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29. Which connective tissue has a fluid matrix?
30. Which of the following statements about bone and its structure is NOT correct?
31. Vertebrate locomotion results from the contraction of muscles anchored to what other
tissue?
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32. Of which materiais is cartilage composed?
33. Which is another name for bone cells that remain alive even after the extracellular matrix
becomes hardened with calcium phosphate crystals?
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34. A patient has a disease with symptoms in the outer ear, nose, trachea and spine. Which
cells are most likely to have a problem?
35. Which is NOT a cell or fiber type found in loose connective tissues?
True / False Questions
36. Muscles can carry out their unique motor function because they are the only cells which
contain actin and myosin.
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Multiple Choice Questions
37. The characteristic that makes the muscle cells unique is the relative abundance and
organization of
38. What feature of cardiac muscle helps the cells coordinate their contraction as a single
unit?
39. A scientist is trying to coax stem cells to differentiate into muscle to use as a therapy for
muscular dystrophy. He looks at his Petri dish and is excited to see the cells contracting! The
cells appear striated and multinucleate. What type of muscle are they?
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40. Which term refers to muscles that are attached to bones, and cause bones to move at their
joints when they contract?
41. Which of the following types of muscles are striated?
42. Which muscle contraction is involuntary?
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43. The cell body of a motor neuron resides in the spinal cord, but it may control muscles a
long distance away. In a giraffe, the ________ of a leg motor neuron may be six feet long!
True / False Questions
44. The axon of a neuron can only communicate with other neuronal cells.
Multiple Choice Questions
45. What are the cells that are specialized to produce and conduct electrochemical impulses
called?
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46. Where is the nucleus of a neuron found?
47. In your Ph.D. research, you use thin slices of brain tissue to study neuronal signaling.
You attach an electrode to a single neuron, but cannot detect any activity. What is the most
likely explanation?
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process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
48. What structure do myelin sheaths form along?
49. In addition to the senses of vision, taste, smell, hearing, and touch, we also have a sense
called proprioception. It tells us the position of our bodies, based in part on stretch receptors
in muscles. Proprioceptors are part of the ______________ nervous system.
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50. A recovering stroke patient complained about strange smells in his room, but no cause
could be found. The doctor diagnosed this as phantosmia, or olfactory hallucination, and said
it was likely due to stroke-related damage to which tissue?
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question?
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answer?
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process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
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51. Controversy surrounds the use of zinc-containing nasal sprays as a cold remedy, since
they have been associated with anosmia (loss of smell). If true, this is likely due to the sprays
damaging which tissue?
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process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
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52. When we watch Olympic athletes perform, we are admiring the expert control of which
systems working together?
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53. A bride-to-be is enjoying a manicure and a facial before her hair is styled for the
wedding. What organ system is being pampered?
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54. Which of the following systems is NOT directly involved with regulation and
maintenance of the body’s chemistry?
55. Which of the following is most likely to function as a defense system?
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56. A couple is having difficulty conceiving a child, and they decide to see a fertility
specialist. Which two organ systems will the specialist examine in this couple?
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57. Damage to the integument may trigger action by cells of which system?
58. Homeostasis is maintained using negative feedback loops. Which part of a negative
feedback loop detects conditions?
Fill in the Blank Questions
Match the letter of each example from childbirth to the appropriate component of a positive
feedback loop.
A. pituitary gland secretes oxytocin, which acts on the uterus
B. uterine contractions increase
C. fetus is pushed against uterine opening
D. receptors detect stretch
E. brain receives and compares stretch information