1) decompensated shock is normally corrected by the body’s homeostatic mechanisms.
2) aldosterone promotes potassium excretion.
3) women with morning sickness tend to prefer spicy and pungent foods.
4) chemical reactions in which larger molecules are broken down into smaller ones are
called catabolic reactions.
5) mucous membranes prevent most pathogens from entering the body because of the
stickiness of the mucus and the presence of lysozymes.
6) the absence or inhibition of acetylcholinesterase at a synapse would lead to
__________.
a. flaccid paralysis
b. tetanus
c. atrophy
d. numbness
e. muscle wasting
7) which of these molecules is hydrophobic?
a.glucose
b.cholesterol
c.amino acid
d.protein
e.disaccharide
8) minerals are found in all of the following except __________.
a.bones and teeth
b.vitamins
c.thyroid hormone
d.electrolytes
9) prior to chemical tests for glycosuria, clinicians checked for sweetness of the urine as
a sign of __________.
a.diabetes insipidus
b.acute glomerulonephritis
c.diabetes mellitus
d.renal calculus
e.pyelitis
10) the __________ muscleis located in the urinary bladder.
a. detrusor
b. distractor
c. pubococcygeus
d. corpus spongiosum
e. corpus cavernosum
11) aerobic respiration produces approximately _________ more atps per glucose
molecule than glycolysis does.
a. 12
b. 24
c. 36
d. 48
e. 100
12) what is the most important force in venous flow?
a. cardiac suction
b. the pressure generated by the heart
c. the skeletal muscle pump
d. the thoracic (respiratory) pump
e. the one way flow due to valves
13) the left and right portions of the thoracic cavity are divided by the _________.
a. mediastinum
b. diaphragm
c. serous membrane
d. meninges
e. peritoneum
14) blood contains nacl, protein, and cells. the nacl is in a(n) __________, the protein is
in a(n) __________, and the cells are in a __________.
a.emulsion; solution; suspension
b.solvent; emulsion; colloid
c.colloid; suspension; solution
d.suspension; colloid; solution
e.solution; colloid; suspension
15) nerve fibers from all regions of the retina converge on the __________ and exit the
eye by way of the optic nerve.
a. macula lutea
b. optic disc
c. fovea centralis
d. ora serrata
e. lens
16) what is another name for the autonomic nervous system?
a. visceral sensory division
b. somatic sensory division
c. visceral motor division
d. somatic motor division
e. central nervous system
17) membrane proteins that bind to signals by which cells communicate are called
__________.
a. receptors
b. enzymes
c. carriers
d. cell-identity markers
e. cell-adhesion molecules
18) a nurse takes your blood pressure and tells you the numbers are 110/70. what are
your blood pressures?
a. systolic = 110 mmhg, diastolic = 70 mmhg, pulse pressure = 40 mmhg, map = 107
mmmg
b. systolic = 110 mmhg, diastolic = 70 mmhg, pulse pressure = 40 mmhg, map = 90
mmmg
c. diastolic = 110 mmhg, systolic = 70 mmhg, pulse pressure = 40 mmhg, map = 107
mmmg
d. diastolic = 110 mmhg, systolic = 70 mmhg, pulse pressure = 40 mmhg, map = 90
mmmg
19) nonfluent aphasia, due to a lesion in the __________, results in slow speech,
difficulty in choosing words, or use of words that only approximate the correct word.
a. primary motor area
b. cerebral lateralization
c. broca area
d. wernicke area
e. primary auditory area
20) a solution with ph 4 has __________ the h+ concentration of a solution with ph 8.
a.
b. 2 times
c. 4 times
d. 10,000 times
e. 1/10,000
21) cellular (cell-mediated) immunity is effective against __________.
a. allergens
b. venoms
c. cancer cells
d. extracellular viruses
e. toxins
22) which of the following is not directly involved in translation?
a. dna
b. mrna
c. trna
d. rrna
e. ribosomes
23) leather is made of the __________ layer of the dermis.
a. areolar
b. keratin
c. reticular
d. collagen
e. papillary