ISSA NUTRITIONIST EXAM LATEST THIS YEAR COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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ISSA NUTRITIONIST EXAM LATEST THIS YEAR
COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

QUESTION: Columnar - ANSWER-Rectangular-shaped epithelial cells that secrete and absorb in basal
layer




QUESTION: Simple Epithelial Cells - ANSWER-Single layer of cells




QUESTION: Stratified Epithelial Cells - ANSWER-Multiple layers of cells




QUESTION: Transitional Epithelium - ANSWER-Epithelial cells that can change shape of stretch




QUESTION: Glandular Epithelium - ANSWER-Epithelial cells secreting specific water-based fluid, often
containing proteins (breast milk, saliva, hormones)




QUESTION: Connective Tissue - ANSWER-Tissue supporting, binding, or connecting other tissues in the
body




QUESTION: Loose connective tissue - ANSWER-Made of collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers, and it
holds organs in place

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QUESTION: Dense connective tissue - ANSWER-Made of collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers, and makes
up tendons and ligaments.




QUESTION: 3 types of muscle tissue - ANSWER-skeletal, cardiac, and smooth




QUESTION: Skeletal Muscle - ANSWER-muscle fibers responsible for voluntary contraction




QUESTION: Smooth muscle - ANSWER-muscle fibers responsible for involuntary muscle contraction in
the orgqn systems




QUESTION: Cardiac Muscle - ANSWER-Muscle found only in the heart and contains branched and
striated muscle fibers




QUESTION: Striated muscle fibers - ANSWER-muscle fibers having contractile units running parallel,
appearing striped on a microscope




QUESTION: Nervous tissue - ANSWER-The cells of the nervous system controlling body movement and
body functions




QUESTION: Nerve cells - ANSWER-the neurons transmitting nerve signals

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QUESTION: Neurological cells - ANSWER-nervous tissue found largely in the CNS that forms myelin,
protects and supports neurons, and maintains homeostasis




QUESTION: Efferent Nerves - ANSWER-Neve cells carrying a signal from the brain to the body




QUESTION: Afferent Nerves - ANSWER-Nerve cells that carry a signal from the body to the brain




QUESTION: Central Nervous system - ANSWER-The brain and spinal cord




QUESTION: Peripheral nervous system - ANSWER-The nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord




QUESTION: 11 major organ systems - ANSWER-Digestive

muscular

integumentary

lymphatic

endocrine

nervous

skeletal

reproductive

respiratory

urinary

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circulatory




QUESTION: Integumentary system - ANSWER-Organ system protecting the body; composed of hair, skin,
and nails




QUESTION: 3 layers of the skin - ANSWER-epidermis, dermis, hypodermis or subcutaneous layer




QUESTION: Epidermis - ANSWER-the external layer of skin creating a waterproof barrier and giving the
skin its physical tone




QUESTION: Dermis - ANSWER-the skin layer below the epidermis containing hair follicles, connective
tissue, sweat glands, blood vessels, and lymph vessels




QUESTION: Hypodermis - ANSWER-the third skin layer made up of adipose and connective tissue




QUESTION: Subcutaneous layer - ANSWER-the skin layer serving to insulate; technically part of the
hypodermal layer




QUESTION: Muscular System - ANSWER-The collection of the muscle fibers throughout the body with
the main function of contractability




QUESTION: 3 muscle tissue types - ANSWER-Cardiac, smooth, skeletal