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The epidermis consists of


A) stratified squamous epithelial cells.
B) collagen fibers.
C) elastic fibers.
D) adipose tissue.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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What is the body's response to a rise in temperature above 37.0 degrees C?


A) Blood vessels in the skin begin to dilate which increases blood flow to the surface of the skin.Environmental variables will help decrease the temperature of the blood.The nervous system also activates the sweat glands which help decrease temperature.
B) Blood vessels in the skin begin to constrict which increases blood flow to the surface of the skin.Environmental variables will help decrease the temperature of the blood.The nervous system also activates the sweat glands which help decrease temperature.
C) Blood vessels in the skin begin to dilate which increases blood flow to the surface of the skin.Environmental variables will help decrease the temperature of the blood.The heart rate decreases in an attempt to slow down blood flow.
D) Blood vessels in the skin begin to dilate which decreases blood flow to the surface of the skin.Environmental variables will help decrease the temperature of the blood.The heart rate increases in an attempt to slow down blood flow.
E) Blood vessels in the skin begin to dilate which increases blood flow to the surface of the skin.Environmental variables will help decrease the temperature of the blood.The nervous system will deactivate the sweat glands to help decrease body temperature.

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Skeletal muscle


A) is made of extremely small cells with one nucleus.
B) is not under voluntary control.
C) is found in the walls of the intestines and stomach.
D) has bands of actin and myosin filaments perpendicular to the length of the cell that produce contractions.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following skin derivatives is mismatched with the organism on which it is found?


A) mammals - hair and nails
B) amphibians - epidermal scales
C) fishes - bony scales
D) birds - feathers

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is a function of the skin?


A) protecting underlying body parts from physical trauma
B) preventing water loss
C) thermoregulation
D) monitor touch,pressure,temperature,and pain
E) All of the above are a function of the skin.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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If you wash your skin and hair several times a day,you will soon have dry skin that easily cracks and bleeds because the oils you have removed are necessary to keep the skin supple.This oil is


A) pili secreted by arrectors.
B) lymph secreted by lymphatic ducts.
C) sebum secreted by sweat glands.
D) sebum secreted by sebaceous glands.
E) salty sweat secreted by sweat glands.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which type of tissues would be damaged if someone was in a car accident and they had their kidney ruptured due to the force of the impact?


A) squamous epithelium,cuboidal epithelium,smooth muscle and neural tissues
B) pseudostratified ciliated epithelium,cuboidal epithelium,smooth muscle and neural tissues
C) squamous epithelium,cuboidal epithelium,skeletal muscle and neural tissues
D) squamous epithelium,cuboidal epithelium,fibrocartilage and neural tissues

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Which statement is NOT true about nervous tissue?


A) Cells in the nervous system that conduct electrical impulses are called neurons.
B) Neuroglia support and protect neurons.
C) The dendrites carry electrical impulses away from the cell body of the neuron.
D) Nerve fibers are long axons covered by a myelin sheath.
E) Neuroglia provide neurons with nutrients and keep them free of cellular debris.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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