1) which of the following is not an example of lymphatic tissue?
a. peyer patches
b. malt
c. lymphatic nodules
d. macrophages
e. diffuse lymphatic tissue
2) which of the following statements regarding the migrating motor complex is true?
a. it milks the chyme toward the colon.
b. it allows a bolus to move down the esophagus.
c. it churns and mixes residue in the descending colon.
d. it churns and mixes a bolus with gastric juices.
e. it propels pancreatic juice down the pancreatic duct.
3) which of the following has no effect on oxyhemoglobin dissociation?
a. epinephrine
b. fever
c. thyroid hormone
d. low ph
e. erythrocyte count
4) the narrow zone of dead skin overhanging the proximal end of a nail is called the
__________.
a. eponychium
b. lunule
c. nail plate
d. nail body
e. nail root
5) which of the following is true regarding the levator scapulae?
a. it is innervated by the phrenic nerve.
b. it elevates the scapula if the scapula is fixed.
c. it rotates the scapula and depresses the apex of the shoulder.
d. it flexes the neck if the scapula is fixed.
e. it protracts the scapula if the humerus is fixed.
6) which of these happens first in an adrenergic synaptic transmission?
a. atp is converted to cyclic amp
b. adenylate cyclase is activated
c. g protein dissociates from the ne receptor
d. g protein binds to adenylate cyclase
e. cyclic amp induces several effects in the cell
7) the __________ innervation of the kidneys reduces urine production, while the
function of its__________ innervation is unknown.
a. sympathetic; parasympathetic
b. parasympathetic; sympathetic
c. central; peripheral
d. peripheral; central
e. enteric; somatic
8) removal of the __________ would be more harmful toa one-year-old child than an
adult.
a. spleen
b. lymph node
c. thymus
d. appendix
e. palatine tonsil
9) a neuron that synapses in the adrenal medulla is a ___________ neuron, and releases
the neurotransmitter ___________.
a. preganglionic; acetylcholine (ach)
b. postganglionic; norepinephrine (ne)
c. preganglionic; norepinephrine (ne)
d. postganglionic; acetylcholine (ach)
e. somatic; norepinephrine (ne)
10) which of the followingis an ascending tract of the spinal cord?
a. lateral tectospinal tract
b. medial reticulospinal tract
c. ventral corticospinal tract
d. vestibulospinal tract
e. gracile fasciculus
11) which of the following is notsecreted by the pancreas?
a. glucagon
b. pancreatic polypeptide
c. gastrin
d. somatostatin (growth hormone-inhibiting hormone)
e. somatotropin (growth hormone)
12) rib 7 is a __________ rib.
a. true
b. floating
c. false
d. pelvic
e. cartilaginous
13) which of the following is not ananalgesic (pain reliever) found naturally in the
central nervous system?
a. endogenous opioid
b. dynorphin
c. enkephalins
d. endorphins
e. bradykinin
14) all of the following are organs except __________.
a. teeth
b. the skin
c. nails
d. the liver
e. the digestive system
15) the blood transports more co2 in the form of ___________ than in any other form.
a. carbaminohemoglobin
b. carboxyhemoglobin
c. bicarbonate ions
d. dissolved co2 gas
e. bisphosphocarbonate
16) bone elongation is a result of __________.
a. cartilage growth
b. muscle growth
c. osseous tissue growth
d. fibrous membrane addition
e. dense irregular connective tissue addition
17) which intervertebral disc is largest?
a. the one between c2 and c3
b. the one between c7 and t1
c. the one between t4 and t5
d. the one between t12 and l1
e. the one between l4 and l5