Cell Types and Functions Quiz

What is the function of muscle tissue?

• To contract/relax and enable movement

• To store energy

• To transmit nerve impulses

• To protect internal organs

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of epithelial cells?

• They are specialized for contraction.

• They form protective layers on body surfaces.

• They transmit electrical impulses.

• They store energy in the form of fat.

Nerve cells are called _______?

• Neurons

• Axons

• Dendrites

• Synapses

The following are types of muscle tissue except ______?

• skeletal

• cardiac

• smooth

• connective

How many body (organ)systems are there in the human body?

• 9

• 11

• 12

• 13

This body system works with the immune system to protect the body from microorganisms that cause illness/disease.

• Endocrine

• Cardiovascular

• Respiratory

• Lymphatic

This system transmits sensory stimuli between the brain and the rest of the body.

• Muscular

• Digestive

• Nervous

• Integumentary

_____ is the study of the causes of a pathological disease or condition.

• Biology

• Etiology

• Cardiology

• Immunology

This term refers to a hospital-acquired infection.

• Infectious

• Autoimmune

• Syndrome

• Nosocomial

Signs refers to conditions that...

• A medical professional can objectively measure

• A patient is aware of but cannot be measured

• Are the course and outcome of an illness or disease

• A visual inspection of a patient