1) joints in which adjacent bones are joined by a strong interosseous ligament are
a) symphyses.
b) synarthroses.
c) syndesmoses.
d) diarthroses.
e) synchrondroses.
2)
figure 19-1 the origins and differentiation of formed elements
identify the cell labeled “3”
a) eosinophil
b) lymphocyte
c) erythrocyte
d) basophil
e) monocyte
3) through the action of osteoclasts,
a) new bone is formed.
b) an organic framework is formed.
c) bony matrix is dissolved.
d) osteoid is calcified.
e) fractured bones regenerate.
4)
figure 10-1 skeletal muscle fiber
identify the structure where atp is produced.
a) 6
b) 7
c) 1
d) 3
e) 2
5) dalton’s law states that
a) gas volume and temperature are directly proportional.
b) gas volume and pressure are inversely proportional.
c) the volume of gas that will dissolve in a solvent is proportional to the solubility of the
gas and the gas pressure.
d) in a mixture of gases such as air, the total pressure is the sum of the individual partial
pressures of the gases in the mixture.
e) gas pressure is inversely proportional to gas volume.
6) study of human skeletons can reveal information concerning the person’s
a) sex.
b) age and nutritional status.
c) size and handedness.
d) health.
e) all of the answers are correct.
7) the normal rate and depth of breathing is established by the ________ center.
a) apneustic
b) pneumotaxic
c) inspiratory
d) expiratory
e) ventral respiratory
8) a surgical procedure to promote rapid weight loss is removal of most of the
a) pancreas.
b) liver.
c) duodenum.
d) jejunum.
e) ileum.
9) the ph of the blood in gastric veins
a) is greater during digestion of a large meal than following a 24-hour fast.
b) is greater following a 24-hour fast than during digestion of a large meal.
c) is constant because of buffering.
d) none of the answers are correct.
10) cortical regions that interpret sensory information or coordinate motor responses are
called ________ areas.
a) commissural
b) sensory
c) association
d) somesthetic
e) processing
11) the neurilemma of axons in the peripheral nervous system is formed by
a) astrocytes.
b) satellite cells.
c) oligodendrocytes.
d) microglia.
e) schwann cells.
12) cholinergic activating
a) 1, 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 1, 2, and 3
e) 2, 4
13) the external marking of the boundary between the two testes is the
a) spermatic cord.
b) raphe.
c) tunica albuginea.
d) acrosome.
e) dartos muscle.
14) which of the following would be an example of higher-level control of autonomic
function?
a) gagging on food that does not appeal to you
b) a violent coughing attack in response to an irritant
c) increased heart rate when you see a person you fear
d) dilation of the pupils when you enter a dark room
e) increased salivation when you smell food that appeals to you
15) the ________ represents the minimum resting energy expenditures of an awake,
alert individual.
16) the link between peripheral receptor and cortical neuron is called a ________.
17) in a(n) ________ either the immune system fails to develop normally or the
immune response is blocked.
18) a(n) ________ or closed fracture does not break the skin.
19) ________ are responsible for identifying and digesting damaged or denatured
proteins. (note: be sure to capitalize the first letter of your answer).
20) the heart has four chambers, two small thin-walled atria and two large muscular
________.