BSC 2087 - Human Anatomy and Physiology » Spring 2022 » Check Yourself 4

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Question #1
What tissue reacts to stimuli and conducts impulses?
A.   Muscle
B.   Connective
C.   Epithelial
D.   Nervous
Question #2
This membrane lines the abdominal cavity and protects the abdominal organs:
A.   Visceral pleura
B.   Pleural membrane
C.   Peritoneal membrane
D.   Pericardial membrane
Question #3
This vitamin is an antioxidant that promotes healing:
A.   Vitamin K
B.   Vitamin B
C.   Vitamin E
D.   Vitamin D
Question #4
The cells that line ducts, the digestive tract and parts of the respiratory tract are called
A.   squamous epithelial cells.
B.   cuboidal epithelial cells.
C.   stratified squamous cells.
D.   columnar epithelial cells.
Question #5
One characteristic of scar tissue is that
A.   collagen fibers lengthen during the healing process.
B.   it performs the same function as normal tissue.
C.   it lacks the flexibility and elasticity of normal tissue.
D.   it is flexible and elastic.
Question #6
Which word root refers to the wall of a body cavity?
A.   Muc
B.   Pariet
C.   Ser
D.   Viscer
Question #7
Fibrous sheets of connective tissue that wrap around muscle bundles are
A.   cartilage.
B.   ligaments.
C.   fasciae.
D.   tendons.
Question #8
What term refers to a protective response to an injury or irritant?
A.   Infection
B.   Trauma
C.   Inflammation
D.   Irritability
Question #9
Which organ system prepares food for absorption?
A.   Circulatory system
B.   Digestive system
C.   Urinary system
D.   Endocrine system
Question #10
What type of tissue forms glands that secrete materials such as digestive juices, hormones, milk, perspiration, and wax?
A.   Epithelial tissue
B.   Nervous tissue
C.   Muscle tissue
D.   Connective tissue

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