Deck 26: Body Support and Movement: the Integumentary, Skeletal, and Muscular Systems

Question 1

Groups of tissues that perform a specific body function make up:

A) a tissue.
B) an organ.
C) the integument.
D) a gland.
E) an organ system.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Connective tissue is different from epithelial tissue in that connective tissue:

A) has a structure called basement membrane.
B) has cells that are usually separated and scattered in an extracellular material.
C) is not made up of cells.
D) is found only in joints.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes epithelial tissue?

A) It is found only in the skin.
B) It is always at least several layers thick.
C) It covers internal and external surfaces.
D) It produces blood cells.
E) It only covers surfaces exposed to the internal environment.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Groups of cells with a common function make up a/an:

A) tissue.
B) limb.
C) organ.
D) gland.
E) organ system.

Question 5

The discipline dealing with the study of how parts of the body work is:

A) physiology.
B) anatomy.
C) endocrinology.
D) mechanics.

Question 6

In humans, the heart and lungs are found in the:

A) spinal cavity.
B) abdominopelvic cavity.
C) cranial cavity.
D) thoracic cavity.

Question 7

Muscle tissue has a specialized ability to:

A) protect the body.
B) support the body.
C) shorten or contract.
D) provide an internal framework for the body.
E) form the glands.

Question 8

The spinal cavity and cranial cavity are the two parts of the:

A) dorsal cavity.
B) ventral cavity.
C) abdominopelvic cavity.
D) skeletal system.

Question 9

A stimulus producing a response that reduces the stimulus describes:

A) all stimulus-response chains.
B) positive feedback.
C) negative feedback.
D) breakdown of homeostasis.

Question 10

Bone, cartilage, adipose tissue, and blood are all examples of:

A) epithelial tissue.
B) connective tissue.
C) muscle tissue.
D) nervous tissue.
E) small organ systems.

Question 11

The thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities are separated by the:

A) lungs.
B) vertebral column.
C) diaphragm.
D) rib cage.

Question 12

A prescription medication lists a rare side effect of impairing the movement of smooth muscle. This medication could potentially affect the:

A) heart.
B) walls of the small intestine.
C) muscles that move your arms and legs.
D) muscles that move the eyeballs.

Question 13

Which of the following is the study of the body's structure?

A) physiology
B) anatomy
C) zoology
D) endocrinology
E) homeostasis

Question 14

Groups of cells that secrete substances are called:

A) glands.
B) organ systems.
C) tissues.
D) hormones.

Question 15

In oxygen homeostasis, the kidney that releases EPO, prompting increased red blood cell production is the:

A) stimulus.
B) response.
C) product.
D) reactant.

Question 16

What unusual feature do you find in connective tissues?

A) glandular secretions
B) conductive cells
C) cells with the ability to contract
D) extracellular material called the ground substance

Question 17

A function of connective tissue is to:

A) move the muscles of the body.
B) protect and cover the body.
C) stabilize and support the body.
D) form glands.

Question 18

The four types of body tissues are:

A) epithelial, glandular, muscle, and nervous.
B) epithelial, hormonal, cellular, and bone.
C) connective, cardiac, nervous, and adipose.
D) connective, epithelial, nervous, and muscle.
E) connective, neuronal, muscle, and epithelial.

Question 19

The function of epithelial tissue is to:

A) allow for movement of the body.
B) protect and cover the body.
C) support the body.
D) form the immune system.

Question 20

Which of the following is true concerning homeostasis?

A) Homeostasis is the maintenance of a rigid internal environment with no variation.
B) The maintenance of homeostasis relies mainly on positive feedback.
C) Homeostasis allows for major fluctuations in body conditions.
D) Homeostasis is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment.

Question 21

Hair color (or lack of it) is mostly due to:

A) activity of melanocytes.
B) a colored version of keratin.
C) sebaceous gland pigments.
D) sweat gland pigments.

Question 22

In the textbook, the stomach was given as an example of an organ. Which of the following is a valid description of the work of one of its tissues?

A) Its connective tissue helps drain the stomach contents.
B) Its muscle tissue forces secretions out of glands and into the stomach.
C) Its epithelial tissue secretes substances that help with digestion.
D) Its nervous tissue communicates directly with the intestines to coordinate digestion.

Question 23

Structures such as hair and nails are part of the:

A) skeletal system.
B) integumentary system.
C) endocrine system.
D) muscular system.
E) lymphatic system.

Question 24

Which of the following best describes "spongy bone"?

A) soft bone tissue
B) very similar to compact bone but more flexible
C) bone tissue found only in the skull
D) contains blood-cell-producing red marrow

Question 25

Which of the following is characteristic of cardiac muscle?

A) It is found only in the heart and blood vessels.
B) It is most similar in appearance to smooth muscle.
C) It is not striated.
D) It contracts under the control of its pacemaker cells.

Question 26

The type of muscle tissue that can be under our conscious control is:

A) skeletal.
B) cardiac.
C) smooth.
D) skeletal and smooth.
E) smooth and cardiac.

Question 27

Glands found primarily in the groin and armpit areas are the:

A) sebaceous glands.
B) merocrine sweat glands.
C) apocrine glands.
D) endocrine glands.

Question 28

Which human body system would be best described as playing roles in both waste disposal and conservation?

A) cardiovascular
B) nervous
C) urinary
D) lymphatic
E) respiratory

Question 29

Structures of the skeletal system include all of the following except:

A) bone.
B) cartilage.
C) nails.
D) ligaments.

