Ch. 4 Organization and Regulation of Body Systems

Which of the following is a special type of loose connective tissue?

Adipose tissue

The function of muscular tissue is to

Allow for movement of the body

Select all correct characterizations of smooth muscle

Also called visceral muscle, cells are spindle-shaped with a single nucleus, muscle fibers lack striations

Pelvic contents

Bladder and rectum

Select all of the locations in the human body where smooth muscle is found

Bladder, blood vessel walls, intestinal wall

The connective tissue that is composed of formed elements and plasma is ______

Blood

Which of the following is a kind of connective tissue?

Blood

Osteoblasts and osteoclasts are cell types responsible for forming the matrix in

Bone

Major organs of skeletal system

Bones

Major organs of nervous system

Brain, spinal cord

The three types of muscular tissue in vertebrate animals are skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and ______ muscle

Cardiac

Which of the following is NOT part of the integumentary system?

Cartilage

Select the two main types of supportive connective tissue

Cartilage and bone

Which list correctly lists the levels of biological organization from the simplest to most complex

Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems

Bone tissue that is arranged in cylindrical structural units called osteons and that is found in the shaft of long bones, is known as _____ bone

Compact

What kind of tissue is lymph?

Connective

Which cavity is NOT part of the ventral cavity?

Cranial

Which cavity is part of the dorsal cavity?

Cranial

Sweat glands originate from which layer of the skin?

Dermis

The type of cartilage found in the outer ear is

Elastic cartilage

Select the three types of fibers found in connective tissue

Elastin, reticular, collagen

Which organ system produces hormones, responds to stress and helps regulate fluid balance and metabolism?

Endocrine system

Mucous membranes are composed of _________ tissue overlying connective tissue

Epithelial

Of the four major types of tissues in the human body, ___________ tissue covers body surfaces and lines body cavities

Epithelial

Major organs of digestive system

Esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

Select all correct characterizations of skeletal muscle

Fibers are striated, attaches to bones via tendons, under voluntary control

The major type of cell found in fibrous connective tissue is the

Fibroblast

Which of the following are present in fibrous connective tissues? Select all that apply

Fibroblasts, matrix, collagen fibers, ground substance

Which type of cartilage has a matrix containing strong collagen fibers?

Fibrocartilage

Which type of connective tissue contributes to body homeostasis by distributing body heat?

Fluid

Cuticle definition

Fold of skin that hides the nail root

Select all correct descriptions of white blood cells

Have a nucleus and fight foreign invaders

Thoracic contents

Heart and lungs

A major function of the sebum secreted by sebaceous (oil) glands is to

Inhibit bacterial growth

The skin is the primary organ of the _________ system

Integumentary

Most cells of the human body are in direct contact with which type of fluid?

Interstitial fluid

The small chamber in which a cartilage or bone cell would lie is called a(n)

Lacunae

Where in the body would simple squamous epithelial tissue be found?

Lining the digestive tract

Select all of the following that apply to the meninges

Made of connective tissue, cover the brain and spinal cord, infection is called meningitis

The __________ are the membranes that cover and protect the brain

Meninges

Abdominal contents

Most of the small and large intestines

Which of these organs are lined by the mucous membranes? Select all that apply

Mouth, nose, vagina, stomach

Select the four types of membranes in the human body

Mucous, meninges, synovial, serous

What type of tissue is involved in communication between parts of the body, or between the body and the external environment?

Nervous

The four major types of tissues in the human body are connective, muscular, ______, and ________

Nervous and Epithelial

Select the major components of nervous tissue

Neurons and neuroglia

Select the functions of neuroglia cells

Nourish neurons and support neurons

A structure composed of two or more tissues carrying out a specific function is a(n)

Organ

A(n) ______ is composed of two or more tissues that work together for a specific function

Organ

The skin contains muscle tissue, epithelial tissue, nervous and connective tissue and therefore is considered a(n)

Organ

A group of organs that work together is a(n) ______

Organ system

The type of formed element that functions to transport oxygen is the

Red blood cell

Select all of the functions of nervous tissue

Sensory input, integrates data, motor output

In the human body, which type of membrane supports the internal organs and secretes a watery fluid?

Serous membrane

What type of muscle is found in the walls of visceral organs such as the intestine and bladder?

Smooth

Another term for sweat gland is

Sudoiferous gland

Which of these are accessory organs of the skin? Select all that apply

Sweat glands, sebaceous glands, nails, hair follicles

Two different types of glands associated with the skin include oil (sebaceous) glands and sudoriferous glands, which are more commonly called ______ glands

Sweats

The type of membranes found in the movable joints of the body are _______ membranes

Synovial

Major organs of endocrine system

Testes, ovaries, adernal glands, pancreas, thyroid gland

Major organs of reproductive system

Testes, ovaries, uterus, penis, vagina

Nail root definition

The nail grows from here

A ______ tissue is made up of specialized cells of the same type that perform a common function

Tissue

Where in the body would pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelial tissue be found?

Trachea (windpipe)

True or false: Hair contains Keratinized cells

True

The human body can be divided into two main body cavities: the ______ body cavity and the ________ body cavity

Ventral and dorsal

Lunula definition

Whitish, half-moon-shapped base of the nail

The portion of a neuron that receives impulses from a sensory receptor is the ______

dendrite