1) the acetabulum articulates with the __________.
a. humerus
b. femur
c. patella
d. tibia
e. hip bone
2) an example of chemical digestion is the break down of__________ into __________.
a. proteins; nucleotides
b. amino acids; proteins
c. polysaccharides; amino acids
d. nucleic acids; nucleotides
e. fatty acids; cholesterol
3) which of the following is the primary source of body heat?
a. nutrient oxidation
b. the sun
c. conduction
d. convection
4) which cranial bone(s) are separate right and left bones at birth but generally fuse by
the age of 5?
a. frontal bone and mandible
b. frontal bone and maxilla
c. mandible and maxilla
d. frontal bone and occipital bone
5) what is the product of translation?
a. a newly synthesized amino acid
b. a newly synthesized polypeptide
c. a newly synthesized nucleic acid
d. an mrna
e. a trna
6) ________________ established a code of ethics for physicians. he is considered the
“father of medicine.”
a. aristotle
b. hippocrates
c. galen
d. vesalius
e. hooke
7) each alveolus is surrounded by a web of blood capillaries supplied by the
_________.
a.aorta
b.pulmonary artery
c.pulmonary vein
d.inferior vena cava
e.superior vena cava
8) the __________ is absent from most epidermis.
a. stratum basale
b. stratum spinosum
c. stratum granulosum
d. stratum lucidum
e. stratum corneum
9) the joint between the left and right parietal bones is called the __________.
a. lambdoid suture
b. sagittal suture
c. coronal suture
d. parietal joint
e. cranial joint
10) erythrocytes transport oxygen and __________.
a. defend the body against pathogens
b. initiate blood clotting
c. regulate erythropoiesis
d. transport nutrients
e. transport some carbon dioxide
11) what is the most significant solute in determining the distribution of water among
fluid compartments?
a. na+
b. cl-
c. ca2+
d. k+
e. pi
12) if the sinoatrial (sa) nodeis damaged, the heart will likely beat at __________ bpm.
a. 0 to10
b. 10 to 20
c. 20 to 40
d. 40 to 50
e. 70 to 80