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The Animal Body & Principles of Regulation Review Game

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not part of loose connective tissue?

a)

collagen

b)

elastin

c)

reticulin

d)

chondroitin

e)

adipose cells

2.

Which of these neuron structures is usually the longest?

a)

cell body

b)

dendrite

c)

axon

3.

In adult vertebrates,which of these is not one of the four principle kinds of primary tissues?  

a)

epithelial

b)

connective

c)

supportive

d)

muscle

e)

nerve

4.

 In humans, which of these structures is not made of cartilage?

a)

tip of the nose

b)

outer ear

c)

intervertebral disks of the backbone

d)

knee cap

e)

larynx

5.

Homeostasis is maintained using negative feedback loops. Changing conditions are detected in which part of a negative feedback loop?

a)

response

b)

effector

c)

sensor

d)

 integrating center

e)

stimulus

6.

For most enzymes, the Q10 value is around

a)

 0.2

b)

2

c)

5

d)

10

e)

20

7.

Which of these methods of heat transfer is not relevant to biological systems?

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

evaporation

e)

reflection

8.

Animals that allow their body temperature to conform to the environment are termed  

a)

heterotherms

b)

homeotherms

c)

isotherms

d)

poikilotherms

e)

endotherms

9.

Mammalian thermoregulation depends on monitoring of blood temperature by the  

a)

hypothalamus

b)

peripheral blood vessels

c)

adrenal medulla

d)

anterior pituitary gland

e)

thyroid

10.

Bone cells can remain alive even though the extracellular matrix becomes hardened with crystals of calcium phosphate. This type of cell is also called a(n)

a)

osteocyte

b)

erythrocyte

c)

leukocyte

d)

fibrocyte

e)

chrondrocyte

11.

Which of the following is not one of the levels of organization in the vertebrate body?

a)

cells

b)

bones

c)

tissues

d)

organs

e)

organ systems

12.

Which of the following is not one of the principal kinds of tissues in vertebrates?

a)

Connective

b)

epithelial

c)

cartilage

d)

muscle

e)

nerve

13.

Which of the following are the fundamental embryonic tissues called the "germ layers"?

a)

tissues, organs, and organ systems

b)

mesoderm, muscle, and tissue

c)

ectoderm, endoderm, and exoskeleton

d)

mesoderm, endoderm, and ectoderm

e)

mesoderm, exoderm, and hydroderm

14.

Epithelial tissues perform all of the following functions except they 

a)

produce glands that secrete materials.

b)

protect from dehydration or mechanical damage

c)

provide a selectively permeable barrier

d)

provide a structural framework for other tissues

e)

provide sensory surfaces

15.

Which of the following defines homeostasis?

a)

The ability of the body or a cell to seek and maintain stability within its internal environment

b)

A chemical reaction within a living organism that makes energy available for its use

c)

A system that sends immediate and specific information as electrical impulses

16.

The kidneys, ureters, urethra and urinary bladder make up the:

a)

Kidney System in invertebrates.

b)

Nervous System in aquatic sponges

c)

Excretory System which regulates body fluids

17.
When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
18.
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:
a)
compensating
b)
homeostasis
c)
balancing
d)
routine
19.

Diabetes is a disease in which the blood glucose level can get very high. What is NOT functioning properly in a person with diabetes?

a)

thermoregulation

b)

nervous system

c)

blood system

d)

negative feedback mechanism

20.

The chemicals made in one organ that travel to other parts of the body to control certain activities are called -

a)

glands

b)

glucose

c)

insulin

d)

hormones

21.

Epithelial cells with a flattened, irregular shape and tapered edges are known as ____________ cells

a)

columnar

b)

protoderm

c)

squamous

d)

stratified

e)

tile

22.
Which of the following is not one of the four basic types of tissue?
a)
epithelial
b)
connective
c)
muscle
d)
avascular
23.

Which epithelial tissue has more than one layer of flattened cells?

a)

simple squamous

b)

stratified squamous

c)

transitional

d)

simple columnar

24.

