1) the three categories of connective tissues are
a) connective tissue proper, fluid connective tissues, and supporting connective tissues.
b) epithelial, muscle, and neural tissues.
c) glandular, exocrine, and endocrine.
d) connective tissue proper, cartilages, and bone.
e) areolar, adipose, and dense tissues.
2) the gradual modification of anatomical structures during the period from conception
to maturity is
a) development.
b) differentiation.
c) embryogenesis.
d) capacitation.
e) all of the answers are correct.
3) ________ is a temporary cerebral disorder accompanied by abnormal movements,
unusual sensations, and/or inappropriate behavior.
a) dyslexia
b) apraxia
c) aphasia
d) parkinson’s disease
e) a seizure
4)
figure 17-2 the ear
identify the structures labeled “8”
a) cochlea
b) auditory ossicles
c) auricle
d) tympanic membrane
e) vestibule
5) stretch marks occur when
a) the skin is stretched in normal movements.
b) surgical incisions are made perpendicular to the skin’s lines of cleavage.
c) the skin is so extensively stretched that its elastic limits are exceeded.
d) athletes overextend a muscle.
e) the hair follicles cease to produce hairs.
6) the nasopharynx is divided from the rest of the pharynx by the
a) hard palate.
b) soft palate.
c) cribriform plate.
d) internal nares.
e) pharyngeal septum.
7) if the concentration of sodium chloride in the interstitial fluid surrounding cells
decreases and the concentration of other solutes remains constant,
a) the cells will shrink.
b) the cells will swell.
c) the fluid outside of the cells will become isotonic.
d) the fluid outside of the cells will become hypertonic.
e) the cells will not change.
8) the hand has ________ wrist and ________ palm bones.
a) 5; 5
b) 10; 5
c) 8; 4
d) 8; 5
e) 4; 5
9) ions in an ionic molecule are held together due to
a) the sharing of electrons.
b) the attraction of opposite electrical charges.
c) each electron orbiting all of the ions in the molecule.
d) the presence of water molecules.
e) the attraction of similar charges of the ions’ protons.
10) a very large, fast-adapting tactile receptor that is composed of a single dendrite
enclosed by concentric layers of collagen is a
a) ruffini corpuscle.
b) lamellated corpuscle.
c) tactile (meissner) corpuscle.
d) tactile (merkel) disc.
e) root hair plexus.
11) which of the following is (are) true of the epithalamus?
a) contains the mamillary body
b) forms the roof of the diencephalon
c) processes sensory information and relays it to the cerebrum
d) forms the cerebrum
e) creates the lateral ventricles
12) elevated levels of calcium ion in the blood stimulate the secretion of the hormone
a) calcitonin.
b) thyroid hormone.
c) parathyroid hormone.
d) growth hormone.
e) testosterone.
13) which of the following is true regarding lactose intolerance?
a) the stomach produces inadequate amounts of lactase
b) lactose intolerant infants cannot digest dairy fat and are at risk of starvation
c) the person cannot digest any type of monosaccharide
d) the intestinal crypts are not producing the enzyme lactase
e) the enzyme maltase begins to digest lactose
14) which of these transport processes always requires metabolic energy?
a) diffusion
b) carrier-mediated transport
c) vesicular transport
d) freely permeable
e) impermeable
15) a loud noise causes
a) a large movement of the tympanic membrane.
b) an alerting reaction leading to sympathetic activation.
c) reflex contractions of middle ear muscles.
d) a big pressure pulse entering the cochlear duct at that oval window.
e) all of the answers are correct.
16) which of the following individuals would lose heat the fastest in a cold room?
a) an adult man
b) an adult woman
c) an adolescent male
d) a child
e) a newborn infant
17) triangular or conical structures located in the renal medulla are called
a) pyramids.
b) renal columns.
c) renal pelvises.
d) nephrons.
e) calyces.
18)
figure 16-1 ans pathway
identify the structure labeled “6”
a) somatic motor neuron
b) preganglionic neuron
c) sensory neuron
d) ganglionic neuron
e) astrocyte
19) an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called ________.
20) the technical term for quiet breathing is ________.
21) the opening and closing of the precapillary sphincter is called ________.
22) the ________ are the only blood vessels whose walls are thin enough to permit
blood-tissue exchange.
23) a patient’s ecg recording shows a very long p-r interval. what is the cause of this
abnormal wave pattern?
24) the process of synthesizing glucose from noncarbohydrates is called ________.
25) a chamber within a bone normally filled with air is a ________.