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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
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