UTA A&P EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
The study of how disease and aging alter physiology is called: - Answer- pathophysiology
The heart is __________ to the lungs. - Answer- medial
A person lying on their back gazing at the sky is in the __________ position. - Answer- supine
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The study of how disease and aging alter physiology is called: - Answer-
pathophysiology
The heart is __________ to the lungs. - Answer- medial
A person lying on their back gazing at the sky is in the __________ position. - Answer-
supine
Skin, hair, and nails are structures of the ___________ system. - Answer-
integumentary system
In the human body, __________ occurs when substances move through the body and
__________ is when whole body parts move. - Answer- motility, locomotion
Epithelial functions include (note that more than one answer may be correct): - Answer-
physical protection
absorption
sensory reception
specialized secretions
Epithelial cells that are adapted for absorption or secretion usually have ______ at their
free surface. - Answer- Microvili
This tissue type is classified according to its acellular matrix that supports living cells. -
Answer- connective
The tough cartilage with thick collagen fibers found in the intervertebral discs, knee, and
temporomandibular joint is: - Answer- fibrocartilage
Multinucleated cells are found in __________ muscle - Answer- Skeletal
The most abundant type of cartilage in the body is: - Answer- hyaline
Chondrocytes are to cartilage as osteocytes are to: - Answer- Bone
Transitional epithelium is found lining which of the following? - Answer- urinary bladder
, This connective tissue that is mostly fibers with few cells, contains all three fiber types
is: - Answer- areolar
The type of tissue that protects, insulates, and stores lipids is __________ connective
tissue. - Answer- adipose
The extracellular matrix of bone contains: - Answer- calcium phosphate and collagen.
The dominant thick strong fiber types found in dense connective tissue are _____ fibers.
- Answer- collagen
Muscle tissue with no striations is - Answer- smooth
Each of the following is an example of dense connective tissue, except - Answer-
areolar
The type of intercellular junctions that link cell cytoskeletons are _________ junctions. -
Answer- adheren
The type of intercellular junctions that provide a direct channel between neighboring
epithelial cells are called _______ junctions. - Answer- Gap
The delicate, net-like framework of organs is made of the following type of connective
tissue. - Answer- recticular
Tissue with thick collagen fibers arranged in all directions that provide strength and
support are _______ connective tissue. - Answer- dense irregualr
The type of intercellular junctions that prevents leaking between cells are ___________
junctions. - Answer- tight
An imbalance in one system can affect the balance of other systems. This is because
____________. - Answer- all levels of organization in an organism are interdependent.
The muscle known as the diaphragm separates the ________ from the _______. -
Answer- thoracic cavity; abdominopelvic cavity
In the anatomical position, the direction of caudal is _________ while coronal is
_________. - Answer- inferior, superior
Concerning the abdominopelvic quadrants, where would you find the appendix? -
Answer- upper right
The central principle of physiology is: - Answer- homeostasis
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