A muscle produces its highest tension when in complete
A) recovery.
B) treppe.
C) wave summation.
D) aerobic metabolism.
E) tetanus.
A man can get testosterone injections to increase sexual drive, muscle mass, and overall
mood. These symptoms can occur as a result of
A) prostate cancer.
B) male climateric.
C) premature ejaculation.
D) testicular cancer.
E) menopause.
Gas exchange between air and circulating blood takes place within the
A) terminal bronchioles.
B) bronchi.
C) trachea.
D) alveoli.
E) All of the answers are correct.
Steroid hormones
A) are proteins.
B) cannot diffuse through cell membranes.
C) bind to receptors in the nucleus of their target cells.
D) act on target cells by turning on genes.
E) are transported in the blood dissolved in the plasma.
Identify the structures labeled “8.”
Figure 17-2 The Ear
A) cochlea
B) auditory ossicles
C) auricle
D) tympanic membrane
E) vestibule
The ________ bone is unusual because it doesn’t contact another bone.
A) vomer
B) lacrimal
C) hyoid
D) atlas
E) ethmoid
Figure 23-1 The Upper Airways
Which structure vibrates to produce sound?
A) 5
B) 8
C) 10
D) 11
E) 19
What type of tissue occurs at #1?
Figure 6-2 Endochondral Ossification
A) elastic tissue
B) fibrocartilage
C) bone
D) hyaline cartilage
E) marrow tissue
The dens process is found on the
A) atlas.
B) axis.
C) sacrum.
D) coccyx.
E) ribs.
Arthritis always involves damage to the ________ cartilages, but the specific cause can
vary.
A) articular
B) intervertebral
C) costal
D) elastic
E) fibrous
The structure labeled “1” permits the cell to
Figure 3-1 The Anatomy of a Representative Cell
A) attach to neighboring cells.
B) produce more cells.
C) increase surface area for increased absorption.
D) swim in extracellular fluid.
E) trap bacteria.
The reaction N2 + 3 H2 2 NH3 is an example of a(n) ________ reaction.
A) exchange
B) decomposition
C) synthesis
D) enzyme
E) metabolic
Identify the structure labeled “1.”
Figure 15-2 The Corticospinal Pathway
A) primary sensory cortex
B) primary motor cortex
C) thalamus
D) autonomic motor center
E) basal nuclei
The drug tretinoin (Retin-A)
A) reduces the appearance of fine wrinkles.
B) minimizes scarring after surgery.
C) stimulates hair growth.
D) improves night vision.
E) is used to treat dandruff.
Coarse pigmented hairs are called ________ hairs.
A) veneer
B) gossamer
C) lanugo
D) vellus
E) terminal
________ occurs when antibodies and complement proteins bind to antigens and make
it easier for phagocytes to engulf their target cells.
A) Agglutination
B) Inflammation
C) Opsonization
D) Adaptation
E) Activation