Chapter Questions
What are the functions of the four major tissue types? (page $67)$
What features do all connective tissues have in common? Why? (page $66)$
Explain why skeletal muscle is voluntary and cardiac muscle and smooth muscle are involuntary. (pages $69-70$ )
What are the two types of cells found in nervous tissue? Briefly describe the structure and function of each. (pages $70-71)$
How are epithelial tissues classified? Describe each major type, and give at least one location for each type and the reason why it is found in that location. (pages $72-73$ )
Explain why the skin is sometimes referred to as the integumentary system. (page 75)
Referring to Figure 4.12 , list each organ system, the major organs, major functions of each, and how each aids in homeostasis. (pages $80-85$ )
What organs of the body are found in the thoracic cavity? The abdominal cavity? (pages $81-82$ )
List the types of membranes found in the body, their functions, and their locations. (page 82 )
Why is homeostasis defined as the "relative constancy of the internal environment"? Does negative feedback or positive feedback tend to promote homeostasis? Explain. (pages $84-86$ )
Which of the following is not a type of fibrous connective tissue?a. hyaline cartilagec. tendons and ligamentsb. areolar tissued. adipose tissue.
What type of cartilage is found in the rib cage and walls of the respiratory passages?a. fibrocartilagec. ligamentous cartilageb. elastic cartilaged. hyaline cartilage.
Blood is a/an ___ tissue because it has a __.a. connective; gap junctionb. muscular; ground substancec. epithelial; gap junctiond. connective; ground substance.
This type of muscle contains striations.a. smooth muscleb. skeletal musclec. cardiac muscled. both b and ce. all of the above.
Which of the following forms the myelin sheath around nerve fibers outside the brain and spinal cord?a. microgliac. Schwann cellsb. neuronsd. astrocytes.
Which of these is not a type of epithelial tissue?a. simple cuboidal and stratified columnarb. bone and cartilagec. stratified squamous and simple squamousd. pseudostratified and transitionale. All of these are epithelial tissues.
What type of epithelial tissue is found in the walls of the urinary bladder to provide it with the ability to distend?a. simple cuboidal epitheliumb. transitional epitheliumc. pseudostratified columnar epitheliumd. stratified squamous epithelium.
Without melanocytes, skin woulda. be too thin.c. not tan.b. lack nerves.d. not be waterproof.
Which of the following is a function of skin?a. temperature regulationb. manufacture of vitamin $D$c. protection from invading pathogensd. All of these are correct.
Fluid balance is a primary goal of which system?a. endocrinec. digestiveb. lymphaticd. integumentary.
The skeletal system functions ina. blood cell production.c. movement.b. mineral storage.d. All of these are correct.
Which system helps control pH balance?a. digestivec. respiratoryb. urinaryd. Both b and c are correct.
Which type of membrane is found lining systems open to the outside environment, such as the respiratory system?a. serousc. synovialb. mucousd. meningeal.
Which allows rapid change in one direction and does not achieve stability?a. homeostasisc. negative feedbackb. positive feedbackd. All of these are correct..
Which allows rapid change in one direction and does not achieve stability?a. homeostasisc. negative feedbackb. positive feedbackd. All of these are correct.