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The shaft of long bones is called the
A) epiphysis.
B) metaphysis.
C) diaphysis.
D) paraphysis.
E) endophysis.
The process of lactation (milk production) depends on both merocrine and ________
secretion by mammary gland epithelial cells.
A) epicrine
B) eccrine
C) holocrine
D) apocrine
E) endocrine
Which branch carries motor neurons to structures on the back of the body trunk?
Figure 13-2 Spinal Nerves
A) 1
B) 2
C) 5
D) 7
E) 11
The wall of the ________ rests on the diaphragm.
A) left atrium
B) right ventricle
C) left ventricle
D) right atrium
E) aorta
Identify the type of joint at label "4."
Figure 9-2 Bones of the Wrist and Hand
A) hinge
B) gliding
C) condylar
D) saddle
E) pivot
Which of the following occurs when the articular cartilage is damaged?
A) The matrix begins to break down.
B) The exposed surface appears rough.
C) Friction in the joint increases.
D) Normal synovial joint function is unable to continue.
E) All of the answers are correct.
Figure 20-1 The Heart
Identify the structure labeled "21."
A) bicuspid valve
B) pulmonary semilunar valve
C) aortic semilunar valve
D) ligamentum arteriosum
E) tricuspid valve
The pigment found in vegetables that can make the skin appear orange or yellow is
called
A) cadmium.
B) carotene
C) hemoglobin.
D) keratin.
E) melanin.
The ________ lines the chambers of the heart, covers the heart valves, and is
continuous with the endothelium.
A) epicardium
B) myocardium
C) endocardium
D) visceral pericardium
E) mediastinum
The portion of the urethra that penetrates the urogenital diaphragm is the
A) membranous urethra.
B) penile urethra.
C) corpus spongiosum.
D) spongy urethra.
E) vascular urethra.
The filtration pressure at the glomerulus is equal to
A) blood hydrostatic pressure - (capsular hydrostatic pressure + interstitial fluid osmotic
pressure).
B) capsular hydrostatic pressure + capsular osmotic pressure + blood hydrostatic
pressure).
C) glomerularhydrostatic pressure - (capsular hydrostatic pressure + glomerular
capillary osmotic pressure).
D) (capsular hydrostatic pressure + capsular osmotic pressure) - blood hydrostatic
pressure.
E) blood hydrostatic pressure - (capsular hydrostatic pressure + capsularcolloid osmotic
pressure).
The membrane structures that respond to chemical stimuli to produce sweet, bitter, and
umami sensations are called
A) gustatory hairs.
B) chemically-gated ion channels.
C) voltage-regulated ion channels.
D) G proteins.
E) papillae.
Figure 20-2 Cardiac Cycle
What occurs at the circled label "4" on the graph?
A) ventricular ejection
B) sympathetic stimulation
C) isovolumetric ventricular contraction
D) isovolumetric ventricular relaxation
E) ventricular filling
A procedure in which a length of the patient's vein or artery is used to create a detour
around an obstruction in a coronary artery is called
A) balloon angioplasty.
B) coronary arterial bypass graft.
C) intravenous catheterization.
D) ablation.
E) atherectomy.
The process of decrease in vessel diameter that occurs due to smooth muscle
contraction is called
A) vasodilation.
B) vasomotion.
C) vasoconstriction.
D) vasopressin.
E) vasodecrease.
The protein that is found in the Z line of a sarcomere is called
A) actinin.
B) titin.
C) nebulin.
D) myosin.
E) actin.
The following are stages in the regeneration of skin following an injury. What is the
correct order for these events?
1.inflammation
2.cellular migration
3.epidermis covers granulation tissue
4.epidermis covers scar tissue
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 4, 3, 2, 1
C) 4, 3, 1, 2
D) 3, 4, 1, 2
E) 2, 4, 1, 3
Someone with a total cholesterol level above their optimal range should
A) modify their diet.
B) lose weight if overweight.
C) have annual checkups.
D) reduce the amount of saturated fat in the diet.
E) All of the answers are correct.
Capillaries are continuous, or
A) porous.
B) perforated.
C) leaky.
D) fenestrated.
E) reticulated.
