Multiple Choice (Value 30) Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
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Which system regulates and controls growth, development, and metabolism?
a. | endocrine system | c. | integumentary system | b. | lymphatic system | d. | skeletal system |
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The levels of organization in the body include
a. | endocrine, respiratory, digestive, and nervous. | b. | cells, tissues,
organs, and organ systems. | c. | cells, tissues, and
functions. | d. | lymphatic, respiratory, and circulatory. |
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How many organ systems make up the human body?
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A group of similar cells that perform a single function is called a(an)
a. | nerve. | c. | tissue. | b. | organ. | d. | organ system. |
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Which type of tissue lines your internal organs?
a. | epithelial | c. | nerve | b. | connective | d. | muscle |
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The process by which organ systems maintain relatively constant internal
conditions is called
a. | circulation. | c. | homeostasis. | b. | organization. | d. | teamwork. |
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Which process enables the body to maintain a stable temperature?
a. | heating | c. | feedback inhibition | b. | circulation | d. | cellular
activity |
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Which system coordinates the body’s response to changes in its internal
and external environment?
a. | lymphatic system | c. | excretory system | b. | nervous system | d. | reproductive
system |
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Cells that transmit electrical signals through the nervous system to various
organs in the body are called
a. | nerves. | c. | organelles. | b. | neurons. | d. | tissues. |
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What begins when a neuron is stimulated by another neuron or by the
environment?
a. | a threshold | c. | an impulse | b. | an action potential | d. | a dendrite |
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What is the function of neurotransmitters?
a. | to transmit nerve impulses through dendrites | b. | to stimulate the
production of epinephrine | c. | to transmit nerve impulses across
synapses | d. | none of the above |
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For a neuron to reach an action potential, it must
a. | release electrons. | b. | absorb calcium. | c. | reverse the
electrical charge across the cell membrane. | d. | take in sodium
ions. |
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When an impulse reaches the end of a neuron, it triggers the release of
a. | neurotransmitters. | c. | dendrites. | b. | sodium ions. | d. | receptors. |
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What is the function of the central nervous system?
a. | to relay messages | c. | to analyze information | b. | to process
information | d. | all of the
above |
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The ability to move your right hand is controlled by the
a. | left hemisphere of the cerebrum. | b. | right hemisphere of the
cerebrum. | c. | both the left and right hemispheres of the cerebrum. | d. | neither hemisphere
of the cerebrum. |
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Which division(s) of the peripheral nervous system transmit(s) impulses from
sense organs to the central nervous system?
a. | sensory division | c. | sensory and motor divisions | b. | motor
division | d. | spinal cord
division |
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Which division of the nervous system controls the ability to dance?
a. | somatic | c. | central | b. | autonomic | d. | brain |
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The division of the nervous system that helps the body react to pain is
the
a. | somatic nervous system. | c. | autonomic nervous
system. | b. | sensory nervous system. | d. | sympathetic nervous system. |
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What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?
a. | brain and spinal cord | c. | somatic and autonomic | b. | thalamus and
hypothalamus | d. | sensory and
motor |
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Drugs that increase heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate are
called
a. | stimulants. | c. | opiates. | b. | depressants. | d. | alcohol. |
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What types of drugs slow down the activity of the central nervous system?
a. | stimulants | c. | opiates | b. | depressants | d. | cocaine |
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Uncontrollable pain and sickness occur because the body cannot produce enough
endorphins when a drug user attempts to stop using
a. | opiates. | c. | crack. | b. | cocaine. | d. | marijuana. |
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The most widely abused legal drug is
a. | marijuana. | c. | amphetamines. | b. | tranquilizers. | d. | alcohol. |
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What system does alcohol immediately affect?
a. | digestive | c. | nervous | b. | circulatory | d. | endocrine |
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One third of all homicides can be attributed to the effects of
a. | alcohol. | c. | crack. | b. | cocaine. | d. | opiates. |
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Modified True/False (Value 10) Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false,
change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
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There are four levels of organization in the human body: cells, tissues, organs,
and organ systems. _________________________
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A group of similar cells that perform a single function is called a(an)
organ. _________________________
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28.
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The hypothalamus is to your body as the thermostat is to the internal
environment of a house. _________________________
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The propagation of an action potential is slower in myelinated axons than
in axons that lack a myelin sheath. _________________________
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30.
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The largest and most prominent region of the human brain that is responsible for
the voluntary, or conscious, activities of the body is the cerebellum.
_________________________
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31.
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If you accidentally hit your toe on a desk and then quickly move your leg in
response, the pathway that the nerve impulse takes from your toe to your leg is called a reflex
arc._________________________
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The autonomic nervous system is part of the motor division of the peripheral
nervous system. _________________________
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33.
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Addiction can be defined as intentional misuse of any drug for nonmedical
purposes. _________________________
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34.
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About 40 percent of the fatal accidents that occur on Americans highways involve
the drug alcohol. _________________________
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Short Answer (Value 10)
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Figure
35–1
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35.
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Identify the structure and its labeled parts illustrated in Figure
35–1.
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36.
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How do opiates help people overcome sensations of pain?
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37.
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What are the cause and effect of fetal alcohol syndrome?
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