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1) organelles that break down fatty acids and hydrogen peroxide are
a) lysosomes.
b) peroxisomes.
c) endocytic vesicles.
d) nuclei.
e) toxisomes.
2) in which of the following situations would you expect the blood level of bilirubin to
be elevated?
a) during coagulation
b) an alcoholic with a damaged liver
c) iron-deficient diet
d) low hematocrit
e) low blood volume
3) as csf circulates, ________ between it and the interstitial fluid of the cns is
unrestricted between and across the ependyma.
a) osmosis
b) perfusion
c) diffusion
d) convection
e) conduction
4) in a routine examination, some blood is taken and analyzed. the results show a high
igm titer for the mumps virus but a low igg anti-mumps titer. this would indicate the
person
a) has just recovered from mumps.
b) was recently infected with mumps.
c) is allergic to mumps.
d) is immune to mumps.
e) is relying on passive immunity.
5) hormone release may be controlled by which of the following factors?
a) blood level of an ion-like potassium
b) blood level of glucose
c) blood level of a hormone
d) nervous stimuli
e) all of the answers are correct.
6) cholesterol, phospholipids, and glycolipids are examples of
a) dietary fats.
b) prostaglandins.
c) structural lipids.
d) lipid drugs.
e) steroids.
7) although other nutrients can feed into the citric acid cycle, ________ yields energy
the quickest.
a) glycogen
b) glucose
c) protein
d) fat
e) an amino acid
8) primary bronchi are to ________ as secondary bronchi are to ________.
a) extrapulmonary bronchi; intrapulmonary bronchi
b) lobar bronchi; intrapulmonary bronchi
c) intrapulmonary bronchi; lobar bronchi
d) trachea; pharynx
e) secondary bronchi; alveolar ducts
9) terry suffers from dissociation of memories from their emotional content as the result
of an automobile accident. what system of the brain is probably damaged?
a) the prefrontal lobe
b) the general interpretive area
c) the limbic system
d) the thalamus
e) the putamen
10) the radial and ulnar veins fuse to form the ________ vein.
a) azygos
b) hemiazygos
c) axillary
d) brachial
e) basilic
11) functions of epithelia include all of the following, except
a) providing physical protection
b) controlling permeability
c) absorption
d) producing specialized secretions
e) supporting muscle cells
12) the back of the knee joint is reinforced by ________ ligaments.
a) tibial collateral
b) anterior cruciate
c) posterior cruciate
d) patellar
e) popliteal
13) which is the function of the ovaries?
a) secretion of hormones
b) production of oocytes
c) formation of immature gametes
d) secretion of inhibin
e) all of the answers are correct.
14) the condition known as osteopenia
a) affects mostly women.
b) causes a gradual reduction in bone mass.
c) is caused by too much vitamin d in the diet.
d) is rarely seen as people age.
e) only affects the femur.
15) the tracts that connect the cerebellum to the brain stem are located in the
a) medulla oblongata.
b) pons.
c) mesencephalon.
d) diencephalon.
e) thalamus.
16) the following is a list of vessels and structures that are associated with the heart.
1. right atrium
2. left atrium
3. right ventricle
4. left ventricle
5. venae cavae
6. aorta
7. pulmonary trunk
8. pulmonary veins
what is the correct order for the flow of blood entering from the systemic circulation?
a) 1, 2, 7, 8, 3, 4, 6, 5
b) 1, 7, 3, 8, 2, 4, 6, 5
c) 5, 1, 3, 7, 8, 2, 4, 6
d) 5, 3, 1, 7, 8, 4, 2, 6
e) 5, 1, 3, 8, 7, 2, 4, 6
17) the spinous processes of the upper thoracic vertebrae are the origin of the
a) levator scapulae.
b) rhomboid major.
c) trapezius.
d) supraspinatus.
e) rhomboid major and the trapezius.
18) substances that can carry electrical current across cell membranes are called
a) electrons.
b) electrolytes.
c) nonelectrolytes.
d) osmoregulators.
e) buffers.
19) hormones called ________ are involved in regulation of white blood cell
populations.
20) to return csf to circulation, arachnoid granulations extend into the ________.
21) the coxal bones articulate with the sacrum at the ________ joint.
22) in areolar connective tissue, ________ cells release histamine.
23) the ________ vein ascends along the ulnar side of the forearm.
24) the internal os connects the uterine cavity to the ________.
