1) which of these is not one of the facial bones?
a) frontal
b) maxilla
c) vomer
d) mandible
e) zygomatic
2) compounds that can be synthesized or broken down by chemical reactions inside the
body are called
a) inorganic compounds.
b) organic compounds.
c) nutrients.
d) metabolites.
e) enzymes.
3) the ductus deferens is approximately ________ cm long.
a) 15-20
b) 50-60
c) 40-45
d) 31-35
e) 12
4) calculate filtration pressure (fp) in a nephron with a glomerular hydrostatic pressure
of 55 mm hg, a blood colloid osmotic pressure of 25 mm hg, and a capsular hydrostatic
pressure of 15 mm hg.
a) fp = 10 mm hg
b) fp = 95 mm hg
c) fp = 55 mm hg
d) fp = 45 mm hg
e) fp = 15 mm hg
5) postganglionic fibers that innervate targets in the body wall or thoracic cavity
originate on neurons within
a) intramural ganglia.
b) collateral ganglia.
c) sympathetic chain ganglia.
d) suprarenal ganglia.
e) white rami.
6)
figure 23-1 the upper airways
what is the function of the structures labeled “12”?
a) cause air to swirl within the respiratory passageway
b) improve warming of incoming air
c) create narrow passages
d) help olfaction
e) all of the answers are correct.
7) the ________ glands in the axilla become active at the time of puberty.
a) ceruminous
b) apocrine sweat
c) merocrine sweat
d) sebaceous
e) axillary
8) the pulmonary semilunar valve prevents backward flow into the
a) aorta.
b) pulmonary trunk.
c) pulmonary veins.
d) right ventricle.
e) left atrium.
9) the enzyme renin is responsible for the activation of
a) angiotensin.
b) cortisol.
c) erythropoietin.
d) atrial natriuretic peptide.
e) adrenaline.
10) which of the following hormones is/are water soluble and therefore bind(s) to
extracellular receptors?
a) insulin
b) epinephrine
c) cortisol
d) calcitriol
e) insulin and epinephrine
11) match the term with the correct definition.
1. gliding joint a) ankle joint
2. pivot joint b) sacroiliac joint
3. hinge joint c) radiocarpal joint
4. condylar joint d) proximal radioulnar joint
12) which of the following statements about the trachea is false?
a) is lined by pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
b) is reinforced with c-shaped cartilages
c) contains many mucous glands
d) alters its diameter in response to the autonomic nervous system
e) is reinforced with d-shaped cartilages
13) calculate the cardiac output of a patient with a heart rate of 100 beats/minute and a
stroke volume of 75 ml.
a) 0.75 ml / min
b) 750 ml / min
c) 7500 ml / min
d) 175 ml / min
e) 25 ml / min
14) thymine is replaced by which nitrogen base in rna?
a) ribose
b) uracil
c) guanine
d) thymine is not replaced in rna
e) cytosine