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Clicker Quiz 1
Anatomy
___________ is the study of the body's
structure.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Histology
Anatomy
Embryology
Physiology
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Which of the following is a logical
organization?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Atoms, cells, molecules, tissues
Molecules, atoms, cells, tissues
Atoms, tissues, molecules, cells
Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues
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What is the definition of homeostasis?
A. The ability to maintain relatively stable external
conditions even though the inside world changes
continuously
B. When the output shuts off the original effect of the
stimulus
C. The response enhances the original stimulus so that
the response is accelerated
D. The ability to maintain relatively stable internal
conditions even though the outside world changes
continuously
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Which of the following is an example of a
negative feedback mechanism?
A. During labor, as uterine contractions begin, levels of
the hormone oxytocin continuously rise to further
stimulate more contractions.
B. The thyroid gland releases thyroid hormone under
the influence of the hormone TSH. TSH release
decreases when thyroid hormone levels reach their
set point.
C. An individual who is incapable of synthesizing
thyroid hormone will often develop an enlarged
thyroid gland due to continuous TSH stimulation.
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If someone has broken a leg, he or she has
damaged the ________ division of the
body.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Dorsal
Appendicular
Superficial
Axial
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The term ___________ refers to internal
organs, while the term _________ refers to
body cavity walls.
A.
B.
C.
D.
serosa; pleural
visceral; ventral
serosa; parietal
visceral; parietal
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Which single abdominopelvic
region/quadrant is the bladder located in?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Epigastric region
Hypogastric region
Right and left iliac regions
Right and left lower quadrants
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The four elements that comprise 96% of
living matter are __________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
carbon, sodium, nitrogen, oxygen
carbon, hydrogen, sodium, oxygen
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sodium
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen
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Which organelle contains enzymes that
detoxifies the cell from harmful hydrogen
peroxide ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Vesicles
Lysosomes
Peroxisomes
Inclusions
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You would expect that cells that expend a
great deal of energy, such as skeletal
muscle cells, would have increased
quantities of ___________.
A. Ribosomes
B. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
C. Peroxisomes
D. Mitochondria
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Intensely biosynthetic secretory cells such
as neurons would be expected to have
greater amounts of _________ than other
cells.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Centrioles
Lysosomes
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Peroxisomes
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Which of the following relationships
between a tissue and its general function is
not correct?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Epithelial : covering
Connective : digestion
Muscle : movement
Nervous : control
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The basal lamina arises from which type of
tissue?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue
Nervous tissue
Muscle tissue
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With which portion of an epithelial cell in
the stomach would food be in contact?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Basal surface
Apical surface
Basal lamina
Reticular lamina
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Which characteristic of epithelial tissues
would you expect to find in a duct that is
subject to a high degree of pressure (such
as the male urethra)?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cuboidal shape
Simple layering
Pseudostratified layering
Stratified layering
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Which of the following specialized terms
reflects the epithelial tissue found lining
the inside of blood and lymph vessels?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Epithelium
Endothelium
Mesothelium
Squathelium
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The presence of which type of epithelial
tissue is a dead giveaway for glands?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Simple squamous
Stratified squamous
Transitional epithelium
Simple cuboidal
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The mucus-secreting cells prevalent in
simple columnar epithelium are known as
__________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
goblet cells
cup cells
chalice cells
mucocells
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The principal role of melanin is to
__________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
give one that "healthy tan look”
keep the body cool
provide a waterproof layer
shield the nucleus from damage by
ultraviolet radiation
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A patient taking a drug that inhibits cell
division (such as certain chemotherapy
drugs) would expect which layer of the
epidermis to be affected first?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum spinosum
Stratum basale
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Fingerprints are copies of __________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
dermal papillae
epidermal papillae
dermal ridges
epidermal ridges
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The principal tissue found in the dermal
layer is ___________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
dense irregular connective tissue
stratified squamous epithelum
dense regular connective tissue
areolar connective tissue
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Which three pigments contribute to skin
color?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Carotene, melanin, hemoglobin
Keratin, melanin, hemoglobin
Melanin, keratin, hemoglobin
Hemoglobin, carotene, keratin
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The most important role of the eccrine
sweat gland is _________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
milk production
stress-induced sweating
body temperature regulation
earwax production
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What is one major function of arrector pili
muscle contraction that is particularly
important in nonhuman mammals?
A. The arrector pili muscle contracts to allow
for hair growth.
B. The arrector pili muscle contracts to shed
dead hairs.
C. The arrector pili muscle contracts to alarm
an approaching predator.
D. All of the above are true.
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A female patient with excessive facial hair
growth may have which of the following
ailments?
A. Excessive estrogen secretion from the ovaries
B. Inadequate secretion of insulin from the
pancreas
C. Inadequate secretion of thyroid hormone
from the thyroid gland
D. Excessive secretion of androgens from an
adrenal tumor
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The skin plays a role in the manufacture of
vitamin ______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A
B
C
D
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