Question

DUUNITIIS UITLE BIUL1520 page. 1. T I F The abdominopelvic cavity is part of the larger dorsal body cavity. (1) 2. T F Simple squamous epithelia can be found lining the lungs. (1) 3. T / F Tendons connect bones to muscle. (1) 4. T I F The reduction of the metabolic rate of an animal for a short period of time is called torpor. (1) 5. Define homeostasis. (1) 6. Show your understanding of the hierarchical organization of the vertebrate body by providing an example from each level of organization from our discussion of the digestive system. (6)

Answer 1

True or False:

1. The abdominopelvic cavity is part of the larger dorsal body cavity. FALSE

The dorsal body cavity includes cranial and spinal cavity which contains brain and contains the spinal cord respectively. The ventral body cavity consists of abdominopelvic cavity and thoracic cavity.

2. Simple squamous epithelium can be found lining the lungs. FALSE

Squamous epithelium is found in the alveoli of the lungs that helps in passive diffusion due to its very thin layer . The lungs inner lining is visceral pleura which has 5 layers and it has connective tissue.

3. Tendons connect bones to muscle. TRUE

Tendon is the fibrous connective tissue is capable of bearing tension between the muscles and bones.

4. The reduction of the metabolic rate of an animal for a short period of time is called tarpor. TRUE

5. HOMEOSTASIS:

Homeostasis is a dynamic equilibrium and is the phenomenon of maintaining equilibrium within a cell or the body, because the organism has the capacity to keep a constant internal environment by means of constanly changing the internal environment of the body with respect to external environment,  so that the internal environment can maintain the normal level or range of the body.