The adrenal glands receive a blood supply from the ________ arteries.
A) renal
B) perirenal
C) epirenal
D) adrenal
E) infrarenal
In most cases, the general interpretive center and the speech center are located in
A) the left cerebral hemisphere.
B) the right cerebral hemisphere.
C) neither of the cerebral hemispheres.
D) both of the cerebral hemispheres.
A zygote whose genotype is XX will develop as a
A) female.
B) male.
Facilitated diffusion differs from ordinary diffusion in that
A) facilitated diffusion consumes ATP.
B) facilitated diffusion moves molecules from an area of lower concentration to an area
of higher concentration.
C) the rate of molecular movement is limited by the number of available carrier
molecules.
D) facilitated diffusion never eliminates the concentration gradient.
E) the rate of molecular movement is not limited by the number of available carrier
molecules.
Which statement is true regarding cerebrospinal fluid?
A) CSF is identical in composition to blood plasma.
B) CSF is made during fetal development and does not change through the lifetime of
the person.
C) There is about a liter of CSF within the brain and spinal cord.
D) If CSF is not properly resorbed, the result would be hydrocephalus.
E) CSF moves back into the blood supply by the process of osmosis.
Primary spermatocytes are produced by mitosis of cells called
A) secondary spermatocytes.
B) polar bodies.
C) spermatogonia.
D) spermatids.
E) stem cells.
The hepatic portal vein forms from the fusion of the superior and inferior ________ and
the splenic veins.
A) hepatic veins
B) iliac veins
C) mesenteric veins
D) pelvic veins
E) vena cavae
The ________ carries fluid from the seminal gland (seminal vesicle) through the
prostate.
A) ejaculatory duct
B) vas deferens
C) ductus deferens
D) epididymis
E) rete
Identify the muscle labeled “25.”
Figure 11-1 Major Anterior Skeletal Muscles
A) rectus femoris
B) biceps femoris
C) adductor longus
D) risorius
E) sartorius
Figure 26-1 The Structure of the Kidney
Identify the structure labeled “8.”
A) renal pelvis
B) minor calyx
C) ureter
D) major calyx
E) renal column
Your doctor has diagnosed you with prostatitis, an inflammation and swelling involving
the prostate gland. One of your primary symptoms is
A) dribbling urination.
B) renal failure.
C) hematuria.
D) glycosuria.
E) large amounts of dilute urine.
In any given molecule, the sum of the atomic weights of its component atoms is called
A) molecular mass.
B) molecular weight.
C) atomic mass.
D) atomic weight.
E) chemical mass.
The formal term for the sense of balance and equilibrium is the ________ sense.
A) nociception
B) proprioception
C) olfactory
D) gustatory
E) vestibular
Damage to the medulla oblongata can result in death because
A) electrical activity originates within the medulla.
B) the vital centers for blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing are located there.
C) the blood might not be able to circulated properly around the brain.
D) control of body temperature and thermoregulation are its functions.
E) digestive processes are controlled by the medulla.