1) a mature red blood cell lacks a nucleus; therefore, it
a) can repair itself readily.
b) is malformed.
c) can only divide once more.
d) will be a long-lived cell.
e) cannot make new proteins and will be worn out within a few months.
2) the scapula is roughly triangular in shape. which of the following are correct terms
for the borders?
a) superior, medial, and lateral borders
b) dorsal and costal borders
c) anterior and posterior borders
d) scapular and clavicular borders
e) pectoral borders
3) blood colloid osmotic pressure (bcop) in the glomerulus is generated by
a) blood pressure.
b) presence of large, non-diffusible proteins in blood plasma.
c) constriction of the efferent arteriole.
d) protein in the filtrate.
e) filtrate in the capsular space.
4) as the result of an accident, bill suffers a dislocated jaw. this injury would involve the
a) stylohyoid ligaments.
b) hyoid bone.
c) condylar process of the mandible.
d) alveolar process of the mandible.
e) greater cornu of the hyoid bone.
5) anatomy is to ________ as physiology is to ________.
a) function; form
b) form; structure
c) structure; function
d) structure; form
e) growth; form
6)
figure 9-1 bones of the wrist and hand
identify the type of joint at label “3”
a) hinge
b) gliding
c) condylar
d) saddle
e) pivot
7)
figure 15-2 the corticospinal pathway
the axon labeled “2” synapses with which structure?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
e) 6
8) which property of water helps keeps body temperature stabilized?
a) kinetic energy
b) lubrication
c) surface tension
d) reactivity
e) thermal inertia
9) the suprarenal medulla produces the hormones
a) synephrine and neosynephrine.
b) epinephrine and norepinephrine.
c) corticosterone and testosterone.
d) androgens and progesterone.
e) norcortisol and cortisol.
10) a hematocrit provides information on
a) blood type.
b) clotting factors.
c) formed elements abundance.
d) plasma composition.
e) sedimentation rate.
11) the blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain from the anterior direction is the
________.
12) amino acids are transferred to the ribosome to be incorporated into a growing
polypeptide chain by ________.
13) compare the hearts of a trained athlete and a nonathlete.
14) the four prominent muscles on the anterior thigh comprise the ________ muscle
group.
15) the ________ is the endometrial layer that undergoes dramatic changes during the
menstrual cycle.
16) the ________ division carries motor commands to muscles and glands.
17) the normal respiratory rate of a resting adult ranges from ________ breaths each
minute, or roughly one for every four heartbeats.