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1) a fatty acid that contains two or more double covalent bonds is said to be
a) saturated.
b) monounsaturated.
c) polyunsaturated.
d) hydrogenated.
e) carboxylated.
2) which of these descriptions best matches the term myenteric plexus?
a) component of mucosa
b) sensory neural network
c) secretes a watery fluid
d) coordinates activity of muscularis externa
e) loose connective tissue layer containing blood vessels
3) a state of unconsciousness in which an individual can be aroused by normal stimuli is
a) somnolence.
b) sleep.
c) stupor.
d) coma.
e) a chronic vegetative state.
4) the spinal tract that carries sensations from proprioceptors to the cns is the
a) fasciculus gracilis.
b) fasciculus cuneatus.
c) spinocerebellar.
d) lateral spinothalamic.
e) anterior spinothalamic.
5) standing still in an elevator that suddenly lowers will stimulate receptors in the
a) basilar membrane.
b) spiral organ.
c) semicircular canals.
d) bony labyrinth.
e) utricle and saccule.
6) the adult human brain contains almost ________ of the body's neural tissue.
a) 15 percent
b) 25 percent
c) 68 percent
d) 97 percent
e) 35 percent
7) which plasma protein transports fatty acids and some hormones?
a) translipin
b) steroid-binding protein
c) hormone-binding protein
d) albumin
e) gamma globulin
8) the statement "its postganglionic axons always use acetylcholine as the
neurotransmitter" 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.
9) during the recovery period following exercise, all of the following are true, except
a) lactic acid is removed from muscle cells.
b) the muscle actively produces atp.
c) muscle fibers are unable to contract.
d) oxygen is consumed at above the resting rate.
e) heat is generated.
10) in response to the hormone cholecystokinin, the pancreas secretes a fluid
a) rich in enzymes.
b) rich in bicarbonate.
c) rich in bile.
d) rich in mucus.
e) that contains only amylase.
11)
figure 7-1 floor of the cranial cavity
identify the sphenoid bone.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
12) the muscle that has it s origin on the superior surface of the pubis around the
symphysis is the
a) internal oblique.
b) external oblique.
c) rectus abdominis.
d) transversus abdominis.
e) scalene.
13) damage to the temporal bone would most likely affect the sense(s) of
a) balance.
b) hearing and balance.
c) smell and taste.
d) vision.
e) touch.
