1) examination of a tissue sample reveals groups of cells united by junctional
complexes and interlocking membranes. the cells have one free surface and lack blood
vessels. the tissue is most likely ________ tissue.
a) muscle
b) neural
c) epithelial
d) connective
e) adipose
2) the function of gustatory receptors parallels that of
a) light receptors in the eye.
b) mechanoreceptors in the ear.
c) olfactory receptors.
d) lamellated corpuscles.
e) meissner corpuscles.
3) synaptic vesicles contain neurotransmitters that are released by ________ when the
action potential arrives.
a) endocytosis
b) apoptosis
c) exocytosis
d) hydrolysis
e) sodium
4) angiotensin ii produces a coordinated elevation in the ecf volume by
a) stimulating thirst.
b) causing the release of adh.
c) triggering the production and secretion of aldosterone.
d) stimulating the kidneys to conserve sodium.
e) all of the answers are correct.
5) increased secretion by all the salivary glands results from
a) sympathetic stimulation.
b) hormonal stimulation.
c) parasympathetic stimulation.
d) myenteric reflexes.
e) hunger.
6) the end products of glycolysis are
a) atp, water, and carbon dioxide.
b) atp, nadh, and pyruvic acid.
c) adp and atp.
d) pyruvic acid and citric acid.
e) nadh and fadh2.
7)
figure 13-2 spinal nerves
identify the structure labeled “4”
a) spinal nerve
b) gray ramus
c) white ramus
d) dorsal ramus
e) ventral ramus
8) gustatory information reaches the brain by way of:
a) cranial nerve i
b) cranial nerve ii
c) cranial nerve x
d) cranial nerve iv
e) cranial nerve ix
9) muscles of the neck and shoulder are innervated by spinal nerves from the ________
region.
a) cervical
b) thoracic
c) lumbar
d) sacral
e) coccygeal
10) which of these statements about melatonin is false?
a) exposure to light inhibits production
b) exposure to light stimulates production
c) inhibits releases of gnrh
d) produced by pinealocytes
e) made from serotonin
11) which of the following hormones stimulates skeletal muscle fibers to take in
glucose from the blood?
a) calcitonin
b) cortisol
c) insulin
d) glucagon
e) parathyroid hormone
12) hormones that make a cell and its neighbors resistant to virus infection are called
________.
13) when the immune response mistakenly targets normal body cells and tissues,
________ develop.
14) a fine tubular wire mesh called a ________ may be inserted into a coronary vessel,
holding it open.
15) the amount of filtrate produced by the kidneys each minute is called the ________.
16) when patients who are receiving glucocorticoid therapy (for example, with
prednisone) need to stop taking it, the doctor will prescribe a series of doses of tapering
size to gradually lower the dose rather than suddenly stop it. explain this dosage
strategy in terms of the negative feedback control of cortisol secretion.
17) electrons in an atom occupy an orderly series of electron shells or ________.