1) the thin filaments of striated muscle are made primarily of which protein(s)?
a) actin
b) tropomyosin
c) troponin
d) nebulin
e) all of the answers are correct.
2) as blood leaves the right ventricle it passes through the ________ and then into the
pulmonary trunk.
a) pulmonary veins
b) conus arteriosus
c) aorta
d) inferior vena cava
e) superior vena cava
3) joints in which the bones are closely fitted are
a) weak joints with restricted movement.
b) strong joints with restricted movement.
c) strong and free-moving joints.
d) synovial joints.
e) joints in the limbs that function for locomotion.
4) an alternate term for tumor is
a) neoplasm.
b) cytoplasm.
c) benign malignancy.
d) primary metastasis.
e) nucleoplasm.
5) the process of fibrinolysis
a) activates fibrinogen.
b) draws torn edges of damaged tissue closer together.
c) dissolves clots.
d) forms emboli.
e) forms thrombi.
6) radioisotopes have unstable
a) ions.
b) nuclei.
c) isotopes.
d) electron clouds.
e) protons.
7) hydrophilic molecules readily associate with
a) lipid molecules.
b) hydrophobic molecules.
c) water molecules.
d) acids.
e) salts.
8) lymphocytes that destroy foreign cells or virus-infected cells are ________ cells.
a) b
b) plasma
c) helper t
d) cytotoxic t
e) suppressor t
9)
figure 28-2 the female reproductive system
identify the structure labeled “7”
a) vagina
b) clitoris
c) greater vestibular gland
d) labium minus
e) labium majus
10) the elbow joint is extremely stable because
a) the ulna and humerus interlock.
b) the articular capsule is thin.
c) the capsule lacks ligaments.
d) several muscles support the joint capsule.
e) the joint lacks bursae.
11) damage to the premotor cortex of the frontal lobe would interfere with the ability to
a) understand written words.
b) understand spoken words.
c) understand visual images.
d) play the piano.
e) sense the texture of velvet.
12) the period of gestation when organs and organ systems complete most of their
development and the fetus looks distinctly human is the ________ trimester.
a) first
b) second
c) third
d) fourth
e) fifth
13) at the hepatic flexure, the colon becomes the
a) ascending colon.
b) transverse colon.
c) descending colon.
d) sigmoid colon.
e) rectum.
14) lumbar vertebrae are ________ massive and ________ mobile.
a) least; most
b) most; most
c) least; least
d) not; excessively
e) most; least
15) the regulation of blood flow by local mechanisms within a capillary bed is called
________.
16) a general term for pain and stiffness that affects the skeletal or muscular system is
________.
17) the term ________ refers to the ability to demonstrate an immune response upon
exposure to an antigen.
18) sucrose is hydrolyzed by sucrase into glucose and ________.
19) ________ perform the simplest functions of the autonomic nervous system. (note:
be sure to capitalize the first letter of your answer).
20) the elevated ridges within the ampullae of the semicircular canals that support the
hair cells are known as a ________.
21) the combination of fibrin clot, fibroblasts, and extensive capillary network that is
formed in injured skin is called ________.
22) the two pubic bones join medially at the ________.