BIOS 214 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
The internal lining of the esophagus and adult vagina is - CORRECT ANSWER-
stratified squamous epithelium
Which of the following is not one of the four primary classes of tissue? -
CORRECT ANSWER-cartilagenous tissue
The epithelium that lines the stomach and intestines is - CORRECT ANSWER-
simple columnar.
What tissue type forms the stroma of organs such as the spleen and thymus? -
CORRECT ANSWER-reticular tissue
Study of the microscopic structure of tissues and organs is called - CORRECT
ANSWER-histology
Tendons and ligaments consist primarily of the protein - CORRECT ANSWER-
collagen
,All of these terms except _______ may be correctly associated with the structure
"tendon." - CORRECT ANSWER-Sharpey's fibers
The perichondrium is a layer of fibroconnective tissue surrounding - CORRECT
ANSWER-most cartilage
A common example of a unicellular gland is - CORRECT ANSWER-a goblet cell.
Which type of intercellular connection facilitates passage of electrical signals
between cardiocytes that enables a coordinated heart beat? - CORRECT
ANSWER-gap junctions.
The term "tubuloalveolar" is used to describe - CORRECT ANSWER-an exocrine
gland
A tissue specialized for energy stroage and thermal insulation is - CORRECT
ANSWER-adipose tissue
Which cutaneous glands develop as outgrowths of hair follicles? - CORRECT
ANSWER-sebaceous and apocrine glands
What is a desirable (and healthful) result of exposure to ultraviolet rays of the sun?
- CORRECT ANSWER-increased production of vitamin D
The synthesis of _______ depends on the penetration of ultraviolet light through
the epidermis. - CORRECT ANSWER-vitamin D
Which of the following is not a function of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER-
synthesis of vitamin C
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,When cats fight, their fur rises through the action of - CORRECT ANSWER-
arrector pili muscles.
The dermal papilla of a hair is found in its - CORRECT ANSWER-bulb
The epidermis differs from the inner lining of the esophagus in that the epidermis -
CORRECT ANSWER-is cornified
A second-degree burn - CORRECT ANSWER-involves epidermis and part of the
dermis and may produce blisters.
The glands most responsible for cooling the skin are - CORRECT ANSWER-
merocrine glands.
In thin skin, the _____ is not visible. - CORRECT ANSWER-stratum lucidum
The reticular layer of the dermis consists of which kind of tissue? - CORRECT
ANSWER-dense irregular connective tissue
The type of hair covering the fetus is - CORRECT ANSWER-lanugo.
The sphenoid has all of the following features except - CORRECT ANSWER-a
pterygoid canal.
A failure of chondrocytes to multiply and enlarge in the metaphysis results in
which of the following conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER-achondroplastic
dwarfism
In the development of the skeleton, what typically occurs at the ages of 18 to 25? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The epiphyseal plates fuse.
, A/an _____ covers most parts of a bone except for its articular cartilage. -
CORRECT ANSWER-periosteum
Which bone does not contribute to the formation of the eye orbit? - CORRECT
ANSWER-temporal
The _____ forms by endochondral ossification. - CORRECT ANSWER-humerus
The cells primarily responsible for the breakdown of bone are - CORRECT
ANSWER-osteoclasts
Which of the following is not a facial bone? - CORRECT ANSWER-the ethmoid
bone
The styloid process, mastoid process, and zygomatic process are parts of -
CORRECT ANSWER-the temporal bone
The lacunae of bone contain - CORRECT ANSWER-osteocytes
Which of the following best describes a fossa - CORRECT ANSWER-depression
The concentric layers of a hair from external to the internal are________,
___________, and ________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Cuticle, cortex, medulla
A goblet cell produces? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mucin
Attached to the fovea capitis is - CORRECT ANSWER-ligamentum teres
A good description of a perforating canal is that it - CORRECT ANSWER-allows
blood vessels and nerves to penetrate compact bone tissue
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The internal lining of the esophagus and adult vagina is - CORRECT ANSWER-
stratified squamous epithelium
Which of the following is not one of the four primary classes of tissue? -
CORRECT ANSWER-cartilagenous tissue
The epithelium that lines the stomach and intestines is - CORRECT ANSWER-
simple columnar.
