Question 1
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What tissue reacts to stimuli and conducts impulses?
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a. Connective
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b. Nervous
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c. Epithelial
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d. Muscle
Question 2
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This membrane lines the abdominal cavity and protects the abdominal organs:
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a. Pericardial membrane
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b. Pleural membrane
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c. Peritoneal membrane
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d. Visceral pleura
Question 3
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This vitamin is an antioxidant that promotes healing:
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a. Vitamin K
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b. Vitamin B
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c. Vitamin D
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d. Vitamin E
Question 4
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The cells that line ducts, the digestive tract and parts of the respiratory tract are called
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a. cuboidal epithelial cells.
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b. squamous epithelial cells.
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c. columnar epithelial cells.
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d. stratified squamous cells.
Question 5
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One characteristic of scar tissue is that
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a. it performs the same function as normal tissue.
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b. it is flexible and elastic.
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c. it lacks the flexibility and elasticity of normal tissue.
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d. collagen fibers lengthen during the healing process.
Question 6
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Which word root refers to the wall of a body cavity?
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a. Viscer
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b. Muc
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c. Pariet
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d. Ser
Question 7
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Fibrous sheets of connective tissue that wrap around muscle bundles are
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a. tendons.
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b. fasciae.
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c. ligaments.
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d. cartilage.
Question 8
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What term refers to a protective response to an injury or irritant?
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a. Infection
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b. Irritability
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c. Inflammation
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d. Trauma
Question 9
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Which organ system prepares food for absorption?
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a. Urinary system
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b. Digestive system
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c. Endocrine system
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d. Circulatory system
Question 10
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What type of tissue forms glands that secrete materials such as digestive juices, hormones, milk, perspiration, and wax?
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a. Connective tissue
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b. Epithelial tissue
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c. Muscle tissue
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d. Nervous tissue
Question 11
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The mucosa that lines the stomach is called the
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a. gastric mucosa.
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b. respiratory mucosa.
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c. visceral peritoneum,
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d. intestinal mucosa.
Question 12
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The tissue that stores lipid, acts as filler tissue, and cushions, supports, and protects the body is called
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a. osseous tissue.
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b. Areolar tissue.
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c. dense fibrous tissue.
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d. adipose tissue.
Question 13
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What tissue allows for movement and provides support for other types of cells?
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a. Connective
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b. Epithelial
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c. Nervous
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d. Muscle
Question 14
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The human body has how many organ systems?
Question 15
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The fluid that prevents friction inside joint cavities is called
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a. serous fluid.
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b. lymph.
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c. mucus.
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d. synovial fluid.
Question 16
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Which tissue has the ability to contract and move the body?
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a. Nervous
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b. Epithelial
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c. Cartilage
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d. Muscle
Question 17
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Cells grouped together according to size, shape, and function are called
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a. organ.
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b. membranes.
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c. tissues.
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d. areolar.
Question 18
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White, glistening bands attaching skeletal muscles to the bones are
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a. ligaments.
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b. tendons.
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c. fasciae.
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d. cartilage.
Question 19
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The cutaneous membrane is a specialized type of
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a. parietal membrane.
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b. visceral membrane.
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c. epithelial membrane.
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d. mucous membrane.
Question 20
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What term refers to the invasion of a microorganism causing disease?
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a. Irritability
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b. Inflammation
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c. Trauma
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d. Infection
Question 21
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These gland cells secrete their substances directly into the bloodstream:
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a. Hyaline
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b. Endocrine
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c. Exocrine
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d. Mammary
Question 22
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Which word root refers to guts or internal organs?
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a. Viscer
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b. Pariet
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c. Ser
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d. Muc
Question 23
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The cube-shaped cells that line the kidney tubules and cover the ovaries and secretory parts of certain glands are called
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a. squamous epithelial cells.
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b. columnar epithelial cells.
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c. cuboidal epithelial cells.
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d. stratified squamous cells.
Question 24
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This membrane lines the heart cavity and protects the heart:
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a. Pleural membrane
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b. Visceral pleura
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c. Pericardial membrane
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d. Peritoneal membrane
Question 25
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A strong, flexible, supportive substance found between bones and wherever great strength is needed is called
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a. fasciae.
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b. elastic cartilage.
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c. aponeuroses.
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d. fibrocartilage.
Question 26
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The fibrous protein found in bone and cartilage is called
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a. hyaline.
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b. cicatrix.
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c. elastin.
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d. collagen
Question 27
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What type of repair takes place in clean wounds?
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a. Secondary repair
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b. Primary repair
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c. Granulation
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d. Tertiary repair
Question 28
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Which organ system removes waste products of metabolism from the body?
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a. Urinary system
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b. Endocrine system
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c. Digestive system
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d. Circulatory system
Question 29
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The glands that secrete enzymes are the
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a. sweat glands.
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b. intestinal glands.
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c. mucous glands.
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d. endocrine glands.
Question 30
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This vitamin helps in the process of blood coagulation:
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a. Vitamin B
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b. Vitamin E
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c. Vitamin D
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d. Vitamin K
Question 31
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What is a fibrous connective tissue sheet that secures a muscle bundle called?
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a. Ligament
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b. Fascia
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c. Tendon
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d. Aponeurosis
Question 32
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Which of the following types of cells is not found in epithelial tissue?
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a. Endocrine gland cells
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b. Exocrine gland cells
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c. Adipose cells
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d. Squamous cells
Question 33
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What does cardiac muscle tissue have in common with skeletal muscle tissue?
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a. Both are striated.
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b. Both have voluntary control.
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c. Both transmit impulses.
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d. Both have the ability to react to stimuli.
Question 34
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What type of cells forms ductless glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream?
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a. Adipose
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b. Areolar
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c. Endocrine
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d. Exocrine
Question 35
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What does mucus do for the body?
Question 36
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The appearance of a pebbly texture on the surface of a deep wound indicates what process is taking place?
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a. Granulation
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b. Scabbing
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c. Grafting
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d. Coagulation
Question 37
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What type of tissue protects the body?
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a. Epithelial
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b. Connective
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c. Muscle
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d. Nervous
Question 38
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The part of the serous membrane that covers an organ is called
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a. parietal membrane.
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b. visceral membrane.
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c. mucosa.
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d. serosa.
Question 39
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What is a clean wound?
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a. A cut or incision on the skin with a scab
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b. A cut or incision on the skin where infection is not present
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c. A cut or incision on the skin with granulation tissue
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d. A cut or incision on the skin with scar tissue
Question 40
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Which system communicates and coordinates body activities?
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a. Muscular
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b. Lymphatic
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c. Special senses
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d. Nervous