1. iclicker Quiz 2
Human Biology

2. Epithelial : digestion Connective : support Muscle : movement
Which of the following relationships between a tissue and its general function is not correct?
Epithelial : digestion
Connective : support
Muscle : movement
Nervous : control
Answer: a. Epithelial : digestion
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3. Epithelial tissue Connective tissue Muscle tissue Nervous tissue
An area in the body exposed to the external environment would be composed of which of the following tissue types?
Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
Muscle tissue
Nervous tissue
Answer: a. Epithelial tissue
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4. With which portion of an epithelial cell in the stomach would food be in contact?
Basal surface
Apical surface
Basal lamina
Reticular lamina
Answer: b. Apical surface
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5. Which of the following types of epithelial tissues is best suited for areas of the body where diffusion or filtration occurs?
Stratified columnar
Simple cuboidal
Simple squamous
Stratified squamous
Answer: c. Simple squamous
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6. Which of the following is not a type of cartilage?
Hyaline
Elastic
Fibrocartilage
Dense regular
Answer: d. Dense regular
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7. The terms "long," "short," "flat," and "irregular" are used to classify bones based on their ________.
tissue content
function
shape
weight
Answer: c. shape
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8. The most important characteristic for designating a bone as a long bone is _________.
its elongated shape
its total length
its length relative to other bones
its location in the body
Answer: a. its elongated shape
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9. Which of the following functions of the skeletal system would be considered a "metabolic function"?
Protection
Support
Mineral storage
Movement
Answer: c. Mineral storage
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10. Which of the following is not a type of bone cell?
Osteoblast
Osteoclast
Osteocyte
Osteoclasp
Answer: d. Osteoclasp
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11. An adult male is donating red bone marrow to determine if he is a match to a leukemia patient. Most likely, the doctor will collect the bone marrow from his ____________.
femoral diaphysis
humeral diaphysis
sternum
skull
Answer: c. sternum
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12. What would long bone growth look like in an individual whose cartilage in the epiphyseal disc stopped dividing?
The long bones would grow excessively.
The long bones would cease growth in length.
The long bones would cease growth in width.
The long bones would appear normal.
Answer: b. The long bones would cease growth in length.
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13. Which of the following bone cell types is primarily responsible for initiating ossification of bone?
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
Osteocytes
Chondroblasts
Answer: a. Osteoblasts
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14. In a patient whose parathyroid glands have been removed, you would expect that person's blood calcium levels to _______.
decrease
increase
stay the same
increase twofold
Answer: a. decrease
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15. Calcium's homeostatic importance to the body is primarily _____________.
to strengthen bone
to function in numerous metabolic activities (muscle contraction, blood coagulation)
to whiten our teeth
both a and c
Answer: b. to function in numerous metabolic activities (muscle contraction, blood coagulation)
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