A single layer of tall, skinny epithelial cells would be best described as

a)

simple cuboidal epithelium

b)

simple columnar epithelium

c)

simple squamous epithelium

d)

stratified columnar epithelium

25.
Which type of muscle tissue would line the intestines?
a)
Smooth
b)
Cardiac
c)
Skeletal
d)
Transitional
26.
What type of Connective Tissue are TENDONS and LIGAMENTS
a)
Dense Connective Tissue
b)
Osseous Tissue
c)
Loose connective Tissue
d)
Cartilage
27.
What type of Connective tissue is found at the ends of bones to reduce friction?
a)
Cartilage
b)
Dense connective tissue
c)
Adipose Tissue
d)
Loose connective tissue
28.
Salivary glands are 
a)
Endocrine Glands
b)
Exocrine Glands
29.
The pituitary gland puts growth hormone into the blood. What type of gland is it?
a)
Endocrine Gland
b)
Exocrine Gland
30.
What type of muscle tissue is VOLUNTARILY controlled
a)
Skeletal Only
b)
Skeletal and Cardiac
c)
Smooth and Cardiac
d)
Cardiac Only
31.
Which type of membrane is found around joints? 
a)
Serous
b)
Mucous
c)
Synovial
d)
Cutaneous 
32.
This type of cartilage forms a cushion-like disk between the vertebrae.
a)
Fibrocartilage
b)
Elastic cartilage
c)
Hyaline cartilage
33.
Which of the following represents the reason that cartilage repairs itself so slowly?
a)
it is never damaged
b)
it is vascular
c)
it is avascular
d)
hormones are present
34.

The tough protein that gives hair, nails, and the outer layers of skin its strength is

a)

keratin

b)

melanin

c)

chromatin

d)

dermatin

35.
What is the most common fixed cell that produces the matrix in loose connective tissue? 
a)
Mast Cell
b)
Blast Cell
c)
Fibroblast
36.
What is the function of epithelial cells?
a)
Act as barriers between the external environment, or between organs and fluidfilled cavities
b)
Provide movement by pulling on bones
c)
Provide secretions which help to digest food
d)
Act as the messaging pathway between different areas of the body
37.
Define tissue with regards to anatomy
a)
A group of structurally and functionally related cells that come together to perform common functions
b)
Multiple sheets of thin paper used to clean your nose
c)
A series of different cells in the same area
d)
The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
38.
What tissue type is this?
a)
Adipose tissue
b)
Cardiac muscle
c)
Nervous tissue
d)
Skeletal muscle
39.
What tissue type is this?
a)
Nervous tissue
b)
Cardiac muscle
c)
Smooth muscle
d)
Connective tissue proper
40.
What tissue type is this?
a)
Skeletal muscle
b)
Nervous tissue
c)
Adipose tissue
d)
'Specialised' connective tissue
41.
Cells make up.....
a)
Tissues
b)
Organs
c)
Organ systems
d)
more cells
42.
Organs  make up.....
a)
Tissues
b)
Organs
c)
Organ systems
d)
more cells
43.
Which of the following tissues is made up of cells that contract when stimulated?
a)
Epithelial
b)
Connective
c)
Muscle 
d)
Nervous
44.

The glands of vertebrates are derived from ____________ epithelium.

a)

invaginated

b)

simple stratified

c)

stratified squamous

d)

simple columnar

e)

squamous keratinized

45.

If the connection between the gland and the epithelial membrane is maintained as a duct, the gland is called a(n) ___________ gland.

a)

exocrine

b)

endocrine

c)

lymph

d)

gonadal

e)

muscular

46.

Which of the following would not provide protection to the epidermis?

a)

keratinized epithelium

b)

simple squamous epithelium

c)

 stratified squamous epithelium

d)

layers of dead squamous cells

47.

Which of the following epithelial tissues would be likely found in the kidney tubules?

a)

cuboidal

b)

squamous

c)

cuboidal and squamous

d)

columnar

e)

pseudostratified columnar

48.

Which of the following epithelial tissues secretes mucous and is dense with cilia?

a)

cuboidal

b)

squamous

c)

cuboidal and squamous

d)

columnar

e)

pseudostratified columnar

49.

The tissue type that produces tough coverings that package organs is

a)

loose connective tissue

b)

dense irregular connective tissue

c)

collagen

d)

dense regular connective tissue

e)

adipose

50.

Which of the following is considered a similarity between all connective tissues?

a)

all originate as embryonic mesoderm

b)

all contain abundant organic extracellular matrix

c)

 all contain inorganic matrix

d)

all contain mast cells

51.

Which connective tissue has a matrix that is fluid?

a)

bone

b)

blood

c)

cartilage

d)

dense connective tissue

e)

loose connective tissue

52.

