Levels of organization, systems and the physical exam
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Which level of organization is composed of one major type of cell?

  • Organ system level
  • Organ level
  • Cellular level
  • Tissue level (correct)

    • Which level of organization is composed of varying quantities of tissue types?

  • Organ system level
  • Tissue level
  • Cellular level
  • Organ level (correct)

    • Which level of organization includes the cardiovascular and respiratory systems?

  • Organ level
  • Organ system level (correct)
  • Cellular level
  • Tissue level

    • Which level of organization includes the nervous system?

    <p>Organ system level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tissue type performs a discrete set of roles and is responsible for movement?

    <p>Muscular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many different epithelial functions can you list?

    <p>Many</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tissue type is responsible for support and protection?

    <p>Connective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Smooth muscle is found in almost every region of the body because it forms an integral part of which of the following?

    <p>Connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissue?

    <p>Contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of membrane covers an organ or lines a joint?

    <p>Connective tissue membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a function of connective tissue?

    <p>Fluid transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is responsible for the structural characteristics of connective tissue?

    <p>Collagen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following muscle tissues is responsible for movement in the musculoskeletal system?

    <p>Skeletal muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about nervous tissue?

    <p>It detects stimuli and relays them to the central nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cell in the nervous system receives a stimulus from a neuron or a receptor dendrites?

    <p>Neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?

    <p>Delivery of nutrients and oxygen to tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organ system is responsible for protection, support, and movement?

    <p>Muscular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the additional function of the endocrine system?

    <p>Secretion of hormones that impact metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cell in the nervous system helps regulate the activities of the autonomic nervous system?

    <p>Microglial cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

    <p>Oxygenates blood and removes carbon dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cell in the nervous system cleans up debris and detects microbial invaders/injury?

    <p>Microglial cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about disease at the molecular, cellular, or tissue level?

    <p>Disease at these levels can often be predicted by macroscopic findings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following physical exam findings may be observed in a patient with anemia?

    <p>Increased heart rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a possible physical exam finding in a patient with anemia due to destruction of red blood cells?

    <p>Jaundice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of the yellow pigment observed in the sclera or skin in a patient with anemia due to destruction of red blood cells?

    <p>Hemoglobin breakdown products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level of dysfunction is best understood and explained by physical exam findings in the example of anemia?

    <p>Molecular, cellular, or tissue level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the findings during a physical exam that can help establish a diagnosis or suggest further confirmatory tests?

    <p>Findings consistent with one or a few causative factors across systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between multiple organ systems and a cellular → tissue problem?

    <p>Multiple organ systems adapt to a cellular → tissue problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the explanation for an increased heart rate in a patient with anemia?

    <p>Less red blood cells → lower oxygen-carrying capacity → need for an increase in blood flow globally to the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the possible cause of a physiologic murmur in a patient with anemia?

    <p>Turbulent flow within the heart due to increased cardiac output</p> Signup and view all the answers

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