1) which of the following can be calculated if the tidal volume and respiratory rate are
known?
a) minute volume
b) inspiratory reserve volume
c) expiratory reserve volume
d) anatomical dead space
e) forced vital capacity
2) charlie is badly burned in an accident. when he reaches the emergency room, the
examining physician finds that he can remove entire hair follicles from charlie’s arm
when he gently pulls on a hair with his forceps. charlie is suffering from a(n)
a) first-degree burn.
b) second-degree burn.
c) third-degree burn.
d) partial-thickness burn.
e) epidermal burn.
3) which of the following statements regarding brown fat is false?
a) brown fat is found in infants.
b) brown fat functions in nonshivering thermogenesis.
c) brown fat contains a rich vascular supply.
d) brown fat is innervated by the sympathetic nervous system.
e) brown fat is concentrated around visceral organs in the adult.
4) which statement about the microscopic anatomy of skeletal muscle fibers is true?
a) tubular extensions of the sarcolemma penetrate the fiber transversely.
b) cross striations result from the lateral alignment of thick and thin filaments.
c) each fiber has many nuclei.
d) muscle fibers are continuous from tendon to tendon.
e) all of the answers are correct.
5) the longest bone is the
a) coxal bone.
b) sternum.
c) humerus.
d) femur.
e) tibia.
6) excess iron is stored in the liver and spleen as
a) transferrin.
b) hemosiderin.
c) ferritin.
d) hemoglobin.
e) hemosiderin and ferritin.
7) the release of atrial naturetic peptides from the heart will cause the body to
a) conserve sodium ions.
b) decrease ecf.
c) excrete sodium ions.
d) conserve sodium ions and decrease ecf.
e) decrease ecf and excrete sodium ions.
8) the ventral rami form four major plexuses, including all of the following, except the
________ plexus.
a) brachial
b) lumbar
c) sacral
d) nuchal
e) cervical
9) a muscle producing tension that peaks and falls at intermediate stimulus rates is said
to be in
a) incomplete tetanus.
b) complete tetanus.
c) treppe.
d) wave summation.
e) recruitment.
10) the insertion of the flexor hallucis longus is
a) above the femoral condyles.
b) the superior surface of the distal phalanx of the great toe.
c) the inferior surface of the distal phalanx of the great toe.
d) the lateral condyle of the tibia and anterior surface of the fibula.
e) the posterior surface of the medial condyle of the tibia.
11) there are ________ pulmonary veins.
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
e) 12
12) compared to blood capillaries, lymph capillaries exhibit all of the following, except
that they
a) have no basement membrane.
b) are larger in diameter.
c) have walls of endothelial cells that overlap like shingles.
d) are smaller in diameter.
e) are frequently irregular in shape.
13) a shallow depression on a bone is termed a
a) fossa.
b) sulcus.
c) facet.
d) fissure.
e) line.
14) which of the following is a recognized class of opioid neuromodulators?
a) endorphins
b) enkephalins
c) endomorphins
d) dynorphins
e) all of the answers are correct.
15) the band of collagen fibers that laterally braces the knee is the
a) linea alba.
b) tensor fasciae latae.
c) linea aspera.
d) iliotibial tract.
e) piriformis.
16) the ________ is a capillary plexus that parallels the nephron loop (loop of henle).
17) the first teeth to appear are the ________ teeth.
18) the hair cells of the cochlear duct are located in the organ of ________.
19) the term used to describe the crossing over of a tract to the side of the nervous
system opposite to where the axons originated is ________.
20) free phagocytes found in the air sacs of the lungs are called ________.
21) an ________ can be described as a broad tendinous sheet.
22) the level of tonic activity of autonomic neurons determines the ________ of an
individual.
23) the alternative pathway of complement activation is sometimes called the ________
pathway.