1) which of these phrases most aptly describes “muscle insertion”?
a) broad tendon sheet
b) connective tissue that surrounds a single muscle fiber
c) tendon attachment that doesn’t move
d) tendon attachment that moves
e) connective tissue that surrounds an entire muscle
2) before a cell divides, its dna must be replicated to
a) provide a backup copy of dna in case the original dna is damaged during mitosis.
b) replace the dna lost during transcription.
c) supply each new cell with a full set of the genetic material.
d) replace genetic instructions used by the original cell.
e) use as an energy source during cytokinesis.
3) we can localize sensations that originate in different areas of the body because
a) sensory neurons carry only one modality.
b) sensory neurons from specific body regions project to specific cortical regions.
c) incoming sensory information is first processed by the thalamus.
d) different types of sensory receptors produce action potentials of different sizes and
shapes.
e) of the many types of tactile receptors.
4) the layer of stem cells that constantly divide to renew the epidermis is the
a) stratum corneum.
b) stratum germinativum.
c) papillary layer.
d) basal lamina.
e) stratum granulosum.
5) which of the following is not an extrinsic eye muscle?
a) inferior rectus
b) rectus abdominis
c) lateral rectus
d) medial rectus
e) superior oblique
6) the part of the vertebrae that transfers weight along the axis of the vertebral column
is the
a) vertebral arch.
b) vertebral body.
c) articular processes.
d) intervertebral space.
e) transverse process.
7) the external iliac artery branches to form the ________ arteries.
a) radial and ulnar
b) femoral and popliteal
c) femoral and tibial
d) tibial and popliteal
e) femoral and deep femoral
8) the trophoblast has many of the characteristics of ________ cells.
a) cardiac
b) cancer
c) infectious
d) rejuvenating
e) epithelial
9) when body temperature rises, a center in the brain initiates physiological changes to
decrease the body temperature. this is an example of
a) negative feedback.
b) positive feedback.
c) nonhomeostatic regulation.
d) diagnostic regulation.
e) fever.
10) the general senses
a) involve receptors that are relatively simple in structure.
b) are located in specialized structures called sense organs.
c) are localized to specific areas of the body.
d) cannot generate action potentials.
e) include taste and smell.
11) the region(s) of the cerebral cortex superior to the lateral sulcus is/are the
a) parietal lobe.
b) temporal lobe.
c) frontal lobe.
d) occipital lobe.
e) parietal and frontal lobes.