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Exam #1

This exam is to test your knowledge on chapters 1,3,4



1)

Which of the following is a response to body temperature rising above normal?

 
 
 
 

2)

The navel is _______ to the chin?

 
 
 
 
 

3)

Before a cell can divide by mitosis, which of the following must occur?

 
 
 
 

4)

The diaphragm separates the _____ cavity from the _____ cavity.

 
 
 
 
 

5)

The increasingly forceful labor contractions that lead to childbirth are an example of this type of mechanism:

 
 
 
 

6)

The heart is surrounded by the ____ membrane.

 
 
 
 
 

7)

The study of tissues is called

 
 
 
 
 

8)

The membrane covering the surface of the stomach is named the

 
 
 
 
 

9)

Each of the following is an example of negative feedback EXCEPT one. Identify the exception.

 
 
 
 
 

10)

Which organ system provides support, protection for soft tissues, mineral storage and a location for blood production

 
 
 
 
 

11)

The term "cancer" refers to

 
 
 
 
 

12)

Examination of a sample of cells reveals large numbers of mitochondria compared to most other cells. Which of the following is a likely reason for this?

 
 
 
 
 

13)

When sodium ions are moved across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient,

 
 
 
 
 

14)

The tissue that always has a free surface exposed to the internal or external environment is

 
 
 
 
 

15)

Dead skin cells are shed in thick sheets because the strong links are held together by

 
 
 
 
 

16)

Exposure of the skin to ultraviolet light

 
 
 
 
 

17)

The subcutaneous layer is made of

 
 
 
 
 

18)

Epidermal cells are supplied with nutrients from blood vessels in the

 
 
 
 
 

19)

As cells are pushed from the deeper portion of the epidermis toward the surface,

 
 
 
 
 

20)

Skin can regenerate effectively even after considerable damage has occurred because

 
 
 
 
 

21)

The fact that a single defective protein causes cystic fibrosis, a multi system illness, proves that

 
 
 
 
 

22)

Another name for the skin is the

 
 
 
 
 

23)

Cells that store fat are called

 
 
 
 
 

24)

A midsagittal section would pass through the

 
 
 
 
 

25)

The characteristic of plasma membranes allowing only some substances to move through is known as...

 
 
 
 
 

26)

If the solute concentration is greater in the solution on the inside of the cell, compared to the solute concentration of the solution that is outside the cell, then what direction will water move?

 
 
 

27)

Which organ system removes carbon dioxide from the bloodstream?

 
 
 
 
 

28)

The elbow is ___ to the wrist

 
 
 
 
 

29)

Which of the following refers to the foot?

 
 
 
 

30)

A tissue that covers the surface, is one layer thick, and is composed of flat cells is

 
 
 
 

31)

The kidneys and ureters are organs of the ___ system.

 
 
 
 
 

32)

Which organ system transports nutrients, metabolic wastes, gases, and defense cells?

 
 
 
 
 

33)

While standing erect, the direction of caudal is

 
 
 
 
 

34)

The heart is ___ to the lungs.

 
 
 
 
 

35)

Visceral pericardium is located

 
 
 
 
 

36)

if a response DECREASES a disturbance, the system is classified as a ___ feedback system.

 
 
 
 
 

37)

The serous membrane covering the stomach and most of the intestines is called the

 
 
 
 
 

38)

The right pleural cavity contains the

 
 
 
 
 

39)

Which of the following refers to the foot?

 
 
 
 
 

40)

The fact that a single defective protein causes cystic fibrosis, a multi system illness, proves that.

 
 
 
 
 

41)

The thoracic cavity contains the

 
 
 
 
 

42)

This is another name for the subcutaneous layer

 
 
 
 
 

43)

This layer is composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

 
 
 
 
 

44)

Keratin

 
 
 
 
 

45)

This pigment absorbs ultraviolet light.

 
 
 
 
 

46)

This epidermal call has a role in immunity and disease resistance

 
 
 
 
 

47)

Constant exposure of skin to friction stimulates the formation of a callus which is the thickening of which layer?

 
 
 
 
 

48)

This layer is composed mainly of connective tissue with collagen and elastic fibers

 
 
 
 

49)

Albinism

 
 
 
 
 

50)

Which of the following plays an important role in termoregulation?

 
 
 
 
 


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