Biology 267 Quiz 3

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1) the ______ wraps around the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
a. pleura
b. pericardium
c. meninges
d. visceral peritoneum
e. parietal peritoneum
2) what type of tissue is found in the most superficial layer of skin?
a. simple squamous epithelium
b. stratified squamous epithelium
c. dense irregular connective tissue
d. areolar connective tissue
e. dense regular connective tissue
3) among other functions, hepatocytes (liver cells) are specialized for detoxifying drugs
or other chemicals. hepatocytes have large amounts of __________.
a. dna
b. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
c. microtubules
d. cilia
e. centrioles
4) your breathing rate is 12 breaths/minute; your tidal volume is 500 ml; your vital
capacity is 4700 ml; and your dead air space is 150 ml. your alveolar ventilation rate is
__________ ml/min.
a. 2,400
b. 3,600
c. 4,200
d. 5,600
e. 6,400
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5) the middle layer of the meninges is called the __________.
a. gray matter
b. white matter
c. dura mater
d. arachnoid mater
e. pia mater
6) the superolateral regions of the abdomen are called the _________ regions.
a. epigastric
b. inguinal
c. hypochondriac
d. hypogastric
e. lateral abdominal
7) when the ventricles relax, the __________ valve prevents backflow of blood into the
left ventricle.
a. aortic
b. pulmonary
c. mitral
d. left av
e. right av
8) which one of the following best describes the order of a somatic reflex?
a. somatic receptor -> interneuron -> afferent nerve fiber -> efferent nerve fiber ->
skeletal muscle
b. somatic receptor -> efferent nerve fiber -> interneuron -> afferent nerve fiber ->
skeletal muscle
c. somatic receptor -> afferent nerve fiber -> interneuron -> efferent nerve fiber ->
skeletal muscle
d. somatic receptor -> efferent nerve fiber -> afferent nerve fiber -> interneuron ->
skeletal muscle
e. somatic receptor -> afferent nerve fiber -> interneuron -> efferent nerve fiber ->
smooth muscle
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9) the most superficial wall of the pleural cavity is lined by the __________, whereas
the outer surface of the lungs is covered by the __________.
a. mesothelium; endothelium
b. parietal pericardium; visceral pericardium
c. visceral pleura; parietal pleura
d. parietal pleura; visceral pleura
e. visceral peritoneum; parietal peritoneum
10) prior to ejaculation, __________ in the plasma membrane of the spermprevents
premature release of __________.
a.cholesterol; acrosomal enzymes
b.protein; acrosomal enzymes
c.carbohydrates; prostaglandins
d.hyaluronic acid; prostaglandins
e.acrosin and hyaluronidase; acrosomal enzymes
11) loss of muscle mass from lack of activity is called __________.
a. myopathy
b. dystrophy
c. apathy
d. atrophy
e. tetanus
12) the breakdown of glucose to yield carbon dioxide, oxygen, and atp can be described
as __________.
a. anabolic and endergonic
b. catabolic and exergonic
c. anabolic and exergonic
d. catabolic and endergonic
e. anabolic and exothermic
13) the enzyme thatbreaksdown norepinephrine (ne) is called __________.
a. noradrenalinase
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b. adenosine
c. monoamine oxidase (mao)
d. norepinephrinase
e. catchol-o-methyltrasferase (comt)
14) which of the following processes could occur only through the plasma membrane of
a living cell?
a. facilitated diffusion
b. simple diffusion
c. filtration
d. osmosis
e. active transport

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