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Hair color (or lack of it) is mostly due to:


A) activity of melanocytes.
B) a colored version of keratin.
C) sebaceous gland pigments.
D) sweat gland pigments.

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

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Which of the following systems are involved in coordination and regulation?


A) nervous and endocrine
B) digestive and cardiovascular
C) urinary and cardiovascular
D) lymphatic and respiratory

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

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Keratinized cells near the surface of the epidermis are:


A) found in a single layer.
B) mostly dead and water resistant.
C) about one month old.
D) derived from nervous tissue.

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

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Which of the following best describes "spongy bone"?


A) soft bone tissue
B) very similar to compact bone but more flexible
C) bone tissue found only in the skull
D) contains blood-cell-producing red marrow

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Glands found primarily in the groin and armpit areas are the:


A) sebaceous glands.
B) merocrine sweat glands.
C) apocrine glands.
D) endocrine glands.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following systems are involved in bringing nutrients into the body and to its cells?


A) respiratory and cardiovascular
B) digestive and cardiovascular
C) urinary and cardiovascular
D) lymphatic and respiratory

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

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Which of the following is characteristic of cardiac muscle?


A) It is found only in the heart and blood vessels.
B) It is most similar in appearance to smooth muscle.
C) It is not striated.
D) It contracts under the control of its pacemaker cells.

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

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Which human body system includes lymphatic organs of the lymphatic network, such as the tonsils and lymph notes?


A) nervous
B) cardiovascular
C) urinary
D) endocrine
E) immune

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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The inner layer of the skin, the dermis, is mostly:


A) epithelial tissue.
B) muscle tissue.
C) connective tissue.
D) keratin.
E) nervous tissue.

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

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Glial cells are cells found in which type of tissue?


A) muscle
B) nervous
C) connective
D) epithelial

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following typically connects a bone to another bone?


A) cartilage
B) ligaments
C) tendons
D) marrow

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

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Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton?


A) thoracic cage bones such as the ribs
B) pelvic girdle bones such as the os coxa
C) arm bones such as the humerus
D) leg bones such as the femur

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

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A paper cut that draws blood must have cut down into at least which layer of the skin?


A) subcutaneous layer
B) dermis
C) adipose layer
D) epidermis

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

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Structures such as hair and nails are part of the:


A) skeletal system.
B) integumentary system.
C) endocrine system.
D) muscular system.
E) lymphatic system.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Structures of the skeletal system include all of the following except:


A) bone.
B) cartilage.
C) nails.
D) ligaments.

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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In the textbook, the stomach was given as an example of an organ. Which of the following is a valid description of the work of one of its tissues?


A) Its connective tissue helps drain the stomach contents.
B) Its muscle tissue forces secretions out of glands and into the stomach.
C) Its epithelial tissue secretes substances that help with digestion.
D) Its nervous tissue communicates directly with the intestines to coordinate digestion.

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

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Acne is caused by problems with the:


A) sweat glands.
B) endocrine glands.
C) sebaceous glands.
D) hair follicles.

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

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Which human body system would be best described as playing roles in both waste disposal and conservation?


A) cardiovascular
B) nervous
C) urinary
D) lymphatic
E) respiratory

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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The type of muscle tissue that can be under our conscious control is:


A) skeletal.
B) cardiac.
C) smooth.
D) skeletal and smooth.
E) smooth and cardiac.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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Which of the two systems listed work together to bring oxygen into your body and deliver it to your cells?


A) lymphatic and endocrine
B) respiratory and cardiovascular
C) respiratory and digestive
D) urinary and cardiovascular

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

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