What tissue type forms the stroma of organs such as the spleen and thymus? -
CORRECT ANSWER-reticular tissue
Study of the microscopic structure of tissues and organs is called - CORRECT
ANSWER-histology
Tendons and ligaments consist primarily of the protein - CORRECT ANSWER-
collagen
,All of these terms except _______ may be correctly associated with the structure
"tendon." - CORRECT ANSWER-Sharpey's fibers
The perichondrium is a layer of fibroconnective tissue surrounding - CORRECT
ANSWER-most cartilage
A common example of a unicellular gland is - CORRECT ANSWER-a goblet cell.
Which type of intercellular connection facilitates passage of electrical signals
between cardiocytes that enables a coordinated heart beat? - CORRECT
ANSWER-gap junctions.
The term "tubuloalveolar" is used to describe - CORRECT ANSWER-an exocrine
gland
A tissue specialized for energy stroage and thermal insulation is - CORRECT
ANSWER-adipose tissue
Which cutaneous glands develop as outgrowths of hair follicles? - CORRECT
ANSWER-sebaceous and apocrine glands
What is a desirable (and healthful) result of exposure to ultraviolet rays of the sun?
- CORRECT ANSWER-increased production of vitamin D
The synthesis of _______ depends on the penetration of ultraviolet light through
the epidermis. - CORRECT ANSWER-vitamin D
Which of the following is not a function of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER-
synthesis of vitamin C
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protected by copyright law
,When cats fight, their fur rises through the action of - CORRECT ANSWER-
arrector pili muscles.
The dermal papilla of a hair is found in its - CORRECT ANSWER-bulb
The epidermis differs from the inner lining of the esophagus in that the epidermis -
CORRECT ANSWER-is cornified
A second-degree burn - CORRECT ANSWER-involves epidermis and part of the
dermis and may produce blisters.
The glands most responsible for cooling the skin are - CORRECT ANSWER-
merocrine glands.
In thin skin, the _____ is not visible. - CORRECT ANSWER-stratum lucidum
The reticular layer of the dermis consists of which kind of tissue? - CORRECT
ANSWER-dense irregular connective tissue
The type of hair covering the fetus is - CORRECT ANSWER-lanugo.
The sphenoid has all of the following features except - CORRECT ANSWER-a
pterygoid canal.
A failure of chondrocytes to multiply and enlarge in the metaphysis results in
which of the following conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER-achondroplastic
dwarfism
In the development of the skeleton, what typically occurs at the ages of 18 to 25? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The epiphyseal plates fuse.
, A/an _____ covers most parts of a bone except for its articular cartilage. -
CORRECT ANSWER-periosteum
Which bone does not contribute to the formation of the eye orbit? - CORRECT
ANSWER-temporal
The _____ forms by endochondral ossification. - CORRECT ANSWER-humerus
The cells primarily responsible for the breakdown of bone are - CORRECT
ANSWER-osteoclasts
Which of the following is not a facial bone? - CORRECT ANSWER-the ethmoid
bone
The styloid process, mastoid process, and zygomatic process are parts of -
CORRECT ANSWER-the temporal bone
The lacunae of bone contain - CORRECT ANSWER-osteocytes
Which of the following best describes a fossa - CORRECT ANSWER-depression
The concentric layers of a hair from external to the internal are________,
___________, and ________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Cuticle, cortex, medulla
A goblet cell produces? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mucin
Attached to the fovea capitis is - CORRECT ANSWER-ligamentum teres
A good description of a perforating canal is that it - CORRECT ANSWER-allows
blood vessels and nerves to penetrate compact bone tissue
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protected by copyright law
