IVY TECH APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM

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IVY TECH APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM

• The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the

air in the lungs is ANS simple squamous epithelium

• Body heat is lost primarily by

ANS radiation

• Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called

ANS central canals

• A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one whole lung per

section and the urinary bladder has been split in half. What type of section is this? ANS sagittal

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• Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands? ANS simple

cuboidal epithelium

• The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the

ANS cytoplasm

• Which action is the main function of the digestive system?

ANS absorption of nutrients

• A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the

membrane selectively permeable?ANS It allows some substances to pass through and excludes others based on size, polarity, and other factors.

• What type of tissue is adipose tissue?

ANS connective tissue

• The human integumentary system includes

ANS skin, nails, hair follicles, and sweat glands

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