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What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions?
ANSWER ✔✔ Calcium
Which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive
organs be found?
ANSWER ✔✔ Pelvic cavity
What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
ANSWER ✔✔ Diaphragm
A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits the following characteristics: cells found
on the internal surface of the stomach, no extracellular matrix, cells tall and thin, no blood
vessels in the tissue. What type of tissue is this?
ANSWER ✔✔ Epithelial
Nerve tissue is composed of neurons and connective tissue cells that are referred to as
which of the following?
ANSWER ✔✔ Neuroglia
, Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for
the organs?
ANSWER ✔✔ Connective
What is the basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs?
ANSWER ✔✔ Cell
Which type of cell division takes place in the gonads?
ANSWER ✔✔ Meiosis
In what area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum corneum?
ANSWER ✔✔ Heel of the foot
What are the glands of the skin that produce a thin, watery secretion?
ANSWER ✔✔ Eccrine glands
Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phosphate levels of the body by participating in
the production of which of the following?
ANSWER ✔✔ Vitamin D
Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system?
ANSWER ✔✔ Support the body, hemopoiesis, provide protection
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the middle region of the
humerus. What is he describing?
ANSWER ✔✔ Diaphysis
TEST WITH ACTUAL COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND 100% DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS| FREQUENTLY
TESTED| LATEST| BRAND NEW
UPDATE| 2025.
What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions?
ANSWER ✔✔ Calcium
Which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive
organs be found?
ANSWER ✔✔ Pelvic cavity
What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
ANSWER ✔✔ Diaphragm
A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits the following characteristics: cells found
on the internal surface of the stomach, no extracellular matrix, cells tall and thin, no blood
vessels in the tissue. What type of tissue is this?
ANSWER ✔✔ Epithelial
Nerve tissue is composed of neurons and connective tissue cells that are referred to as
which of the following?
ANSWER ✔✔ Neuroglia
, Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for
the organs?
ANSWER ✔✔ Connective
What is the basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs?
ANSWER ✔✔ Cell
Which type of cell division takes place in the gonads?
ANSWER ✔✔ Meiosis
In what area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum corneum?
ANSWER ✔✔ Heel of the foot
What are the glands of the skin that produce a thin, watery secretion?
ANSWER ✔✔ Eccrine glands
Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phosphate levels of the body by participating in
the production of which of the following?
ANSWER ✔✔ Vitamin D
Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system?
ANSWER ✔✔ Support the body, hemopoiesis, provide protection
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the middle region of the
humerus. What is he describing?
ANSWER ✔✔ Diaphysis
