1) the covering of body surfaces and the lining of body cavities is composed of
__________ tissue.
a. interstitial
b. muscle
c. adipose
d. epithelial
e. nervous
2) the brain and spinal cord are protected by the _________.
a. pleura
b. pericardium
c. peritoneum
d. serosa
e. meninges
3) which of the following structures does not contain csf?
a. dural sinus
b. lateral ventricle
c. central canal
d. subarachnoid space
4) which of the following does not put women at risk for hypocalcemia?
a. lactation
b. pregnancy
c. removal of the parathyroid glands
d. removal of the thyroid gland
e. lack of exposure to uv radiation
5) mammary glands are modified __________ glands that develop within the female
breasts.
a. merocrine
b. apocrine
c. ceruminous
d. sebaceous
e. eccrine
6) which is the correct sequence of events in the humoral immune response?
a. antigen recognition → antigen presentation → differentiation → clonal selection →
attack
b. antigen recognition → antigen presentation → clonal selection → differentiation →
attack
c. antigen presentation → antigen recognition → clonal selection → differentiation →
attack
d. antigen presentation → antigen recognition → clonal selection → attack →
differentiation
e. antigen recognition → differentiation → antigen presentation → clonal selection →
attack
7) which of the following individuals would have more mitochondria in her skeletal
muscle?
a. a 50-year-old sedentary computer programmer
b. a 22-year-old soccer player
c. a long-term hospice patient
d. a model on a reduced-calorie diet
e. a newborn
8) during periods of fasting, why is fat said to have a protein-sparing effect?
a.the body oxidizes its spare protein before it depletes its fat reserves.
b.the body metabolizes fats and proteins through the same metabolic pathways.
c.the body must have an adequate fat intake in order to absorb and metabolize proteins.
d.the body must have an adequate protein intake in order to absorb and metabolize fats.
e.the body does not oxidize its proteins unless it has consumed its fat reserves first.
9) which of the following is not a characteristic of the parasympathetic division of the
ans?
a. its effects are local.
b. the terminal ganglia are very close to or within their target organs.
c. it originates in the craniosacral regions of the cns.
d. it has short preganglionic fibers.
e. it has short postganglionic fibers.
10) muscarinic receptors bind __________.
a. epinephrine
b. norepinephrine
c. monoamine oxidase (mao)
d. acetylcholinesterase
e. acetylcholine
11) the outermost wall of an artery or vein is called the __________ and in large
arteries and veins contains the __________.
a. tunica media; smooth muscle
b. tunica externa; vasa vasorum
c. tunica externa; valves
d. tunica intima; endothelium
e. tunica intima; basement membrane
12) how is calcium concentration in the body regulated?
a.by hormones
b.by sodium and calcium concentrations in the plasma
c.by chloride and phosphate concentrations in the plasma
d.by the parasympathetic nervous system
e.by the sympathetic nervous system
13) which of the following would reduce the glomerular filtration rate?
a. vasoconstriction of the efferent arteriole
b. a drop in oncotic pressure
c. vasodilation of the afferent arteriole
d. vasoconstriction of the afferent arteriole
e. an increase in osmotic pressure in the glomerular capsule