Chapter 5
Which of the following is a characteristic of the integumentary system ? Protects underlying tissues from injury Protects against waster loss Contains sense receptors Helps in temperature regulation
All of the above
Which of the following structures is located in the pelvic cavity Internal reproductive organs Intestines Rectum Urinary bladder
All of the above
In which of the following body areas is simple cuboidal epithelium not located ?
Alveoli
The head, neck, and truck make up the
Axial region
Which of the following provides a pathway to transport materials from one part of the cell to another ?
Endoplasmic reticulum
What type of gland secretes it's produce onto a free surface through a duct
Exocrine gland
The process by which secretory products are packaged into vesicles and then released from the cells is known as
Exocytosis
Which of the following cells secrete mucus
Goblet cells
The microscopic study of tissues is known as
Histology
All of the following conditions are present with homeostasis except
Lliness is present
Which of the following contains enzymes that function to destroy cellular debris and foreign particles
Lysosomes
Which of the following is a large phagocrtic cell that cleans up cellular debris and foreign particles ?
Macrophage
Forms the substance of compact bone
Osteon
Located in the center of an osteon and contains a blood vessel
Osteonic canal
Which of the following is not an exocrine gland
Pituitary gland
The liquid making up the matrix of blood
Plasma
Which of the following determines what can enter or leave a cell ?
Plasma membrane
Serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and covers the lungs
Pleura
All of the following are functions of the bone except
Production of antibodies
Which of the following is a function of epithelial tissue
Protection Secretion Absorption Diffusion
All of the following are functions of adipose tissue except
Protects the body from invasion by pathogens
What type of epithelial tissue often contains cilia and goblet cells and lines portions of the respiratory tract ?
Pseudostratified columnar
Which of the following systems brings oxygen into the lungs and removes carbon dioxide from the lungs?
Reapiratory
What is the function of serous fluid
Reduces friction and provides lubrication
Which of the following structures functions in protein synthesis
Ribosomes
Which of the following structures is anterior to the heart ?
Ribs
Which of the following divides the body into right and left portions ?
Sagittal plane
Which of the following is an example of exocytosis
Secretion of digestive enzymes
What type of muscle tissue is found in the stomach and intestines and is under involuntary control ?
Smooth muscle
Which of the following structures is NOT located in the thoracic cavity ?
Stomach
What type of epithelial tissue consists of many layers of cells and forms the outer layer of the skin
Stratified squamous
-ology
Study
What is the term used to describe a part that is located on or near the surface of the body ?
Superficial
What is the directional term used to describe a part that is above another part?
Superior
Which of the following allows the knee to move freely by providing lubrication and reducing friction
Synovial fluid
Which of the following is made up of elastic connective tissue
Vocal cords
carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
axon
phag/o
eat, swallow
red blood cells
erythrocytes
-Fibr/o
fiber
physio/o
function
-glia
glue
All of the following are lined with a mucous membrane except A. Digestive tract B. Heart C. Urinary tract D. Reproductive tract
heart
What makes up the fetal skeleton until bone is laid down? A. Elastic cartilage B. Hyaline cartilage C. Fibrocartilage D. Epithelial tissue
hyaline cartilage
macro-
large
white blood cells
leukocytes
kinesis
movement
Neuron
nerve
Bone cell
osteocyte
Serous membrane that lines the pericardial cavity and covers the heart
pericardium
Serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity
peritoneum
home/o
sameness, unchanging
How many pairs of chromosomes are present in a human cell
23
Which of the following occurs during phagocytosis
A cell membrane engulfs a particle A vesicles containing the particle is formed in the cytoplasm Lysosomes digest the particle
Amino acids and glucose are transported from the small intestine and into the blood through
Active transport
The term for several organs that work together to accomplish a set of functions is
Body system
Which of the following is made up of simple squamous epithelial tissue?
Capillary walls
What is the basic living unit of all organisms
Cell
What is the name given to the hairlike processes that function in moving substances across the surface of a cell
Cilia
Which of the following is a characteristic of collagenous fibers
Compose of protein Strong and flexible Can withstand pulling forces Found in tendons and ligaments
Which of the following allows sperm to have a swimming motion
Cristae Cilia Mucus Flagella
What is the name of the gel-like fluid inside of a cell
Cytoplasm
carry nerve impulses to a nerve cell body
Dendrites
The movement of substances from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration is know is
Diffusion
The cranial cavity and spinal cavity make up the
Dorsal cavity
The study of the shape and structure of the human body is known as
Human anatomy
What is the term for the nonliving material that fills the space between cells ?
Intercellular Matrix
Visceral refers to which of the following?
Internal organs
What happens when a red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution ?
It shrinks
Which of the following is a characteristic of skeletal muscle tissue
It's striated It's under voluntary control It's multinucleated It's responsible for body movement
The types of cell division in which the number of chromosomes in halved in order to produce an egg and sperm is known as
Meiosis
What is the name of the connective tissue covering of the brain and spinal cord ?
Meninges
Which of the following structures increase the surface area available for the absorption of nutrients
Microvilli
Which of the following structures converts energy from nutrients into ATP that then provides energy for use by the body cells
Mitochondria
What type of membrane lines a body a cavity that opens to the outside
Mucous membrane
Which of the following is not an examples of an organ
Muscle
Which of the following body system produces movement and maintains posture ?
Muscular
Which of the following systems allows the body parts to communicate with each other and to communicate with the outside environment
Nervous
Supports the activities of neurons
Neuroglia
Generates and conducts a nerve impulse
Neuron
What is the name of the control center that directs the activities of the cell ?
Nucleus
Which is the following is a proper use to directional body terminology?
The foot is distal to the knee
Initiates the blood-clotting mechanism
Thrombocyte
What is the term for a group of cells with a similar structure and function
Tissue
-blast
To form, immature cell
All of the following are functions of connective tissue except
Transmits nerve impulses
chondr/o
cartilage
-cyte
cell
Cartilage cell
chondrocyte
hist/o
tissue
-stasis
to stop, control