1) each of the following organ systems excretes wastes to some degree, except the
________ system.
a) urinary
b) integumentary
c) digestive
d) endocrine
e) respiratory
2) the action of thyroid hormone on a target cell involves all these steps except one.
identify the incorrect step.
a) binding to a hormone receptor in the plasma membrane
b) specific transport into the target cell
c) binding to a cytoplasmic receptor protein
d) activation of a specific gene
e) activation of mitochondria
3)
figure 11-1 major anterior skeletal muscles
identify the muscle labeled “15”
a) sternocleidomastoid
b) platysma
c) sartorius
d) stylohyoid
e) risorius
4) which of the following does not occur after menopause?
a) menstrual cycles cease
b) ovulation ceases
c) estrogen levels rise
d) gnrh secretion increases
e) fsh secretion increases
5) injury to the cervical sympathetic ganglia would affect the function of the
a) heart.
b) pupils.
c) salivary glands.
d) lungs.
e) all of the answers are correct.
6) at the knee, the femoral artery becomes the ________ artery.
a) iliac
b) deep femoral
c) popliteal
d) tibial
e) peroneal
7) a(n) ________ removes hydrogen ions and a(n) ________ releases hydrogen ions.
a) acid; base
b) base; acid
c) compound; element
d) element; compound
e) molecule; acid
8) large quantities of keratin are found in the epidermal layer called the
a) stratum corneum.
b) stratum lucidum.
c) stratum germinativum.
d) stratum granulosum.
e) stratum spinosum.
9) artery is to ________ as vein is to ________.
a) efferent; afferent
b) afferent; efferent
c) toward; away
d) afferent; away
e) efferent; away
10)
figure 8-4 bones of the ankle and foot
identify the bone labeled “7”
a) cuboid
b) cuneiform i
c) navicular
d) talus
e) calcaneus
11) if there is a complete block between the sa node and the av node, how would the
ecg be affected?
a) the p-r interval will be shorter.
b) the qrs duration will be longer.
c) there will be much bigger p waves.
d) the ventricles will stop beating.
e) the rate of p waves will be faster than the rate of qrs complexes.
12) blockage of the common hepatic duct would interfere with digestion of
a) proteins.
b) fats.
c) disaccharides.
d) complex carbohydrates.
e) vitamins.
13) in a sarcomere, cross-bridge attachment occurs specifically in the
a) zone of overlap.
b) a band.
c) i band.
d) m line.
e) h band.
14) contact of a sperm with the oocyte membrane causes
a) oocyte activation.
b) completion of the second meiosis.
c) extrusion of the second polar body.
d) membrane fusion.
e) all of the answers are correct.
15) the ________ ear collects sounds waves and transmits them to the ________ ear,
which contains auditory ossicles
a) inner; middle
b) outer; middle
c) outer; inner
d) middle; inner
e) superficial; deep
16) newborns gain their immunity initially from
a) early immunizations.
b) contact with viruses and bacteria.
c) antibodies passed across the placenta from the mother.
d) contact with siblings.
e) breast milk.
17) a substance that activates plasminogen might be useful to
a) cause clots to form faster.
b) cause clot dissolution to proceed faster.
c) initiate clot formation.
d) mimic heparin.
e) recruit neutrophils to an infection.
18) the enzyme pepsin digests
a) carbohydrates.
b) proteins.
c) lipids.
d) nucleic acids.
e) vitamins.
19) the ligaments that limit the anterior-posterior movement of the femur and maintain
the alignment of the femoral and tibial condyles are the ________ ligaments.
a) cruciate
b) fibular collateral
c) patellar
d) popliteal
e) tibial collateral
20) the term hypercapnia refers to
a) the cessation of breathing.
b) elevated pco2.
c) elevated po2.
d) an increase in ph.
e) labored breathing.
21) ________ creates 90 percent of the atp normally generated. (note: be sure to
capitalize the first letter of your answer).
22) feeling pain in the left arm during a heart attack is an example of ________ pain.
23) a bacterial infection that is often fatal in burn patients is called ________.
24) ________ cells connect photoreceptors to ganglion cells. (note: be sure to capitalize
the first letter of your answer).
25) the ________ lymphatics leave the lymph node at the hilum.
26) list the different types of adrenergic receptors, the responses they produce, and by
what mechanisms.
27) the subsidence of an erection after ejaculation is known as ________.
28) in living cells, complex metabolic reactions proceed in a series of steps called a(n)
________.