1. What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions?: Calcium
2. What locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be found?: Pelvic cavity
3. What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?: Diaphragm
4. A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits the following character- istics: cells found on internal surface of stomach, no extracellular matrix, cells tall and thin, low blood vessels in the tissue. What type of tissue is this?: Epithelial
5. Nerve tissue is composed of neurons and connective tissue cells are referred to as:: Neuroglia
6. Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for organs?: Connective
7. What is the basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs?-
: Cell
8. Which type of cell division takes place in the gonads?: Meiosis
9. In what area of the body would you expect to find and especially thick stratum corneum?: Heel of foot
10. What are the glands of skin to produce a thin, watery secretion?: Eccrine glands
11. Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phosphate levels of the body by participating in the production of which of :: Vitamin D
12. What are the functions of the skeletal system?: Support the body, hemo- poiesis, provide protection
13. The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the middle region of the humerus. What is he describing?: Diaphysis
14. You have been given a sample of tissue that has open spaces partially filled by in assemblage of needlelike structures. What is the tissue?: Spongy bone
15. What bone is the only movable bone of the skull?: Mandible
16. What mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body?: Sodium
17. Why are skeletal muscles also called voluntary muscles?: They are under conscious control
18. All actions of the nervous system depend on the transmission of nerve impulses over :: Neurons
19. Motor or neurons transmit nerve impulses away from the CNS: Effer- ent
20. Jeffrey has contracted bulbar poliomyelitis lightest and it has affected the medulla oblongata. The doctors warned the family that his condition is grave and that may be imminent. What functions of the medulla oblongata have warranted such a dire prognosis?: The medulla oblongata contains vital centers that control heart action, blood vessel diameter, and respiration
21. What are chemical messengers that control growth, differentiation, and the metabolism of specific target cells called?: Hormones
22. Which of the following or tropic Hormones?: Somatotropin, follicle-stimulat- ing hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone
23. Which local sites are correctly match with their function or description?-
: Monocytes: become macrophages Lymphocytes: important and immunoresponse Neutrophils: phagocytize microorganisms
24. The heart has an intrinsic beat that is initiated by which of the:: Sinoatrial node
25. Vasodilation and vasoconstriction result from:: Relaxation and contraction of smooth muscle muscle in the arterial wall
26. What are the blood vessels called where exchanges take place between blood in the cells of the body?: Capillary
27. What is the exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood through the alveoli called?: External respiration
28. In order for inhalations will occur, what must happen?: Contraction of the diaphragm, which enlarges the chest cavity and draws air into the lungs
29. Most of the carbon dioxide in the blood does what?: It is converted to bicarbonate ions by carbonate anhydrase within red blood cells
30. How does the trachea remain open like a hollow tube?: Supporting carti- laginous rings keep it open
31. The stomach muscle churns and mixes food, turning the mass into a soupy substance called:: Chyme
32. What is the function of an aldosterone?: It conserves sodium in the body
33. All the nutrients that enter the hepatic portal vein are routed where for decontamination?: Liver
34. What are the functional units of the kidney?: Nephrons
35. What are the two functions of the male and female sex organs?: Produc- tion of gametes and hormones
36. In men, spermatozoa develop within the of each testis: Seminiferous tubules
37. Testicular activity is under the control of which hormones?: FSH and LH
38. Which hormone initiates the preparation of the endometrium of the uterus for pregnancy?: Estrogen
39. During pregnancy, what organ produces the hormones that maintain the endometrium and prepare the breast for milk production?: Placenta
40. If you wanted to separate the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity which Plane you use?: Transverse
41. You have been given a sample of tissue that has pillar-shaped cells arranged tightly together. The tissue you have is:: Columnar epithelium
42. The epidermis is classified as a:: Tissue
43. The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the middle region of the humerus. What area is he describing?: Diaphysis
44. Going from superior to inferior, the sequence of the vertebral column is:: Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccyx
45. What are true statements of skeletal muscle?: Skeletal muscle attaches to bone by tendons, muscle contraction helps keep the body warm, skeletal muscles continuously contract to maintain posture
46. If an impulse is traveling from a sense receptor towards the spinal cord, it is traveling along what type of neuron?: Sensory neuron
47. What does the parathyroid hormone regulate?: Calcium
48. Where are the pressoreceptors and chemoreceptors located?: Carotid body
49. Bile is secreted to which organ?: Small intestine
50. What is the role of progesterone in the female reproductive system?: -
Stimulates the development of the endometrium
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