1) in adults, erythropoiesis exclusively takes place in
a) the liver.
b) yellow bone marrow.
c) red bone marrow.
d) the spleen.
e) lymphoid tissue.
2) sensory innervation of the lower teeth and gums is by the ________ nerve.
a) ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal
b) maxillary branch of the trigeminal
c) mandibular branch of the trigeminal
d) glossopharyngeal
e) hypoglossal
3) each 100 ml of blood leaving the alveolar capillaries carries away roughly ________
ml of oxygen.
a) 10
b) 20
c) 30
d) 50
e) 75
4) a glomerulus is
a) the expanded end of a nephron.
b) a knot of capillaries within the renal corpuscle.
c) the source of erythropoietin.
d) attached to the collecting duct.
e) the horseshoe-shaped segment of the nephron.
5) capillaries with a perforated lining are called
a) perforated capillaries.
b) discontinuous capillaries.
c) fenestrated capillaries.
d) sinuses.
e) vasa vasorum.
6) the most abundant cell type in bone is
a) osteoclasts.
b) osteoblasts.
c) osteolytes.
d) osteoprogenitor cells.
e) osteocytes.
7) the analysis of the internal structure of individual cells is called
a) cytology.
b) histology.
c) embryology.
d) physiology.
e) anatomy.
8) wally decides to go on a hunger strike to further one of his favorite causes. after
many days with nothing but water you would expect to observe
a) elevated levels of glucocorticoids.
b) ketone bodies in his urine.
c) decreased blood ph.
d) decreased blood glucose level.
e) all of the answers are correct.
9) which of the following are characteristics of cardiovascular regulation?
a) blood flow through tissues meets the demand for oxygen
b) blood flow changes to match tissue responses
c) changes occur without drastically altering blood pressure
d) blood flow through tissues meets the demand for nutrients
e) all of the answers are correct.
10) arteriosclerosis can lead to
a) hypertension.
b) stroke.
c) coronary artery disease.
d) myocardial infarction.
e) all of the answers are correct.
11) as the filtrate passes through the renal tubules, approximately what percentage is
reabsorbed and returned to the circulation?
a) 1
b) 38
c) 63
d) 74
e) 99