1) secondary ossification centers occur
a) in the diaphysis.
b) at the periosteum.
c) in the epiphyses.
d) in the metaphyses.
e) in dermal bones.
2) the spinal cord consists of five regions and ________ segments.
a) 5
b) 12
c) 25
d) 31
e) the number varies widely among individuals.
3) chromosomes consist of ________ and ________.
a) rna; carbohydrates
b) dna; lipids
c) dna; proteins
d) water; rna
e) rna; proteins
4) a digestive disorder that impairs a person’s ability to absorb vitamin k will result in
a) low levels of prothrombin.
b) low levels of factor x.
c) low levels of thromboplastin.
d) prolonged bleeding.
e) all of the answers are correct.
5) a stratified squamous epithelial lining can be found in all of the following, except in
the
a) anal canal.
b) esophagus.
c) stomach.
d) oropharynx.
e) oral cavity.
6) the ________ is the region of the vagina that surrounds the cervix.
a) rugae
b) fornix
c) dartos
d) fundus
e) external os
7) a rise in the blood levels of follicle-stimulating hormone at the beginning of the
ovarian cycle is responsible for
a) follicle maturation.
b) menstruation.
c) ovulation.
d) menopause.
e) atresia.
8) the hypophyseal fossa of the sella turcica contains the ________ gland.
a) lacrimal
b) pituitary
c) olfactory
d) nasal
e) sellar
9) where are the visual pigments located in the rods and cones?
a) in the inner segment of photoreceptors
b) in mitochondria located in the outer segment
c) inside membrane discs stacked in the outer segment
d) inside a photosensitive nucleus
e) sandwiched in the cell membrane of the photoreceptors
10) a rise in angiotensin ii levels would result in all of the following, except
a) elevated blood pressure.
b) increased retention of sodium ions at the kidney.
c) increased water retention.
d) increased urine production.
e) increased blood volume.
11)
figure 11-1 major anterior skeletal muscles
identify the muscle labeled “27”
a) rectus femoris
b) gastrocnemius
c) soleus
d) gracilis
e) biceps femoris
12) a movement away from the midline of the body is termed
a) inversion.
b) abduction.
c) adduction.
d) flexion.
e) extension.
13) a process that requires cellular energy to move a substance against its concentration
gradient is called
a) active transport.
b) passive transport.
c) facilitated transport.
d) osmosis.
e) diffusion.
14) the efferent division of the peripheral nervous system innervates:
a) skeletal muscle cells
b) smooth muscle cells
c) heart muscle cells
d) glandular cells
e) all of the answers are correct.
15) the mass number represents the number of
a) protons in an atom.
b) electrons in an ion.
c) neutrons in an atom.
d) protons + neutrons.
e) neutrons + electrons.
16) the control of heart rate and blood pressure is based in the
a) cerebrum.
b) cerebellum.
c) diencephalon.
d) medulla oblongata.
e) heart.
17) the adductor brevis has its origin on the
a) ilium.
b) pubis.
c) sacrum.
d) iliac crest.
e) linea aspera.
18)
figure 28-2 the female reproductive system
identify the structure labeled “8”
a) vagina
b) clitoris
c) greater vestibular gland
d) labium minus
e) labium majus
19) the four curves of the adult spinal column are not all present at birth. which of the
following are the secondary curves, those that do not appear until several months later?
a) cervical and lumbar
b) thoracic and lumbar
c) sacral and lumbar
d) thoracic and sacral
e) cervical and sacral
20) which of the following is true regarding an epidural block?
a) it is commonly used as a method of pain control during labor and delivery.
b) it affects only the spinal nerves in the immediate area of the injection.
c) it can provide sensory and motor anesthesia, depending on the anesthetic selected.
d) it can provide mainly sensory anesthesia, depending on the anesthetic selected.
e) all of the answers are correct.
21) name the two upper abdominal quadrants and list the organs that lie in each.
22) communication between axons and muscle fibers occurs at specialized synapses
called ________.
23) blood vessels traveling within the ________ space deliver oxygen and nutrients to
the spinal cord.
24) two hormones that have additive effects are called ________.
25) the physical process by which a single animal cell separates into two cells is called
________.
26) the small, semisolid mass of food formed during mastication is called a(n)
________.
27) usually found outside the capsule, ________ protect the articular cartilages and act
as packing material for the joint.