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Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is NOT a function of a hormone? a. Regulates chemical composition and volume of the internal environment b. Regulates metabolism c. Regulates glandular secretions d. Produces electrolytes e. Controls growth and development Ans: D Difficulty: easy Feedback: 18.2 2. When a hormone is present in excessive levels, the number of target-cell receptors may decrease. This is called: a. Receptor recognition b. Circulating hormone c. Paracrine d. Up regulation e. ...

1. How much of the total body weight of the average adult is muscle tissue? a) 20-30% b) 30-40% c) 40-50% d) 50-60% e) 60-70% Ans: C Difficulty: medium Feedback: Chapter Opener Essay 2. Compare and contrast the functional and structural characteristics of muscular tissue. Ans: Both cardiac and skeletal muscle tissues are striated and smooth muscle is not, hence its name. Skeletal muscle cells have more than one nucleus, are large and run parallel to each other. Cardiac muscle cells usually have ...

1. What are the major elements found in the body? a. Nitrogen, oxygen, calcium, sodium b. Hydrogen, carbon, phosphorus, calcium c. Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen d. Oxygen, nitrogen, potassium, calcium e. Potassium, phosphorus, sodium, hydrogen Ans: C Difficulty: easy Feedback: 2.1 2. The subatomic particles that make up atoms include: a. Neutrons, quarks, muons b. Protons, neutrons, electrons c. Muons, positons, neutrons d. Electrons, quarks, protons e. Positons, protons, n...

1. This is another name for the subcutaneous layer. a. Dermis b. Epidermis c. Corpuscle d. Basale e. Hypodermis Ans: E Difficulty: easy Feedback: 5.1 2. This layer is composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium. a. Epidermis b. Dermis c. Hypodermis d. Subcutaneous e. Corpuscle Ans: A Difficulty: easy Feedback: 5.1 3. Keratin a. Is a protein b. Helps protect the bone from viruses c. Is a protein that is made of melanocytes d. Both a and c e. All of the above Ans...

1. Olfactory receptors are found a. Throughout the nasal cavity b. Only in the superior portion of the nasal cavity c. Only in the inferior portion of the nasal cavity d. From the vestibule to the pharynx e. Only in the mid-nasal ridges Ans: B Difficulty: easy Feedback: 17.1 2. These cells provide for the sense of smell. a. Olfactory hair cells b. Glial cells c. Basal stem cells d. Bowman’s glands e. Gustatory cells Ans: A Difficulty: medium Feedback: 17.1 3. These provide ph...

1. Most muscles cross at least one a. tendon b. joint c. bone d. ligament e. body plane Ans: B Difficulty: easy Feedback: 11.1 2. The attachment of a muscles tendon to the stationary bone is called the ______; the attachment of the muscles other tendon to the movable bone is called _

. Most muscles cross at least one a. tendon b. joint c. bone d. ligament e. body plane Ans: B Difficulty: easy Feedback: 11.1 2. The attachment of a muscles tendon to the stationary bone is called the ______; the attachment of the muscles other tendon to the movable bone is called ______. a. origin, action b. insertion, action c. origin, insertion d. insertion, origin e. insertion, action Ans: C Difficulty: easy Feedback: 11.1 3. This is an inflammation of the synovial membran...

Testbank Chapter 17. The Special Senses Multiple Choice 1. Olfactory receptors are found a. Throughout the nasal cavity b. Only in the superior portion of the nasal cavity c. Only in the inferior portion of the nasal cavity d. From the vestibule to the pharynx e. Only in the mid-nasal ridges Ans: B Difficulty: easy Feedback: 17.1 2. These cells provide for the sense of smell. a. Olfactory hair cells b. Glial cells c. Basal stem cells d. Bowman’s glands e. Gustatory cells Ans: ...

1. This is another name for the subcutaneous layer. a. Dermis b. Epidermis c. Corpuscle d. Basale e. Hypodermis Ans: E Difficulty: easy Feedback: 5.1 2. This layer is composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium. a. Epidermis b. Dermis c. Hypodermis d. Subcutaneous e. Corpuscle Ans: A Difficulty: easy Feedback: 5.1 3. Keratin a. Is a protein b. Helps protect the bone from viruses c. Is a protein that is made of melanocytes d. Both a and c e. All of the above Ans...

1. What are the major elements found in the body? a. Nitrogen, oxygen, calcium, sodium b. Hydrogen, carbon, phosphorus, calcium c. Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen d. Oxygen, nitrogen, potassium, calcium e. Potassium, phosphorus, sodium, hydrogen Ans: C Difficulty: easy Feedback: 2.1 2. The subatomic particles that make up atoms include: a. Neutrons, quarks, muons b. Protons, neutrons, electrons c. Muons, positons, neutrons d. Electrons, quarks, protons e. Positons, protons, n...