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?

Organ system level Signup and view all the answers

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

Muscular Signup and view all the answers

How many different epithelial functions can you list?

Many Signup and view all the answers

Which tissue type is responsible for support and protection?

Connective 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?

Connective tissue Signup and view all the answers

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

Contraction Signup and view all the answers

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

Connective tissue membrane Signup and view all the answers

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

Fluid transport Signup and view all the answers

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

Collagen Signup and view all the answers

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

Skeletal muscle Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about nervous tissue?

It detects stimuli and relays them to the central nervous system Signup and view all the answers

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

Neurons Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?

Delivery of nutrients and oxygen to tissues Signup and view all the answers

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

Muscular Signup and view all the answers

What is the additional function of the endocrine system?

Secretion of hormones that impact metabolism Signup and view all the answers

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

Microglial cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

Oxygenates blood and removes carbon dioxide Signup and view all the answers

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

Microglial cells Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Increased heart rate 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?

Jaundice 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?

Hemoglobin breakdown products Signup and view all the answers

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

Molecular, cellular, or tissue level 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Turbulent flow within the heart due to increased cardiac output Signup and view all the answers

Levels of organization, systems and the physical exam

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Which level of organization is composed of one major type of cell?

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

Which level of organization includes the cardiovascular and respiratory systems?

Which level of organization includes the nervous system?

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

How many different epithelial functions can you list?

Which tissue type is responsible for support and protection?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is true about nervous tissue?

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

What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?

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

What is the additional function of the endocrine system?

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

What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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