Practice Exam 2

Question 0

What are the four general types of tissue

Answer 0

Connective, epithelium, muscle, and nervous

Question 1

A group of similar cells that work together for a common function is called a

Answer 1

Tissue

Question 2

Which tissue is responsible for rapid communication and control due to its ability to conduct electrical impulses?

Answer 2

Nervous

Question 3

Glands are made up of which of the following types of tissue

Answer 3

Epithelium

Question 4

Which type of tissue protects and supports (both physically and physiological) organs, and contains a nonliving extracellular matrix

Answer 4

Connective

Question 5

Which organ system helps regulate body temperature and protects underlying tissues from abrasion and dehydration

Answer 5

Integumentary

Question 6

When an organism loses control of it’s ability to maintain overall homeostasis it will soon be?

Answer 6

Diseased or dead

Question 7

What are the major organ systems of the body that controls homeostasis

Answer 7

Nervous and endocrine

Question 8

Which of the following is not part of the control system? 
Control center 
factor 
receptor 
Effector

Answer 8

Factor

Question 9

In a negative feedback mechanism, when blood pressure increases, the blood will respond by causing a number of changes which tend to?

Answer 9

Lower blood pressure

Question 10

The only function of our skin is that it protects us, true or false?

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Someone who lost a large amount of skin due to severe injury or burn would be at risk of which of the following?
Dehydration 
infection 
overheating 
All of the above

Answer 11

All of the above

Question 12

People who rarely venture outdoors or completely cover their skin when outdoors may develop a deficiency of?

Answer 12

Vitamin D

Question 13

The hypodermis (subcutaneous layer) consists of?

Answer 13

Loose connective tissue and apidose

Question 14

As cells are pushed from the deeper portion of the epidermis towards the surface?
They continue to divide. 
Their supply of nutrients increases. 
They secrete collagen. 
They flatten and die. 
They become dermal cells.

Answer 14

They flatten and die

Question 15

What is the pigment in the skin that functions to absorb UV light and is the main contributor to skin color in most people?

Answer 15

Melanin

Question 16

Which glands are most closely associated with the follicles?

Answer 16

Sebaceous

Question 17

The bone marrow that produces blood cells of found within

Answer 17

Spongy bone

Question 18

The nonliving matrix of the bone is mostly

Answer 18

Collagen, calcium phosphate

Question 19

The periosteum

Answer 19

Covers the outer surface of the bone and contains blood vessels and nerves

Question 20

Active bone forming cells are specifically called

Answer 20

Osteoblasts

Question 21

Which of the following hormones help regulate bone growth? 
Growth hormone. 
Sex hormone 
Thyroid hormone. 
All of the above

Answer 21

All of the above

Question 22

Which of the following best describes bone remodeling?

• Bone growth through adolescence.
• Balance between deposition and breakdown of boney tissue.
• Joint replacement.
• Plastic surgery after next event

Answer 22

A balance between deposition and breakdown of bony tissue

Question 23

What type of activity would lead to the strongest bones?

Answer 23

Running with a weighted vest on

Question 24

Adequate calcium intake is important for strong bones. What would be the most likely to happen if there is inadequate calcium intake?

Answer 24

Calcium would not be able to deposit during remodeling

Question 25

Ligaments connect

Answer 25

Bone to bone

Question 26

Which type of joint is filled with fluid and freely movable

Answer 26

Synovial

Question 27

Which disorder is caused by an attack on the synovial membranes of joints by the body’s immune system?

Answer 27

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 28

What is the correct order for food as it passes through the organs of the digestive tract?

Answer 28

Mouth. Pharynx. Esophagus. Stomach. Small intestine. Large intestine. Anus

Question 29

Which type of tooth part is the hardest most dense

Answer 29

Enamel

Question 30

The tongue functions to?

Answer 30

Manipulate food for swallowing

Question 31

If your epiglottis does not function correctly, what might happen?

Answer 31

You might choke

Question 32

The pyloric sphincter is found between the?

Answer 32

Stomach and duodenum

Question 33

The primary function of the stomach is to?

Answer 33

Store in mechanically digest food, and begin to chemically digest proteins

Question 34

The chemical digestion of proteins begins in the_____, and continues in the____, where individual amino acids and most other nutrients are absorbed.

Answer 34

Stomach ; small intestine

Question 35

The small, fingerlike folds of mucosa along the surface of the small intestine that contain blood capillaries and lacteals are called?

Answer 35

Villi

Question 36

The primary function of the small intestine is to?

Answer 36

Chemically digest and absorb nutrients

Question 37

The villi, microvilli and the circular folds of the small intestine all function to?

Answer 37

Increase surface area

Question 38

Fats are absorbed across the intestinal lining and first entered the?

Answer 38

Lymphatic system

Question 39

The pancreas is an important accessory organs of the digestive system because it?

Answer 39

Provide several digestive enzymes to the small intestine

Question 40

What is the function of the bile?

Answer 40

It aids in the digestion

Question 41

What is the primary role of the large intestine indigestion?

Answer 41

Absorb vitamins, ions, and water, forming feces

Question 42

What is the primary digestive function of the bacteria found in the large intestine

Answer 42

Digest the remainder of the food and produce some vitamins