 All of the following statements about bone and its structure are correct except

a)

bone is an organic extracellular matrix of collagen fibers and calcium phosphate crystals.

b)

bone tissue is not living since it contains calcium phosphate crystals.

c)

 bone tissue is a  bone tissue serves as a reservoir for calcium and phosphate ions form of connective tissue.

d)

 bone tissue is a special form of connective tissue.

e)

bone marrow is a site for blood cell formations.

53.

In mammals and some reptiles, the coelom is divided into two cavities. These cavities are called the

a)

thoracic cavity and the peritoneal cavity.

b)

thoracic and the pleural cavities.

c)

thoracic and the cardiac cavities.

d)

peritoneal and the pleural cavities.

e)

peritoneal and the cardiac cavities.

54.

Which of the muscle types have intercellular connections which allow coordinated contractions between them?

a)

just cardiac muscle

b)

just smooth muscle

c)

cardiac and smooth muscle

d)

cardiac and skeletal muscle

e)

cardiac, smooth, and skeletal muscle

55.

Which of the following systems are not directly involved in communication and integration sense and respond to the environment?

a)

the nervous system

b)

 the immune system

c)

the sensory system

d)

the endocrine system

56.

Which of the following systems are not directly involved with regulation and maintenance of the body's chemistry?

a)

he digestive system

b)

 the circulatory system

c)

the respiratory system

d)

 the urinary system

e)

the endocrine system

57.

Which of the following systems is most likely to function as a defense system?

a)

 the integumentary system

b)

the musculoskeletal system

c)

he endocrine system

d)

the sensory system

e)

the nervous system

58.

 If the set point of the hypothalamus were to suddenly rise to 40C (as in the induction phase of a fever), what would the initial response of the body be?

a)

glands release sweat

b)

muscles contract, shiver

c)

nothing

d)

body temperature drops

e)

blood vessels dilate

59.

The characteristic that makes the muscle cells unique is the relative abundance and organization of 

a)

collagen fibers

b)

gelatinous mass

c)

actin and myosin fibers

d)

keratin fibers

e)

fibroblast cells

60.

The muscles that are attached to the bones by tendons, and when they contract cause the bones to move at their joints, are called

a)

smooth muscles

b)

skeletal muscles

c)

cardiac muscles

d)

cartilage tissues

e)

adipose tissues

61.

Which of the following are also known as striated muscles?

a)

skeletal and smooth

b)

just cardiac

c)

 just skeletal

d)

 skeletal and cardiac

e)

skeletal, smooth, and cardiac

62.

The cells that are specialized to produce and conduct electrochemical impulses are called 

a)

neurons

b)

dendrites

c)

axons

d)

fibroblasts

e)

epithelial cells

63.

Bone cells are called

a)

dendrites

b)

erythrocytes

c)

chondrocytes

d)

osteocytes

e)

fibroblasts

64.

Which muscle contraction is involuntary?

a)

cardiac

b)

smooth

c)

cardiac and smooth

d)

skeletal

e)

cardiac, smooth, and skeletal

65.

The nucleus of a neuron is contained in the

a)

axon branches

b)

companion cell.

c)

cell body

d)

dendrites

e)

myelin sheath

66.

Epithelial membranes are not very thick because

a)

epithelial tissues cannot support other cells growing on top of the tissue.

b)

epithelial tissues are nourished by blood vessels in adjacent tissues, thus diffusion is limited to thin tissues.

c)

epithelial tissues can only reach a certain level of thickness because of their pre-programmed cell growth.

d)

epithelial tissues that are much greater than a few cell layers in thickness collapse because of drying conditions caused by the environment.

e)

epithelial tissues are not able to grow past several cell layers because of an interrupted cell cycle which occurs after several complete cell cycles.

67.

The type of cells that line the lungs and blood vessels are

a)

simple squamous epithelium

b)

simple cuboidal epithelium.

c)

simple columnar epithelium

d)

stratified squamous epithelium.

e)

keratinized squamous epithelium

68.

Loose connective tissues contain all of the following types of cells or fibers except 

a)

macrophages

b)

mast cells

c)

adipose cells

d)

collagen fibers

e)

chondrocytes

69.

