1) what would you find in the marrow cavity of the diaphysis of an adult humerus (arm
bone)?
a. periosteum
b. hemopoietic tissue
c. red bone marrow
d. yellow bone marrow
e. compact bone
2) which of the following does not lead to edema?
a. obstruction of lymphatic vessels
b. liver disease
c. famine
d. hyperproteinemia
e. hypertension
3) the muscle tone of the __________ along the colon contracts it lengthwise, causing
its walls to bulge and form pouches called __________.
a. circular folds; ceca
b. taeniae coli; haustra
c. haustra; taeniae coli
d. internal sphincters; omental (epiploic) appendages
e. internal sphincters; ceca
4) what is the most important force driving reabsorption at the venous end of a
capillary?
a. oncotic pressure
b. tissue fluid colloid osmotic pressure
c. blood colloid osmotic pressure
d. interstitial hydrostatic pressure
e. blood hydrostatic pressure
5) during the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome (stress response),
stress overwhelms homeostasis. one characteristic of this stage is that __________.
a. glycogen supplies are depleted
b. energy demands are met primarily by fat metabolism
c. fermentation is not enough to provide the necessary atp
d. energy demands are met primarily by protein metabolism
e. energy demands are met primarily by carbohydrate metabolism
6) spicules and trabeculae are found in __________.
a. compact bone
b. bone matrix
c. yellow bone marrow
d. red bone marrow
e. spongy bone
7) nerves are __________ of the nervous system.
a. organs
b. tissues
c. organ systems
d. organelles
e. cells
8) which of the followingare not found in or around the seminiferous tubules?
a. interstitial (leydig) cells
b. germ cells
c. sustentacular (sertoli) cells
d. spermatids
e. corpus cavernosum cells
9) the most superior segment of the upper limb is called the __________.
a. digits
b. manual region
c. carpal region
d. antebrachial region
e. brachial region
10) the _________ deepens the socket of the hip joint and helps stabilize the joint.
a. fovea capitis
b. greater trochanter
c. lesser trochanter
d. acetabular labrum
e. ischial tuberosity
11) which of the following terms encompasses all of the other ones?
a. catabolism
b. anabolism
c. metabolism
d. oxidation reactions
e. reduction reactions
12) glaucoma is a state of elevated pressure within the eye that occurs when the
__________ is obstructed so the aqueous humoris not reabsorbed as fast as it is
secreted.
a. scleral venous sinus
b. posterior chamber
c. anterior chamber
d. lacrimal punctum
e. tarsal gland opening
13) antagonistic effects of the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system are
exemplified in the control of __________.
a. blood clotting
b. blood flow to the skeletal muscles
c. sweating
d. hair erection
e. gastrointestinal motility
14) what is the largest part of the hindbrain?
a. cerebellum
b. cerebrum
c. brainstem
d. pons
e. hypothalamus
15) sympathetic fibers do not release __________.
a. acetylcholine
b. nitric oxide (no)
c. substance p
d. neuropeptide y
e. norepinephrine