Question 30

Which human body system includes lymphatic organs of the lymphatic network, such as the tonsils and lymph notes?

A) nervous
B) cardiovascular
C) urinary
D) endocrine
E) immune

Question 31

Which of the two systems listed work together to bring oxygen into your body and deliver it to your cells?

A) lymphatic and endocrine
B) respiratory and cardiovascular
C) respiratory and digestive
D) urinary and cardiovascular

Question 32

Which of the following systems are involved in bringing nutrients into the body and to its cells?

A) respiratory and cardiovascular
B) digestive and cardiovascular
C) urinary and cardiovascular
D) lymphatic and respiratory

Question 33

The inner layer of the skin, the dermis, is mostly:

A) epithelial tissue.
B) muscle tissue.
C) connective tissue.
D) keratin.
E) nervous tissue.

Question 34

Acne is caused by problems with the:

A) sweat glands.
B) endocrine glands.
C) sebaceous glands.
D) hair follicles.

Question 35

A paper cut that draws blood must have cut down into at least which layer of the skin?

A) subcutaneous layer
B) dermis
C) adipose layer
D) epidermis

Question 36

Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton?

A) thoracic cage bones such as the ribs
B) pelvic girdle bones such as the os coxa
C) arm bones such as the humerus
D) leg bones such as the femur

Question 37

Glial cells are cells found in which type of tissue?

A) muscle
B) nervous
C) connective
D) epithelial

Question 38

Which of the following systems are involved in coordination and regulation?

A) nervous and endocrine
B) digestive and cardiovascular
C) urinary and cardiovascular
D) lymphatic and respiratory

Question 39

Keratinized cells near the surface of the epidermis are:

A) found in a single layer.
B) mostly dead and water resistant.
C) about one month old.
D) derived from nervous tissue.

Question 40

Which of the following typically connects a bone to another bone?

A) cartilage
B) ligaments
C) tendons
D) marrow

Question 41

The heart is in the thoracic cavity.

Question 42

Blood vessels and nerves are found in which part of compact bone?

A) only in the marrow cavity
B) only on the outside surface
C) in central canals
D) in osteoblasts

Question 43

The abdominopelvic cavity is part of the larger ventral body cavity.

Question 44

The dermis is mostly made up of connective tissue.

Question 45

The protein actin is found in the:

A) nucleus.
B) thick filaments.
C) thin filaments.
D) membrane.

Question 46

Bone and cartilage are examples of ________ tissues.

Question 47

Keratin in the skin is produced mainly by the cells in the epidermis.

Question 48

A sweat gland is a type of exocrine gland.

Question 49

Smooth muscle may be moved by either voluntary or involuntary control depending on location in the body.

Question 50

Subcutaneous fat tissue in humans is located mainly in the dermis.

Question 51

The brain is in the ________ cavity, which is part of the larger ________ cavity.

Question 52

Which part of the muscle cell actually does the work of contraction by attaching, pivoting, and pulling?

A) myosin heads
B) actin filaments
C) calcium ions
D) neurotransmitter molecules

Question 53

The two main divisions of the skeletal system are:

A) cranial and axial.
B) appendicular and cranial.
C) axial and articular.
D) appendicular and axial.
E) vertebral and appendicular.

Question 54

In a muscle cell, sarcomeres are the:

A) myofibrils that run the length of the cell.
B) fundamental units of muscle contraction.
C) thin filaments.
D) thick filaments.

Question 55

In the levels of organization, the tissue level is between the cellular and organ levels.

Question 56

In the most general terms, studying the structure of the passages that air takes into the lungs would be considered ________; studying the mechanism for how gases are exchanged between the lungs and the blood would be ________.

Question 57

Glands are part of the ________ tissue category.

Question 58

Because they form linings or coverings, epithelial tissues always face an open area or an exterior environment.

Question 59

The brain is responsible for essentially all homeostasis.

Question 60

Homeostasis is maintained mostly by positive feedback.

Question 61

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the following question(s).
The missing label indicated with a "1" corresponds to which tissue type?

A) epithelial
B) connective
C) muscle
D) nervous

Question 62

An auto mechanic friend expresses interest in changing his career to nursing. He sees that anatomy and physiology is one of the courses he needs to take. He asks you what such a course would be like. You decide to explain it to him by comparing the human body to a car. How would you explain the course to him?

Question 63

The endocrine system sends signals using chemical messengers called ________.

Question 64

A 25-year-old friend tells you her mom was diagnosed with advanced osteoporosis. Your friend seems dispirited, feeling resigned to the same fate. Using the material you learned about the skeletal system, what supportive advice can you give your friend for ways she can guard against her risk of osteoporosis?

Question 65

What is the evolutionary significance of tissues, organs, and organ systems in animals?

Question 66

The two organ systems that are involved in removing wastes from the cells and eliminating them from the body are the ________ system and ________ system.

Question 67

The missing label indicated with a "2" corresponds to which tissue type?

A) epithelial
B) connective
C) muscle
D) nervous

Question 68

An older friend of yours who has been a dedicated jogger for many years has been having mild knee pain recently when jogging longer distances. He tells you his doctor recommended better-cushioned running shoes. He wonders why better shoes on his feet will help his knees. Using the material you learned about the skeletal system, what can you say to help your friend understand his doctor's recommendation?

Question 69

A biology classmate seems confused by something he read at the professor's website about calcium imbalances and neurotoxins interfering with proper functioning of the muscular system-even to the point of causing death by suffocation. He states the professor probably goofed up and meant the skeletal, nervous, and respiratory systems were adversely affected. Defend your professor's statements.