Cartilage is composed of

a)

glycoproteins and calcium phosphate.

b)

glycoproteins and collagen fibers.

c)

collagen fibers and osteocytes

d)

osteocytes and glycoproteins

e)

osteocytes and calcium phosphate

70.

Myelin sheaths are found along

a)

axons

b)

dendrites

c)

neuroglias

d)

cell bodies

e)

ganglia

71.

Your professor asks you to explain the difference between a tendon and a ligaments. Which choice will you use as your answer?

a)

Tendons secure muscles to muscles and ligaments secure bones to other bones.

b)

Both tendons and ligaments essentially have the same function, it just depends on what area of the body that is being referenced.

c)

Tendons secure muscles to bones and ligaments secure muscles to other muscles.

d)

Tendons are just enlarged ligaments.

e)

Tendons secure muscles to bones and ligaments secure bones to other bones.

72.

Which of these is not a method used by ectothermic vertebrates to affect body temperature?

a)

countercurrent heat exchange

b)

basking in the sun

c)

changing heart rate

d)

dilation or contraction of blood vessels

e)

increasing metabolic rate

73.

Which of these thermoregulation processes can be sustained for the longest period of time?  

a)

shivering

b)

torpor

c)

nonshivering thermogenesis

d)

hibernation

e)

fever

74.

Which of these factors would have the least effect on heat transfer processes in animals?  

a)

surface area of the body

b)

difference between body temperature and ambient temperature

c)

internal insulation such as blubber

d)

 external insulation such as feathers or fur

e)

bone density

75.

Which of these animals has the highest metabolic rate per unit body mass?

a)

shrew

b)

mouse

c)

cat

d)

human

e)

elephant

76.
The system of glands that produce hormones is the
a)
cardiovascular system
b)
nervous system
c)
endocrine system
d)
digestive system
77.
The system that converts foods into a form that body cells can use is the
a)
nervous system
b)
endocrine system
c)
digestive system
d)
integumentary system
78.

A peripheral nerve ending, specialized for response to particular types of stimuli; molecule that binds specifically with other molecules

a)

Control Center

b)

Receptor

c)

Effector

79.

Organ, gland or muscle capable of being activated by nerve endings

a)

Control Center

b)

Receptor

c)

Effector

80.

(a)   feedback mechanisms is feedback that chases the stimulus to decline or end

81.

(a)   feedback mechanics are feedback that tends to cause a variable to change in the same direction as the initial change; enhances the stimulus

82.

Which component of the homeostatic system detects change?

a)

Effector

b)

Control Center

c)

Stimulus

d)

Receptor

83.

Which is an example of an effector?

a)

Pancreas detecting an increase in blood glucose.

b)

Drop in blood oxygen.

c)

Salivary glands increasing their release of saliva.

d)

Regulating blood pressure when you go from laying down to standing.

84.

This name means that there are multiple layers of cells

a)

Simple

b)

Stratified

c)

Columnar

d)

Pseudostratified

85.
Which is NOT a shape of epithelial cells?
a)
cuboidal
b)
columnar
c)
squamous
d)
circular
86.

Name the tissue

a)

Pseudostratified

b)

Simple columnar

c)

Transitional

d)

Stratified Squamous

87.

Name the type of epithelium

a)

simple cuboidal

b)

simple squamous

c)

simple columnar

d)

stratified squamous

88.
Which of the following is not one of the four tissue types? 
a)
Blood
b)
Connective
c)
Epithelial
d)
Nervous 
89.
Connective tissue is
a)
The tissue that protects, supports, and binds together other body tissue
b)
Tissue that is the lining, covering, and glandular tissue of the body
c)
Tissue that contracts and shortens to produce movement
90.
Which connective tissue contains a gel-like matrix and is found in the nose, ear, and at the end of bones.
a)
Bone
b)
Cartilage
c)
Blood
d)
Adipose
91.

A form of connective tissue in which the cells are specialized for the synthesis and storage of energy-rich reserves of fat, or lipid.

a)

Hyaline cartilage

b)

Adipose tissue

c)

Connective tissue

d)

Areolar tissue

92.

What type of muscle is/are voluntary?

a)

smooth and cardiac

b)

smooth

c)

skeletal and smooth

d)

skeletal

93.

Which of these connects bone to bone?

a)

tendon

b)

ligament

94.
Commonly known as fat. Forms the subcutaneous layer beneath skin.
a)
Blood
b)
Bone
c)
Cartilage
d)
Adipose

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