1) the chloride shift occurs in order to
a) force oxygen out of the blood and into tissues.
b) transport bicarbonate ions into the blood plasma.
c) produce salt for the cytosol of blood cells.
d) produce carbonic acid.
e) pump hydrochloric acid out of gastric cells.
2) in ________, implantation occurs somewhere other than in the uterus.
a) ectopic pregnancy
b) hydramnios
c) placenta previa
d) abortion
e) spontaneous abortion
3) a mature follicle releases an ovum in response to a surge in
a) follicle-stimulating hormone.
b) luteinizing hormone.
c) estrogen.
d) progesterone.
e) oxytocin.
4) merocrine sweat contains ________ to protect against bacteria.
a) metabolic wastes
b) water
c) penicillin
d) dermicidin
e) organic nutrients
5) the ________ is the largest portion of the uterus.
a) body
b) cervix
c) myometrium
d) fundus
e) internal os
6) air passing through the glottis vibrates the vocal folds and produces
a) speech.
b) articulation.
c) phonation.
d) whistling.
e) ululation.
7) which of the following can contribute to receptor specificity?
a) the structure of the receptor cell
b) characteristics of the receptor cell membrane
c) accessory cells that function with the receptor
d) accessory structures and tissues that shield the receptors from other stimuli
e) all of the answers are correct.
8) jean needs to have a tooth in her mandible filled. her dentist injects a local anesthetic
to block pain afferents in one of her cranial nerves. what cranial nerve does the dentist
numb?
a) trochlear
b) trigeminal
c) facial
d) glossopharyngeal
e) hypoglossal
9) which of the following descriptions best fits the acid-base disorder respiratory
acidosis?
a) consequence of hyperventilation; for example, in fever or mental illness
b) consequence of prolonged vomiting
c) consequence of reduced alveolar ventilation; for example, due to emphysema
d) consequence of tissue hypoxia; for example, in ischemic conditions
10) the hormone that dominates during the alarm phase of the general adaptation
syndrome (gas) is
a) testosterone.
b) aldosterone.
c) cortisol.
d) thyroid hormone.
e) epinephrine.
11) the gastric phase of gastric secretion is triggered by the
a) sight, thought, or smell of food.
b) entry of food into the stomach.
c) entry of chyme into the small intestine.
d) entry of chyme into the large intestine.
e) release of cholecystokinin and secretin by the small intestine.
12) the process of protein formation directed by mrna is called
a) replication.
b) transcription.
c) translation.
d) mitosis.
e) auscultation.
13) the main control of peripheral resistance occurs in the
a) artery.
b) arteriole.
c) capillary.
d) venule.
e) vein.
14) parietal cells secrete
a) pepsinogen.
b) gastrin.
c) mucus.
d) hydrochloric acid.
e) enteropeptidase.
15) more than 95 percent of the protein in a red blood cell is
a) albumin.
b) porphyrin.
c) hemoglobin.
d) immunoglobulin.
e) fibrinogen.
16) the classic pathway of complement activation begins when the protein c1 binds to
a) the cell wall of bacteria.
b) the plasma membrane of bacteria.
c) an antibody attached to an antigen.
d) a cell surface antigen.
e) a plasma protein.
17) which of the following equations shows the correct relation between blood flow (f),
pressure (p), and resistance (r)?
a) p=(fr) 4
b) f=r/p
c) f=p+r
d) f=p-r
e) f=p/r
18) the molecule h2 is known as
a) hydrohydrogen.
b) hydrogen.
c) hydroxide.
d) helium.
e) semi-water.
19) a transverse fracture of the wrist that may be comminuted is called a(n) ________
fracture.
20) the release of fsh and lh from gonadotropes in the adenohypophysis is separately
controlled by the same hypothalamic releasing hormone, gnrh. how is it possible to
organize their secretion during the menstrual cycle?
21) gas exchange between air and circulating blood takes place within ________.
22) infection of the large process on the temporal bone would be called ________.
23) the matrix in spongy bone forms struts and arches called ________.
24) the structures responsible for distributing excitation to the contractile cells are
________.
25) the complex of a transverse tubule and two adjacent terminal cisternae is known as
a ________.
26) polyspermia is prevented by the ________ reaction.