Lab: Blood Typing — Unit test Answers

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Which symptom would be expected from a malfunction in the peripheral nervous system?

A
fever
B
numbness
C
coughing
D
memory loss
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Why might damage to the nervous tissue in the spinal cord lead to paralysis?

A
Damage results in the loss of signals to muscles that produce movement.
B
Damage results in the inability of the body to differentiate between voluntary and involuntary movement.
C
Damage results in the inability of the body to produce connective tissue to support movement.
D
Damage results in the decreased production of actin and myosin for contraction.
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Which part of the neuron below is indicated by the arrow, and what is its function?

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A
The axon carries information through electrical impulses away from the cell body to the axon terminals.
B
The axon contains the nucleus that controls all the activities of the cell.
C
The dendrites regulate the substances that go in and out of the cell.
D
The dendrites carry the electrical impulses from the signal receivers to the cell body.
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Consider the diagram of an internal feedback mechanism that the body uses to help maintain homeostasis.What is the role of the central nervous system in this model?

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A
coordinator
B
effector
C
response
D
stimuli
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The sternum is the flat bone in the middle of the chest that connects to the collar bones (clavicles) and the ribs.To which skeletal system does the sternum belong?

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A
spongy skeleton
B
compact skeleton
C
axial skeleton
D
appendicular skeleton

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