1) the preferred site for intramuscular (im) injections in infants that is part of the four
muscles in the anterior thigh is the
a) gluteus maximus.
b) gluteus minimus.
c) soleus.
d) vastus lateralis.
e) deltoid.
2) unlike cartilage, bone
a) is a connective tissue.
b) has a matrix that contains collagen.
c) is highly vascular.
d) has an outer covering.
e) has cells within lacunae.
3) the outermost layer of the kidney is the
a) renal cortex.
b) renal medulla.
c) major calyx.
d) fibrous capsule.
e) renal pelvis.
4)
figure 8-1 the scapula
which structure is the acromion?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
5) there are three different types of cones, each one sensitive to different light energies.
these cones are designated
a) red, yellow, blue.
b) red, green, blue.
c) red, green, yellow.
d) yellow, red, blue.
e) red, white, blue.
6) the region of the cerebral cortex that is medial and deep to the temporal lobe is the
a) parietal lobe.
b) temporal lobe.
c) frontal lobe.
d) occipital lobe.
e) insula.
7) which of the following is true about threshold for an action potential?
a) it is more positive than the resting potential.
b) voltage-gated potassium channels begin to close.
c) voltage-gated potassium channels begin to open.
d) the membrane begins to hyperpolarize.
e) threshold for a typical neuron is approximately -30 mv.
8) the suprarenal medulla produces
a) androgens.
b) glucocorticoids.
c) mineralocorticoids.
d) catecholamines.
e) corticosteroids.
9) the distinguishing feature of a cervical vertebra is the
a) costal facet.
b) vertebral arch.
c) transverse foramen.
d) spinous process.
e) pedicle.
10) interaction between individual polypeptide chains to form a protein complex is
________ structure.
a) primary
b) secondary
c) tertiary
d) quaternary
e) pentagonal
11)
figure 25-1 the citric acid cycle
what is the molecule labeled “5”?
a) fumaric acid
b) citric acid
c) 4-carbon molecule
d) malic acid
e) oxaloacetic acid
12) the contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is called ________.
13) antiangiogenesis factor is a chemical produced by ________ that blocks the growth
of blood vessels.
14) the process by which a viable embryo is formed is called ________.
15) the five vertebral regions are the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and ________.
16) the ________ within the head of a sperm contains the enzymes essential for
fertilization.
17) cells that are found in small depressions on the endosteal surfaces are the ________.
18) the two types of cardiac muscle cells involved in a normal heartbeat include
specialized cells of the conducting system and ________ cells.
19) ________ prevents damaging bone-to-bone contact within movable joints. (note: be
sure to capitalize the first letter of your answer).
20) atoms of the same element whose nuclei contain the same number of protons, but
different numbers of neutrons, are called ________.