1) the serum used for emergency treatment of snakebites stimulates __________
immunity.
a. artificial passive
b. artificial active
c. natural passive
d. natural active
e. artificial specific
2) what is the principal cation of the ecf?
a. ca2+
b. cl-
c. k+
d. na+
e. pi
3) which of the following ions has the greatest influence on the resting membrane
potential?
a. sodium
b. chloride
c. calcium
d. phosphate
e. potassium
4) all cells in _______ epitheliumreach the basement membrane, but only cells that
reach the free surface have cilia.
a. pseudostratified columnar
b. simple columnar
c. stratified columnar
d. stratified cuboidal
e. stratified squamous
5) the volume of blood ejected by each ventricle in one minute is called the
__________.
a. cardiac reserve
b. preload
c. afterload
d. stroke volume
e. cardiac output
6) the gray matter of the cerebrum forms a surface layer called the __________ and
deeper masses called __________ surrounded by white matter.
a. nuclei; tracts
b. cortex; nuclei
c. cortex; medulla
d. medulla; midbrain
e. medulla; nerves
7) which of the following correctly describes the vestibular projection pathway to the
brain?
a.vestibular nerve – vestibulocochlear nerve – vestibular nuclei – thalamus – cerebral
cortex
b.vestibulocochlear nerve – vestibular nerve – vestibular nuclei – thalamus – cerebral
cortex
c.vestibular nerve – vestibulocochlear nerve – thalamus – vestibular nuclei – cerebral
cortex
d.vestibulocochlear nerve – vestibular nerve – thalamus – vestibular nuclei – cerebral
cortex
8) what is a follicle composed of?
a. an organ in the ovary
b. an oocyte
c. an oocyte enclosed in follicular or granulosa cells
d. a group of granulosa cells
e. a group of follicular cells
9) a baseball pitcher who injures one of his sits muscles most commonly sustains tears
to the tendon of which muscle?
a. supraspinatus
b. infraspinatus
c. teres minor
d. subscapularis
e. deltoid
10) which of the following is a property of collagen?
a. contractility
b. excitability
c. elasticity
d. expendability
e. impermeability
11) the most influential medical textbook of the ancient era was written by __________.
a. hippocrates
b. aristotle
c. galen
d. vesalius
e. avicenna
12) which of the following is not true about the anatomy of the urinary system?
a. the kidneys are retroperitoneal.
b. the ureters connect the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
c. the urethra of males is longer than the urethra of females.
d. the kidneys are at equal heights within the pelvic cavity.
e. the right kidney is located more inferiorly than the left kidney.
13) the least movable joints are _____________ joints.
a. symphysis
b. synchondrosis
c. syndesmosis
d. gomphosis
e. synostosis
14) the ___________ is an organ directly associated with the_________ and
__________systems.
a. stomach; digestive; reproductive
b. pancreas; digestive; endocrine
c. small intestine; digestive; integumentary
d. testis; male reproductive; urinary
e. ovary; female reproductive; lymphatic
15) which of the following extensors of the head is the most superficial?
a. trapezius
b. semispinalis capitis
c. splenius capitis
d. sternocleidomastoid
e. temporalis
16) the __________ is a u-shaped bone that sits above the larynx yet does not articulate
with any other bone.
a. hyoid bone
b. mandible
c. maxilla
d. zygomatic bone
17) what determines breast size?
a. the amount of adipose tissue
b. the amount of collagenous fiber
c. the size of lactiferous sinuses
d. the amount of mammary gland tissue
e. muscle tone
18) the blood-brain barrier (bbb) is most permeable to which of the following?
a. platelets, white blood cells, and red blood cells
b. sodium, potassium, and chloride
c. urea and creatinine
d. glucose and oxygen
e. antibiotics
19) the __________ sometimes expels copious fluid similar to prostatic fluid, which
constitutes the female ejaculate.
a. prostate gland
b. paraurethral glands
c. bulbourethral glands
d. vestibular bulb
e. vaginal epithelium
20) which of the following sensory functions involves neurons in the posterior root
ganglion?
a. smell
b. hearing
c. touch
d. taste
e. vision