The term ________ refers to antibodies found in body fluids.
A) plasma proteins
B) cytosolic factors
C) interleukins
D) interferons
E) immunoglobulins
The main portion of the uterus is called the corpus or
A) fundus.
B) cervix.
C) horn.
D) body.
E) isthmus.
The P wave of the electrocardiogram is a signal from
A) the SA node.
B) depolarization of the AV node.
C) depolarization of the atria.
D) repolarization of the atria.
E) depolarization of the ventricles.
The process of synthesizing glucose from noncarbohydrates is called
A) glycolysis.
B) gluconeogenesis.
C) cellular respiration.
D) glycemia.
E) glycogenesis.
Photoreceptors that convey our ability to see color are
A) rods.
B) cones.
C) amacrine cells.
D) horizontal cells.
E) bipolar cells.
Which of the following statements concerning red blood cells is false?
A) Red cells are biconcave discs.
B) Red cells lack mitochondria.
C) Red cells are about 18 µm in diameter.
D) Red cells are specialized for carrying oxygen.
E) Red cells can form stacks called rouleaux.
What is the name of the structure labeled “7”?
Figure 7-1 Floor of the Cranial Cavity
A) optic canal
B) foramen spinosum
C) foramen rotundum
D) foramen lacerum
E) foramen ovale
Pericardial fluid
A) provides oxygen to the heart muscle.
B) is located between the myocardium and the endocardium.
C) is a lubricant between the heart and the pericardial sac.
D) consists of plasma that has leaked out of whole blood.
E) flows through the four chambers of the heart.
Placental functions are concentrated in a disc-shaped area in the endometrium called the
A) trophoblast.
B) allantois.
C) deciduas capsularis.
D) decidua basalis.
E) decidua parietalis.
Consider the following results from a blood lab test. Which value is most likely
abnormal?
A) RBCs – 5.2 million/ l
B) platelets – 280,000/ l
C) leukocytes – 8600/ l
D) hemoglobin – 10.7 g/100 ml
E) hematocrit – 44 percent