The Nervous System

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Which cells of the nervous system receive a stimulus from a neuron or a receptor dendrite?

Schwann cells

Astrocytes

Neurons (correct)

Oligodendrocytes

Which cells of the nervous system help regulate the activities of the autonomic nervous system?

Autonomic ganglia (correct)

Oligodendrocytes

Microglial cells

Astrocytes

Which cells of the nervous system clean up debris and detect microbial invaders/injury in the peripheral nervous system?

Oligodendrocytes

Schwann cells

Astrocytes

Microglial cells (correct)

Which organ system is responsible for delivering nutrients and oxygen to tissues?

Cardiovascular system Signup and view all the answers

Which organ system is responsible for protecting the body from microbes?

Lymphatic and immune system Signup and view all the answers

Which organ system is responsible for removing undigested wastes?

Digestive system Signup and view all the answers

Which organ system is responsible for producing gametes?

Reproductive system Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tissue is found in almost every region of the body, including blood vessels?

Muscle tissue Signup and view all the answers

What are the functions of epithelial tissue?

Protection, transport, secretion of useful substances Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells optimize diffusion by reducing the distance substances need to diffuse?

Endothelial cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of membranes in the body are most commonly epithelial membranes?

Respiratory membranes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of connective tissue membranes?

Anchoring and nourishing Signup and view all the answers

How does the skin protect the body?

By physical and thermal protection Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the respiratory membrane?

Gas exchange Signup and view all the answers

Which type of connective tissue is responsible for the structural characteristics of connective tissue, including strength and elasticity?

Connective Tissue Proper Signup and view all the answers

Which type of connective tissue is responsible for storing metabolic energy and regulating thermoregulation?

Adipose tissue Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for voluntary movement and is found in the musculoskeletal system?

Skeletal muscle Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for pumping blood and is only found in the heart?

Cardiac muscle Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for involuntary movement and is found in a wide variety of organs?

Smooth muscle Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tissue is responsible for detecting stimuli and relaying it to the central nervous system?

Nervous tissue Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tissue integrates information received from the peripheral nervous system and produces a response?

Nervous tissue Signup and view all the answers

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

Physical exam findings are best understood at these lower levels Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential physical exam finding for fatigue due to anemia?

Turbulent flow within the heart Signup and view all the answers

What physical exam finding may indicate anemia due to destruction of red blood cells?

Jaundice Signup and view all the answers

What can physical exam findings during anemia indicate at the molecular, cellular, or tissue level?

Reduced tissue oxygenation Signup and view all the answers

When can findings across multiple systems help establish a diagnosis or suggest further tests?

When they are consistent with one or a few causative factors Signup and view all the answers

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Which cells of the nervous system receive a stimulus from a neuron or a receptor dendrite?

Which cells of the nervous system help regulate the activities of the autonomic nervous system?

Which cells of the nervous system clean up debris and detect microbial invaders/injury in the peripheral nervous system?

Which organ system is responsible for delivering nutrients and oxygen to tissues?

Which organ system is responsible for protecting the body from microbes?

Which organ system is responsible for removing undigested wastes?

Which organ system is responsible for producing gametes?

Which type of tissue is found in almost every region of the body, including blood vessels?

What are the functions of epithelial tissue?

Which type of cells optimize diffusion by reducing the distance substances need to diffuse?

Which type of membranes in the body are most commonly epithelial membranes?

What is the main function of connective tissue membranes?

How does the skin protect the body?

What is the function of the respiratory membrane?

Which type of connective tissue is responsible for the structural characteristics of connective tissue, including strength and elasticity?

Which type of connective tissue is responsible for storing metabolic energy and regulating thermoregulation?

Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for voluntary movement and is found in the musculoskeletal system?

Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for pumping blood and is only found in the heart?

Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for involuntary movement and is found in a wide variety of organs?

Which type of tissue is responsible for detecting stimuli and relaying it to the central nervous system?

Which type of tissue integrates information received from the peripheral nervous system and produces a response?

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

Which of the following is a potential physical exam finding for fatigue due to anemia?

What physical exam finding may indicate anemia due to destruction of red blood cells?

What can physical exam findings during anemia indicate at the molecular, cellular, or tissue level?

When can findings across multiple systems help establish a diagnosis or suggest further tests?

What level of dysfunction does the physical exam reflect?

Which of the following is a potential physical exam finding for anemia?

What does the yellow pigment in the sclera or skin indicate during anemia?

What can physical exam findings during anemia help explain and predict?

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