1) alpha cells are to ________ as beta cells are to ________.
a) glucagon; insulin
b) somatostatin; insulin
c) insulin; glucagon
d) glucagon; somatostatin
e) pancreatic polypeptide; insulin
2) which of the following is a property of the mamillary bodies?
a) control reflex eating movements
b) process olfactory information
c) located in posterior hypothalamus
d) shaped like little breasts
e) all of the answers are correct.
3) when the temperature of the preoptic area of the hypothalamus exceeds its thermostat
setting,
a) peripheral vasoconstriction occurs.
b) skin blood flow increases.
c) tidal volume increases.
d) sweat glands are inhibited.
e) skin blood flow increases and tidal volume increases.
4)
figure 8-1 the scapula
identify the structure labeled “1”
a) spine
b) scapular process
c) acromion
d) coracoid process
e) scapular notch
5) characteristics of epithelia include all of the following except
a) attachment
b) avascularity
c) regeneration
d) polarity
e) extracellular matrix
6) the muscle that unlocks the knee joint is the
a) iliacus.
b) gracilis.
c) sartorius.
d) soleus.
e) popliteus.
7) the most important chemical regulator of respiration is
a) oxygen.
b) carbon dioxide.
c) bicarbonate ion.
d) sodium ion.
e) hemoglobin.
8) the structures that assist the bursae in reducing friction between the patella and other
tissues are the
a) fat pads.
b) medial menisci.
c) lateral menisci.
d) popliteal ligaments.
e) cruciate ligaments.
9) where in the male reproductive system would you expect to find the most mature
spermatozoa?
a) in the seminiferous tubules
b) in the head of the epididymis
c) in the ductus deferens and ejaculatory duct
d) in the seminal gland
e) in the prostate gland
10) each of the following statements concerning the development of the skull is true,
except that
a) all the bones of the skull develop from one single ossification focus.
b) at birth the cranial bones are connected by areas of fibrous connective tissue.
c) the growth of the cranium is usually coordinated with the growth of the brain.
d) the skulls of infants and adults differ in shape and structure of the skeletal elements.
e) the most significant growth of the skull occurs before the age of 5.
11) an example of an inorganic substance is
a) fructose.
b) water.
c) glycerol.
d) carbon dioxide.
e) water and carbon dioxide.
12) in an adult, the conus medullaris is found at about
a) t6.
b) t10.
c) l1.
d) l5.
e) c1.
13) which of these is not a property of an igg heavy chain?
a) has one constant segment
b) has one variable segment
c) binds one light chain
d) binds antigen at both ends
e) binds complement in the constant region
14) an immovable joint is a(n)
a) synarthrosis.
b) diarthrosis.
c) amphiarthrosis.
d) syndesmosis.
e) symphysis.
15) chondrocytes are to cartilage as osteocytes are to
a) blood.
b) epithelium.
c) fat.
d) bone.
e) neural tissue.
16) if a second stimulus arrives before the relaxation phase has ended, a second, more
powerful contraction occurs. this is called
a) incomplete tetanus.
b) complete tetanus.
c) treppe.
d) wave summation.
e) recruitment.
17) the names of the muscles can indicate all of the following, except
a) the angle of the muscle relative to the long axis of the body.
b) the action of the muscle.
c) the location of the muscle.
d) structural characteristics of the muscle.
e) collagen content of the muscle.