1) the main action of antidiuretic hormone is:
a) increased water conservation by kidneys
b) stimulate kidney cells to secrete renin
c) increase urine output to remove excess fluid
d) increased blood pressure by increased na+ reabsorption
e) inhibition of aldosterone
2) stimulation of a neuron that terminates in the superior region of the left postcentral
gyrus would produce
a) a sensation in the right leg.
b) a sensation in the lips.
c) a muscle twitch in the right leg.
d) a muscle twitch in the lips.
e) both sensations and muscle twitches in the right leg.
3)
figure 28-1 the male reproductive system
identify the structure labeled “6”
a) ejaculatory duct
b) seminiferous tubule
c) ductus deferens
d) epididymis
e) testis
4) the prominent bulge just posterior and inferior to the external auditory meatus is the
a) mastoid process.
b) styloid process.
c) occipital condyle.
d) condyloid process.
e) temporal process.
5)
figure 6-1 bone tissue
which structure is characteristic of spongy bone?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
6) after a steroid hormone binds to its receptor to form an active complex,
a) adenyl cyclase is activated.
b) cyclic nucleotides are formed.
c) g proteins are phosphylated.
d) gene transcription is initiated.
e) protein kinases are activated.
7) creatine phosphate
a) is produced by the process of anaerobic respiration.
b) can replace atp in binding to myosin molecules during contraction.
c) acts as an energy reserve in muscle tissue.
d) is only formed during strenuous exercise.
e) cannot transfer its phosphate group to adp.
8) during this phase of cell division, the chromosomes uncoil, the nuclear membrane
forms, and cytokinesis occurs.
a) anaphase
b) prophase
c) interphase
d) telophase
e) metaphase
9) all of the following occur when the temperature of the preoptic area of the
hypothalamus drops below its thermostat setting, except that
a) blood flow to the skin increases.
b) shivering thermogenesis occurs.
c) nonshivering thermogenesis occurs.
d) epinephrine levels rise.
e) blood returning from limbs is shunted to deep veins.
10) organ physiology is to ________ as gross anatomy is to ________.
a) cell physiology; microscopic anatomy
b) macroscopic anatomy; unbalance
c) equilibrium; macroscopic anatomy
d) balance; equilibrium
e) imbalance; microscopic anatomy
11) averaged over a few heartbeats, venous return is ________ cardiac output.
a) much higher than
b) somewhat higher than
c) equal to
d) somewhat lower than
e) much lower than
12) the almost identical cells produced by cleavage divisions are called ________.
13) extending a body part past the anatomical position is called ________.
14) kinetic energy is stored as ________ energy when a spring is stretched.
15) the saying “rest and digest” is the response of the ________ division of the ans.
16) a ________ acid is an acid that can leave solution and enter the atmosphere.
17) the condition known as ________ is characterized by the formation of fatty plaques
within the wall of arteries.
18) gland cells produce ________.
19) the ________ typically consists of five or six flattened membranous discs called
cisternae.