1) superficial muscles that position or stabilize an organ are called
a) internus.
b) extrinsic.
c) profundus.
d) intrinsic.
e) externus.
2) in which of the following would the blood flow be highest?
a) a vessel 0.5 cm in diameter and 2 meters long
b) a vessel 1.0 cm in diameter and 10 meters long
c) a vessel 0.5 cm in diameter and 4 meters long
d) a vessel 1.0 cm in diameter and 2 meters long
3) the duplication of dna is called ________, the copying of dna to mrna is called
________, and the reading of the mrna by the cell to make a protein is called
________ .
a) replication, transcription, translation
b) interphase, replication, active transport
c) replication, translation, transcription
d) mitosis, duplication, protein synthesis
e) reproduction, duplication, initiation
4) which bone(s) include(s) a manubrium?
a) scapula
b) clavicle
c) sternum
d) cervical vertebrae #1 and #2
e) all of the vertebrae
5) some cells contain large numbers of mitochondria while others have relatively few or
none. this suggests that
a) cells with large numbers of mitochondria are short-lived.
b) cells with large numbers of mitochondria have a high energy demand.
c) cells with small numbers of mitochondria have a large atp supply.
d) cells with large numbers of mitochondria have a low energy demand.
e) some cells are older than others.
6) skin inflammation that primarily involves the papillary layer is termed
a) papillitis.
b) dermatitis.
c) epidermatitis.
d) superficialis.
e) melanocytis.
7) germinative cells
a) start in the superficial layers of epithelial tissue.
b) cannot divide.
c) make up most of the epithelial type of tissue.
d) divide continually to produce new epithelial cells.
e) cannot function in the repair of epithelial tissue.
8) the part of the peripheral nervous system that carries sensory information to the cns
is designated
a) motor.
b) afferent.
c) efferent.
d) autonomic.
e) somatic.
9)
figure 6-2 endochondral ossification
identify the structure at #4.
a) intramembranous bone
b) spongy bone
c) hyaline cartilage
d) periosteum
e) mesenchyme
10) the gene for normal skin pigment (a) can also code for the recessive trait of
albinism (a). an albino man and a homozygous normal pigmented woman marry and
have four children. what is the phenotype of the children?
a) 75% normal and 25% albino
b) 100% normal
c) 50% normal and 50% albino
d) 100% normal
e) 100% albino
11) what structure extends from the lateral surface of the ovary, past the open end of the
uterine tube, to the pelvic wall?
a) suspensory ligament
b) tunica albuginea
c) ovarian ligament
d) ovarian hilum
e) uterine ligament
12) under the influence of the trophoblast, maternal blood vessels in the endometrium
a) disappear.
b) attach to the inner cell mass.
c) break down and form lacunae.
d) form a capillary network in the trophoblast.
e) increase in size and penetrate the blastocyst.
13) the phosphorylation of adenosine forms
a) adp.
b) atp.
c) amp.
d) 2atp.
e) ribose.
14) the type of contraction in which the muscle fibers do not shorten is called
a) tetany.
b) treppe.
c) concentric.
d) isotonic.
e) isometric.
15)
figure 12-1 the neuron
on which structure do most neuron to neuron communications occur?
a) 2
b) 1
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5