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1) bill contracts a viral disease that destroys cells in the posterior gray horns in his
spinal cord. as a result, which of the following would you expect?
a) loss of sensation in his torso
b) inability to breathe
c) problems with moving his arms
d) uncontrollable sweating of his feet
e) problems with moving his legs
2) quiet breathing is to ________ as shallow breathing is to ________.
a) eupnea; diaphragmatic breathing
b) eupnea; costal breathing
c) costal breathing; eupnea
d) costal breathing; diaphragmatic
e) diaphragmatic breathing; eupnea
3) the vessel that receives blood from the head, neck, chest, shoulders, and arms is the
a) internal jugular vein.
b) external jugular vein.
c) superior vena cava.
d) inferior vena cava.
e) coronary sinus.
4) in a lean adult male, the body consists of about ________ percent water.
a) 60
b) 90
c) 40
d) 10
e) 80
5) peptide hormones are
a) composed of amino acids.
b) produced by the suprarenal glands.
c) derived from the amino acid tyrosine.
d) lipids.
e) chemically related to cholesterol.
6) the process of red blood cell production is called
a) erythrocytosis.
b) erythropenia.
c) hemocytosis.
d) erythropoiesis.
e) hematopenia.
7) a muscle that assists the muscle that is primarily responsible for a given action is a(n)
a) agonist.
b) antagonist.
c) synergist.
d) originator.
e) levator.
8) waves of muscular contractions that propel the contents of the digestive tract are
called
a) segmentation.
b) pendular movements.
c) peristalsis.
d) churning movements.
e) mastication.
9)
figure 13-2 spinal nerves
identify the neuron inside the structure labeled "3"
a) preganglionic neuron
b) postganglionic neuron
c) somatic motor neuron
d) sensory neuron
e) interneuron
10) which of the following is formed by intramembranous ossification?
a) roof of the skull
b) carpal bones
c) femur
d) clavicle
e) the roof of the skull and the clavicle
11) when the level of adh (antidiuretic hormone) decreases,
a) a concentrated urine is produced.
b) less urine is produced.
c) the osmolarity of the urine decreases.
d) permeability to water in the collecting system increases.
e) water reabsorption increases in the loop of henle.
12) the axial muscles of the head and neck are assigned to one of the following
functional groups, except
a) the muscles of facial expression.
b) the muscles of vocal expression.
c) the muscles of the tongue.
d) the muscles of the pharynx.
e) the muscles of mastication.
13) which of these constitutes the pectoral girdle?
a) clavicles only
b) clavicles and scapulae
c) clavicles, scapulae, and humerus
d) clavicles, scapulae, humerus, radius, and ulna
e) clavicle, scapula, humerus, radius, ulna, and carpal bones
14) the effects of activating the complement system include all of the following, except
a) destruction of target cell plasma membranes.
b) stimulation of inflammation.
c) inhibition of the immune response.
d) opsonization.
e) chemotaxis.
