.
b. cartilage.
c. tendons.
d. bones.

Answer 43

c. tendons

Question 44

The functions of the nervous system include all of the following except:

a. regulation of environmental conditions.
b. regulation of the immune response.
c. control of body functions.
d. integration of body function.

Answer 44

b. regulation of the immune response

Question 45

The muscular system functions to:

Answer 45

provide movement, maintain body posture and generate heat

Question 46

Which of the following glands is not part of the endocrine system?

a. Pituitary gland
b. Hypothalamus
c. Salivary gland
d. Thyroid gland

Answer 46

c. Salivary gland

Question 47

The endocrine gland not located in the skull is the:

Answer 47

thymus gland

Question 48

The primary function of the integumentary system is:

Answer 48

protection of underlying structures