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1) a vein that measures 5 mm would be considered
a) a large vein.
b) a venule.
c) a medium vein.
d) an arteriovenule.
e) a venous valve.
2) lipogenesis generally begins with
a) glucose.
b) amino acids.
c) fatty acids.
d) acetyl-coa.
e) succinyl-coa.
3) during exercise
a) vasodilation occurs at the active skeletal muscles.
b) venous return increases.
c) both cardiac output and stroke volume increase.
d) tissue perfusion to the digestive system decreases.
e) all of the answers are correct.
4) taste buds are monitored by which cranial nerve(s)?
a) glossopharyngeal nerve (ix)
b) vagus nerve (x)
c) facial nerve (vii)
d) trigeminal nerve (v)
e) facial nerve (vii), vagus nerve (x), and glossopharyngeal nerve (ix)
5) histones are found in
a) nucleosomes.
b) proteasomes.
c) lysosomes.
d) vesicles.
e) endosomes.
6) tom has hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver. which of the following symptoms
would you expect to observe in tom?
a) jaundice
b) elevated levels of blood glucose
c) impaired digestion of protein
d) blood in the feces
e) overproduction of blood plasma albumin
7) if a pair of electrons is unequally shared between two atoms, a(n) ________ occurs.
a) single covalent bond
b) double covalent bond
c) triple covalent bond
d) polar covalent bond
e) hydrogen bond
8) the femur can withstand ________ times the body weight without breaking.
a) 3
b) 5 to 10
c) 8
d) 10 to 15
e) 30
9) the cells directly responsible for cellular immunity are the ________ cells.
a) b
b) plasma
c) helper t
d) cytotoxic t
e) suppressor t
10) which of the following conditions is least likely to lead to renin release?
a) renal artery thrombus
b) vasospasm of the renal arteries
c) circulatory shock
d) increased sympathetic activity
e) hypertension
11) immunity that results from exposure to an antigen in the environment is called
________ immunity.
a) naturally acquired active
b) natural passive
c) passive
d) auto
e) innate
12) the monomers of protein are
a) glucose.
b) fatty acids.
c) amino acids.
d) nucleotides.
e) nitrogen base.
13) the scalenes have their origin on the
a) transverse and costal processes of cervical vertebrae.
b) inferior border of the previous rib.
c) superior border of the next rib.
d) cartilages of the ribs.
e) thoracodorsal fascia and iliac crest.
14) pulmonary arteries carry blood to the ________.
a) right atrium.
b) left atrium.
c) lungs.
d) aorta.
e) systemic circuit.
15) vanessa's 80-year-old grandmother sets her thermostat at 26c (80f) and wears a
sweater on balmy spring days. when asked why, the grandmother says she feels cold.
what is a possible cause for her feeling cold?
16) complexes of fatty acids, monoglycerides, and bile salts are called ________.
17) the term ________ refers to the pressure in the arterial side of the circulatory
system.
18) what six basic steps are involved in the process of hearing?
19) neuron cell bodies in the pns are clustered together in masses called ________.
20) the body's first tissue response to any injury is ________.
21) receptor molecules on the surface of cells bind specific molecules called, in general,
________.
22) the second cervical vertebra is called the ________.
23) the fluid-filled cavity that appears in a secondary follicle is called the ________.
24) thin filaments are mostly made of the protein ________.
