1) the bones that form the fingers are the
a) carpals.
b) tarsals.
c) metacarpals.
d) metatarsals.
e) phalanges.
2) which of the following would you expect to see in increased numbers in a peripheral
blood sample after donating a unit of blood?
a) erythrocytes
b) platelets
c) reticulocytes
d) lymphocytes
e) neutrophils
3) which of the following can be found inside the spermatic cord?
a) blood vessels
b) nerves
c) lymphatic vessels
d) ductus deferens
e) all of the answers are correct.
4) all of the following are true of perspiration produced by merocrine sweat glands,
except that it
a) is more than 99 percent water.
b) contains electrolytes and waste products.
c) helps cool the body when it evaporates.
d) helps to prevent bacteria from colonizing the skin.
e) produces the body odor characteristic of ‘sweating”.
5) contraction of the dartos muscle
a) tightens the scrotal sac.
b) produces an erection.
c) propels sperm through the urethra.
d) moves sperm through the ductus deferens.
e) initiates seminal emission.
6) in igg, the antigen binding site is formed by
a) the variable segment of the light chain.
b) the variable segment of the heavy chain.
c) the constant segment of the heavy chain.
d) the variable segments of both the light and heavy chains.
e) the ionized segment of the light chain and the isotropic segment of the heavy chain.
7) a herniated disc occurs when the
a) nucleus pulposus breaks through the anulus fibrosus.
b) disc slips out from between the adjacent vertebrae.
c) adjacent bones fuse.
d) knee is hyperextended.
e) inner core of the disc is squeezed to one side.
8) parathyroid hormone does all of the following, except that it doesn’t
a) stimulate osteoclast activity.
b) inhibit osteoblast activity.
c) build up bone.
d) stimulate the formation and secretion of calcitriol at the kidneys.
e) enhance the reabsorption of calcium at the kidneys.
9) the statement “it controls the diameter of the pupil” is
a) true only for the parasympathetic nervous system.
b) true only for the sympathetic nervous system.
c) true for both the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.
d) not true for either the parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous systems.
e) true only for the somatic nervous system.
10) ________ are immature erythrocytes that are present in the circulation.
a) erythroblasts
b) normoblasts
c) myeloblasts
d) band cells
e) reticulocytes
11) muscles that guard entrances and exits of internal passageways are ________
muscles.
a) parallel
b) convergent
c) pennate
d) bipennate
e) circular
12) the inferior point of the heart is called the ________.
13) ________ reflexes activate skeletal muscles. (note: be sure to capitalize the first
letter of your answer).
14) ________ secretions are released by the gland cells into the interstitial space. (note:
be sure to capitalize the first letter of your answer).
15) the specific strip of skin that is innervated by a specific spinal nerve is called a(n)
________.
16) in the musculoskeletal system, levers are formed by ________.
17) skin cancer that starts in the stratum germinativum is called ________.
18) sensory information from all parts of the body is routed to the ________ cortex.