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Mylissa Peck
SCI 221-28
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? | Reproductive |
| Negative-feedback control systems: | Oppose a change |
| The term that literally means self-immunity is: | Autoimmunity |
| Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are the most complex? | Tapeworms |
| The normal reading of range of normal is called the: | Set point |
| Pathogenesis can be defined as: | The course of disease development |
| The body's thermostat is located in the: | Hypothalamus |
| Which tissue is most likely to form a keloid scar as it heals? | Connective |
| What structure is formed by the union of the basal and reticular lamina? | Basement membrane |
| The type of tissue that contains cells called neurons is called: | Nervous |
| Hematopoetic tissue can be found in the: | Bones |
| Which cells form the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood? | Astrocytes |
| Which type of tissue has the greatest capacity to regenerate? | Epithelial |
| The hypodermis: | Connects the dermis to underlying tissues |
| The papillary layer of the dermis: | Produces the ridges that make fingerprints |
| Please select the bone positioned most superiorly on the human skeleton: | Frontal |
| The primary ossification center of a long bone is located: | In the diaphysis |
| On open fracture is also known as a compound fracture: | True |
| The humerus articulates proximally with the: | Scapula |
| Small cells that synthesize and secrete a specialized organic matrix are: | Osteoblasts |
| Blood calcium levels involve secretion of which two hormomes? | Parathyroid and calcitonin |
| The cells responsible for active erosion of bone minerals are called: | Osteoclasts |
| Which of the following is not one of the major functions of muscles? | Protection |
| Stretching the foot down and back and pointing the toe is called: | Plantar flexion |
| A condyloid joint is an example of a(n)______joint: | Biaxial |
| The opposite of dorsiflexion is: | Plantar flexion |
| Which joint allows for the most movement? | Ball and socket |
| Aerobic respiration | Produces the maximum amount of energy available from each glucose molecule. |
| Glucose can be stored in the muscle as: | Glycogen |
| The energy required for muscular contraction is obtained by hydrolysis of: | ATP |
| Attempting to pick up an object too heavy to lift would result in which type of muscle contraction? | Isometric |
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