8. The ____________________ is the liquid part of the blood. ANS: plasma PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge 9. The body are in direct contact with, and make life-sustaining exchanges with, the ____________________. ANS: internal environment (extracellular fluid) PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge 10. ____________________ refers to maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment. ANS: Homeostasis PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge 11. ____________________ tissue is composed of cells specialized for contraction and force generation. ANS: Muscle PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge 12. The ____________________ system consists of all hormone-secreting tissues. ANS: endocrine PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge 13. The two major control systems of the body are the ____________________ and the ____________________. ANS: nervous system, endocrine system PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge 14. ____________________ are the vessels where materials are exchanged between the blood and the interstitial fluid. ANS: Capillaries PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge 15. The tonsils are part of the ____________________ system. ANS: immune or lymphatic
8. The ____________________ is the liquid part of the blood. ANS: plasma PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge 9. The body are in direct contact with, and make life-sustaining exchanges with, the ____________________. ANS: internal environment (extracellular fluid) PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge 10. ____________________ refers to maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment. ANS: Homeostasis PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge 11. ____________________ tissue is composed of cells specialized for contraction and force generation. ANS: Muscle PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge 12. The ____________________ system consists of all hormone-secreting tissues. ANS: endocrine PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge 13. The two major control systems of the body are the ____________________ and the ____________________. ANS: nervous system, endocrine system PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge 14. ____________________ are the vessels where materials are exchanged between the blood and the interstitial fluid. ANS: Capillaries PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge 15. The tonsils are part of the ____________________ system. ANS: immune or lymphatic
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