In areolar connective tissue, ________ cells release histamine.
A) plasma
B) mast
C) mesenchymal
D) gland
E) goblet
To defend blood volume against dehydration, the body
A) reduces reabsorption of water at the kidneys.
B) experiences an increase of interstitial fluids.
C) experiences a decrease in the blood colloidal osmotic pressure.
D) releases antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
E) All of the answers are correct.
At the optic chiasm,
A) axons from the medial halves of each retina cross.
B) axons from the lateral halves of each retina cross.
C) axons from the retinae synapse on those from the other half.
D) the olfactory nerve crosses to the opposite side of the brain.
E) the optic nerve enters the cerebellum.
Assuming they all weigh the same and maintain the same body temperature, which of
the following would lose heat the fastest?
A) a short, thickly built person
B) a tall, very slender person
C) a person of average build
D) None of the answers is correct; they would lose heat at an equal rate.
Molecules that do not readily interact with water are called
A) inert.
B) stable.
C) hydrophobic.
D) unstable.
E) hydrophilic.
A(n) ________ acid is an acid that can leave solution and enter the atmosphere.
A) respiratory
B) volatile
C) organic
D) inorganic
E) fixed
In which structure does gestation occur?
A) 1
B) 4
C) 9
D) 11
E) 13
The ________ nervous system carries impulses to skeletal muscles.
A) somatic
B) sympathetic
C) parasympathetic
D) afferent
E) primitive
The ________ is formed by the allantois, blood vessels, and yolk sac.
A) umbilical cord
B) chorion
C) chorioallantoic membrane
D) trophoblast
E) amnion
The actual sites of gas exchange within the lungs are the
A) bronchioles.
B) terminal bronchioles.
C) spaces between the parietal and visceral pleura.
D) respiratory membranes of the alveoli.
E) interlobular septa.
The secretion commonly called earwax is produced by ________ glands.
A) lacrimal
B) tarsal
C) ceruminous
D) sebaceous
E) eccrine
The ________ is a pocket formed between the posterior wall of the uterus and the
anterior surface of the rectum.
A) rectouterine pouch
B) prostate
C) fornix
D) os
E) hymen
Ovarian cancer is the deadliest of the reproductive cancers because it
A) is the most aggressive.
B) is usually not diagnosed early.
C) does not respond to any chemotherapy medications.
D) affects the elderly population, which already has other health issues.
E) is the most resistant to radiation therapy.
A cross-match test is performed between donor blood and recipient blood, even though
the ABO and Rh blood types match between the two because
A) there are many more surface antigens on red blood cells other than A, B and Rh.
B) all antibodies of the donor blood and the recipient blood must be identified.
C) coagulation can occur even in a small percentage of cases.
D) one has to make sure that the same agglutinogens have to be on both donor and
recipients red blood cells.
E) errors are commonly made by the clinical staff regarding donor-recipient matches.
The ________ covers the outer surface of the heart.
A) epicardium
B) myocardium
C) endocardium
D) parietal pericardium
E) mediastinum