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Specialized cells of the same type that perform a common function are called: |
| | A) | organs |
| | B) | organelles |
| | C) | tissues |
| | D) | compartments |
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__________ are considered cancers of epithelial tissues and ________ are considered cancers of muscle or connective tissue. |
| | A) | Sarcomas, neoplasms |
| | B) | Carcinomas, sarcomas |
| | C) | Sarcomas, carcinomas |
| | D) | Neoplasms, tumors |
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Which cartilage is found in discs between the vertebrae? |
| | A) | hyaline |
| | B) | elastic |
| | C) | compact |
| | D) | fibrocartilage |
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Skeletal muscle fibers are ______. |
| | A) | fusiform |
| | B) | striated |
| | C) | smooth |
| | D) | fragmented |
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Glands that secrete their product into ducts are called ______ glands. |
| | A) | merocrine |
| | B) | exocrine |
| | C) | endocrine |
| | D) | eccrine |
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___________ is the most common type of cartilage. |
| | A) | Elastic cartilage |
| | B) | Fibrocartilage |
| | C) | Hyaline cartilage |
| | D) | Membrane cartilage |
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelia would likely be found in the ________. |
| | A) | brain |
| | B) | trachea |
| | C) | stomach |
| | D) | liver |
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The three components of connective tissue are _______. |
| | A) | cells, ground substance, and carbohydrate fibers |
| | B) | cells, fat, and protein fibers |
| | C) | cells, ground substance, and protein fibers |
| | D) | cells, ground substance, and enzymes |
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In cartilage, the cells lie in small chambers called ______. |
| | A) | desmosomes |
| | B) | lamellae |
| | C) | cisternae |
| | D) | lacunae |
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In compact bone, bone cells are located in lacunae that are arranged in concentric circles within tiny cylinders called _____. |
| | A) | Volkman canals |
| | B) | Haversian canals |
| | C) | osteons |
| | D) | matrix |
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Identify the common precaution for avoiding skin cancer. |
| | A) | wear sunglasses treated to absorb UV-A and UV-B radiation |
| | B) | wear protective clothing |
| | C) | use broad spectrum sunscreen |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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______ are essential components of blood that are the fragments of giant cells? |
| | A) | Platelets |
| | B) | Leukocytes |
| | C) | Reticulocytes |
| | D) | Macrophages |
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The ______ is the liquid portion of the blood. |
| | A) | plasma |
| | B) | leukocyte |
| | C) | reticulocyte |
| | D) | macrophage |
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A distinguishing characteristic of cardiac muscle cells is the presence of ____________. |
| | A) | neuroglia |
| | B) | actin filaments |
| | C) | intercalated disks |
| | D) | myosin filaments |
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Skeletal muscle is known as _____ muscle. |
| | A) | voluntary |
| | B) | involuntary |
| | C) | cardiac |
| | D) | interstitial |
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Which layer of the skin protects the body from bacterial infection and water loss? |
| | A) | subcutaneous layer |
| | B) | epidermis |
| | C) | dermis |
| | D) | hypodermis |
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In nerve tissue, neuroglial cells serve to ______. |
| | A) | support neurons |
| | B) | protect neurons |
| | C) | provide nutrients to neurons |
| | D) | support, protect, and provide nutrients to neurons |
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Arrector pili muscles function to __________. |
| | A) | control size of blood vessels |
| | B) | move skeletal bones |
| | C) | cause intestines to contract |
| | D) | pull hairs erect |
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Sweat glands are also known as ____ glands. |
| | A) | endocrine |
| | B) | parathyroid |
| | C) | sudoriferous |
| | D) | terminal |
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The type of homeostatic mechanism that reduces any changes or keeps a variable close to a particular point is called: |
| | A) | homeostatic feedback |
| | B) | positive feedback |
| | C) | negative feedback |
| | D) | None of the above positive feedback. |
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