Anatomy and Physiology Ch. 1,4,5 (Test 1)

If blood pressure is too high, what should homeostatic regulation do?

Lower blood pressure back to the normal range

Which of the following regions corresponds to the calf? A. Sural B. Crural C. Femoral D. Pedal

Sural

What is the function of simple columnar epithelium lining parts of the digestive tract, such as the small intestines?

absorption

ou are observing a tissue under the microscope and notice dark concentric circles of matrix and osteocytes in lacunae. You identify this tissue as __________.

bone tissue

Which muscle cell type has visible striations but is not under voluntary control?

cardiac

As you examine a slide under the microscope, you see multiple cell types surrounded by abundant ECM and protein fibers. You identify this tissue type as __________

connective tissue

Glands that secrete their products directly into the blood are called __________.

endocrine glands

Intervertebral discs are composed of __________.

fibrocartilage

The wall of the alveolus (air sac) in the lung is composed of which type of epithelium?

simple squamous epithelium

You are dissecting an eye and you want to cut it into an anterior and a posterior section. You should cut along the __________.

frontal plane

A fracture in the left femoral region that is 5 centimeters proximal to the patellar region and 30 centimeters distal to the coxal region will be __________.

in the left thigh, close to the knee

Rheumatic fever is a disease that can result in decreased amount of serous fluid in the pericardial sac. Predict the effect of this condition.

increased friction between the visceral and parietal pericardium.

Homeostasis is defined as __________.

the maintenance of a stable internal environment

The supportive cells of nervous tissue are called __________

neuroglial cells

During childbirth, the initial stimulus that causes the onset of uterine contractions is followed by additional contractions that amplify the effect until the baby is born. This is an example of a __________.

positive feedback loop

The cellular structure that can detect stimuli and send information to the control center is called the __________.

receptor

The proximal tubule of the nephron (kidney tubule) in the kidney is composed of which type of epithelium?

simple cuboidal epithelium

Which of the three muscle cell types has multiple nuclei?

skeletal

The type of muscle tissue composed of long, cylindrical, striated, multinucleate cells, arranged parallel to each other is __________.

skeletal muscle

Which part of the neuron (a specialized nerve cell) receives signals from other cells and is also the main metabolic region of the neuron?

soma

The epithelium of the esophagus is composed of which type of epithelial tissue?

stratified squamous epithelium

Physiology is to function as anatomy is to

structure

The cephalic region is _____________ to the gluteal region

superior

Which of the following types of junctions does not allow macromolecules to pass in the space between cells or between neighboring cells? A. tight junctions B. gap junctions C. desmosomes D. CAMs

tight junctions