A&P Exam 1 Top-hat questions

Which of the following is NOT an example of negative feedback?

A rise in estrogen during the menstrual cycle increases the number of progesterone receptors in the uterus

Annemarie's skin is described as being pale and stretchy. If you were to diagnose someone with pale skin which of the following would be a possible cause?

Anemic

What glands are not active til puberty?

Apocrine

Match each tissue to its example of a location.

Blood matches Within vessels Transitional matches Bladder Fibrocartilage matches Vertebral discs Simple squamous epithelium matches Lung

The vitamins essential for normal adult bone maintenance and repair are:

C and D3

The hormones that coordinate the storage, absorption, and excretion of calcium ions are:

Calcitonin and parathyroid hormone

Which fiber is considered to be the strongest?

Collagen

If Derek were to have a broken bone that pierced the skin, which term would best describe that break?

Compound

A common type of fracture that can occur where the bone is crushed is called?

Compression

A matrix is a characteristic of which type of tissue?

Connective

Which layer accounts for 3/4 thickness of the epidermal layer?

Corneum

Two-thirds of the weight of bone is accounted for by:

Crystals of calcium phosphate

A _______________ membrane has an epithelium that is stratified and supported by dense connective tissues.

Cutaneous

The most abundant connections between cells in the superficial layers of the skin are:

Desmosomes

The process of bone growth at the epiphyseal cartilage is similar to:

Endochondral ossification

The presence of an epiphyseal line indicates:

Epiphyseal growth has ended

Match each tissue with its general function.

Epithelial matches Protection Connective matches Support Muscle matches Movement Nervous matches Communication

How would you classify the Tibia?

Long

What would be considered the most dangerous type of skin cancer?

Melanoma

Mucous secretions that coat the passageways of the digestive and respiratory tracts result from _________________ secretion.

Merocrine

Where would you find thick skin?

Palm of the hands

The membrane found wrapping the bones, except within the joint cavity, is the:

Periosteum

Which of the following does NOT address tissue repair?

Platelets coming to inflammation site

The increasingly forceful labor contractions during childbirth are an example of:

Positive Feedback

What is a function of this tissue?

Provide tensile strength

What type of tissue is depicted?

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Blood cell formation occurs in:

Red bone marrow

The primary reason that osteoporosis accelerates after menopause in women is:

Reduced levels of circulating estrogens

If Derek were 5 years old and his bones were weak and described as being soft. What could he be diagnosed with ?

Rickets

What type of burn affects the epidermal layer and the upper region of the dermis?

Second degree

The two major body cavities of the trunk are:

Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity

What type of tissue would be described as having multiple layers of cells with flattened cells with a top layer of elongated cells?

Stratified columnar epithelial

Collections of specialized cells and cell products that perform a relatively limited number of functions are called:

Tissues

What is an example of a location of this tissue?

Trachea

A plane through the body that passes perpendicular to the long axis of the body and divides the body into a superior and an inferior section is a:

Transverse section

The mediastinum is the region between the

Two Pleural Cavities

Beginning at the basement membrane and traveling toward the free surface, the epidermis includes the following strata:

basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum

The two major components of the integumentary system are:

cutaneous membrane and the accessory structures

Failure of homeostatic regulation in the body results in:

disease

What special characteristic applies to only this tissue?

intercalated discs

The organelle responsible for a variety of functions centering on the synthesis of lipids and carbohydrates is:

sER (smooth ER)

Which of the following epithelia most easily permits diffusion?

simple squamous

Each of the following is a function of the integumentary system, except:

synthesis of vitamin C

If a cell lacked ribosomes, it would not be bale to:

Synthesize proteins

What structure is responsible for tactile sensation?

Pacinian corpuscle

Functions of connective tissue include:

Establishing a structural framework for the body, transporting fluids and dissolved materials, providing protection for delicate organs, storing energy reserves

Which of the following is NOT a main part of the generalized cell?

Extracellular Matrix

Which of the following is NOT a component of Connective tissue proper?

Extracellular matrix of cells

Which sectional plane could divide the body so that the face remains intact?

Frontal section

A type of cell junction common in cardiac and smooth muscle tissue is the:

Gap Junction

The three major types of cartilage in the body are:

Hyaline, elastic and fibrous

Tissue that is specialized for contraction is:

Muscle tissue

Which cells of the epidermis produce the fibrous protein keratin?

None of the above

The basic functional unit of compact bone is the haversian system or:

Oseton

The non-pathologic loss of bone that occurs with aging is called:

Osteopenia

Which of the following is NOT a function of osseous tissue?

Storage of calcium salts