1) which law states that the total atmospheric pressure is a sum of the contributions of
the individual gases?
a.henry’s
b.charles’s
c.boyle’s
d.dalton’s
2) the skin is a barrier to all of the following except __________.
a. metals such as mercury
b. infectious organisms
c. water
d. uv rays
3) when you view objects close to the eye, the eye makes an adjustment called
__________.
a. emmetropia
b. accommodation
c. refraction
d. myopia
e. diplopia
4) the number of __________ typically increases in response to bacterial infections.
a. basophils
b. monocytes
c. erythrocytes
d. eosinophils
e. neutrophils
5) the hardness of bone comes from __________, whereas __________ provide(s)
some degree of flexibility.
a.hydroxyapatite and other minerals; proteins
b.collagen and elastic fibers; minerals
c.glycoproteins; proteoglycans
d.calcium carbonate; calcium phosphate
e.proteins; collagen
6) new triglycerides are constantly beingsynthesized and stored, while others are
hydrolyzed and released into the circulation by thecells foundin __________.
a. blood
b. fibrous connective tissue
c. adipose tissue
d. reticular tissue
e. transitional tissue
7) what is the final product of the breakdown of the organic nonprotein moiety of
hemoglobin?
a. biliverdin
b. bilirubin
c. globin
d. heme
e. iron
8) which of the following is not considered a weight-bearing bone?
a.the femur
b.the tibia
c.the fibula
d.the talus
e.the calcaneous
9) shivering warms the body because it increases the rate of what?
a. radiation
b. conduction
c. atp hydrolysis
d. vasodilation
e. glycolysis
10) which of the following does notaccount for the gelatinous consistency of connective
tissue ground substance?
a. glycosaminoglycans (gags)
b. proteoglycans
c. chondroitin sulfate
d. hyaluronic acid
e. collagen
11) the __________system regulates blood volume and pressure, stimulates red blood
cell formation, and controls fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
a. urinary
b. respiratory
c. digestive
d. muscular
e. circulatory
12) a longbone is covered externally with a sheath called the__________, whereas the
marrow cavity is lined with the__________.
a.epiphysis; diaphysis
b.diaphysis; epiphysis
c.compact bone; spongy bone
d.periosteum; endosteum
e.endosteum; periosteum
13) women have a tendency to retain water during part of the menstrual cycle because
estrogen mimics the action of what?
a.adh
b.aldosterone
c.atrial natriuretic hormone
d.oxytocin
e.prolactin
14) what is the midlife change in estrogen and progesterone levels referred to as?
a. climacteric
b. menopause
c. atresia
d. menarche
e. pubarche
15) which of the following would decrease the velocity of blood flow?
a. increased viscosity
b. increased blood pressure
c. increased vessel radius
d. increased afterload
e. decreased vasomotion
16) _________ are secreted by one cell into the tissue fluid, diffuse to nearby cells in
the same tissue, and stimulate their physiology.
a. neurotransmitters
b. neuromodulators
c. hormones
d. parahormones
e. paracrines
17) during implantation, the trophoblast divides into a superficial layer calledthe
__________, which is composed of a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm.
a. chorion
b. embryoblast
c. amnion
d. syncytiotrophoblast
e. cytotrophoblast
18) the __________ secrete(s) a hormone as a response to hypocalcemia.
a. thymus
b. thyroid gland
c. parathyroid glands
d. pineal gland
e. pituitary gland
19) the visceral pericardium is __________ to the parietal pericardium.
a. lateral
b. medial
c. superficial
d. deep
e. anterior