A&P 1 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
Which of the following antagonistic hormones keep the blood calcium level
balanced? - ANSWER Parathyroid hormone and calcitonin
The hormones that are released by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland are
synthesized by the - ANSWER Hypothalamus
What type of connective tissue insulates the body from heat loss, protect certain
organs from injury, and stores energy in the form of fat? - ANSWER Adipose tissue
What is the function of a goblet cells, which are sometimes found interspersed
throughout pseudostratified and simple columnar epithelium? - ANSWER To
produce and secrete mucus
What cell type produces heparin and histamine to promote information in the
connective tissues when necessary? - ANSWER Mast cells
Which structure of the hair follicle supplies the capillaries that provide the growing
hair with oxygen and nutrients? - ANSWER Hair papilla
Which type of epithelial tissue is found in several structures of the urinary system,
such as the urinary bladder and the uterus? - ANSWER Transitional
And epithelial tissue composed of several layers of tall elongated sales would be
called blank epithelium - ANSWER Stratified columnar
Which layer of the skin is found directly superficial to the hypodermis - ANSWER
Reticular region of the dermis
Which of the following hormones causes water retention by the kidneys in times of
dehydration - ANSWER ADH
Which of the following is not true of the stratum corneum? - ANSWER It is only
present in thick skin
Which of the following is not a characteristic of connective tissue in general? -
ANSWER The cell are packed tightly together, as they are in epithelial tissue
Which of the following endocrine gland is composed of two different regions, one
consisting of glandular epithelium tissue, and the other consisting of nervous tissue?
- ANSWER The pituitary gland
Which of the following is not true of true hormones? - ANSWER They are secreted
by both endocrine and exocrine glands
All of the following glands are both endocrine and exocrine except - ANSWER The
adrenal glands
Which of the following antagonistic hormones keep the blood calcium level
balanced? - ANSWER Parathyroid hormone and calcitonin
The hormones that are released by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland are
synthesized by the - ANSWER Hypothalamus
What type of connective tissue insulates the body from heat loss, protect certain
organs from injury, and stores energy in the form of fat? - ANSWER Adipose tissue
What is the function of a goblet cells, which are sometimes found interspersed
throughout pseudostratified and simple columnar epithelium? - ANSWER To
produce and secrete mucus
What cell type produces heparin and histamine to promote information in the
connective tissues when necessary? - ANSWER Mast cells
Which structure of the hair follicle supplies the capillaries that provide the growing
hair with oxygen and nutrients? - ANSWER Hair papilla
Which type of epithelial tissue is found in several structures of the urinary system,
such as the urinary bladder and the uterus? - ANSWER Transitional
And epithelial tissue composed of several layers of tall elongated sales would be
called blank epithelium - ANSWER Stratified columnar
Which layer of the skin is found directly superficial to the hypodermis - ANSWER
Reticular region of the dermis
Which of the following hormones causes water retention by the kidneys in times of
dehydration - ANSWER ADH
Which of the following is not true of the stratum corneum? - ANSWER It is only
present in thick skin
Which of the following is not a characteristic of connective tissue in general? -
ANSWER The cell are packed tightly together, as they are in epithelial tissue
Which of the following endocrine gland is composed of two different regions, one
consisting of glandular epithelium tissue, and the other consisting of nervous tissue?
- ANSWER The pituitary gland
Which of the following is not true of true hormones? - ANSWER They are secreted
by both endocrine and exocrine glands
All of the following glands are both endocrine and exocrine except - ANSWER The
adrenal glands
