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1) inappropriate or excessive immune responses to antigens are
a) immunodeficiency diseases.
b) autoimmune diseases.
c) allergies.
d) the result of stress.
e) signs of a weak system.
2) each of the following statements concerning development is true, except that
a) the term induction refers to the chemical interplay between developing cells.
b) the developing oocyte receives molecules that affect development from the
surrounding granulosa cells.
c) each blastomere receives exactly the same cytoplasmic composition.
d) differences in a cell's cytoplasmic makeup affect the cell's genetic activity.
e) cells release molecules that affect the developmental process of neighboring cells.
3) which foot movement enables the ballerina to stand on her toes?
a) dorsiflexion
b) plantar flexion
c) inversion
d) rotation
e) eversion
4) which of the following formulas will allow you to calculate correctly the net
filtration pressure (fp)? (hint: cshp is capsular hydrostatic pressure.)
a) fp = bhp + cshp - bcop
b) fp = bhp - (cshp + bcop)
c) fp = cshp + bhp - bcop
d) fp = bcop - bhp + cshp
e) fp = bcop + (bhp - cshp)
5) postganglionic axons usually are
a) myelinated.
b) unmyelinated.
c) larger than preganglionic fibers.
d) located in the brain.
e) located in the spinal cord.
6) which of the following bones is not part of the appendicular skeleton?
a) scapula
b) tibia
c) sacrum
d) coxal bones
e) metacarpals
7) type ________ fibers have the largest diameter axons.
a) s
b) f
c) a
d) b
e) c
8) each of the following is a function of the liver, except
a) synthesis and secretion of bile.
b) antibody production.
c) synthesis of plasma proteins.
d) inactivation of toxins.
e) storage of glycogen and iron reserves.
9) which of these is one of the four major types of synarthrotic joints?
a) suture
b) gomphosis
c) synchondrosis
d) synostosis
e) all of the answers are correct.
10) exchange between a blood vessel and the cells that surround it can occur only in
a) arteries.
b) arterioles.
c) veins.
d) venules.
e) capillaries.
11) the hormone that may be slowly administered by intravenous drip to accelerate
labor and delivery is
a) oxytocin.
b) prolactin.
c) luteinizing hormone.
d) just extra fluids.
e) both oxytocin and luteinizing hormone.
12) humans normally have ________ pairs of ribs.
a) 2
b) 6
c) 10
d) 12
e) 24
13) at peak levels of muscle exertion the mitochondria can supply
a) all of the energy required by the muscle.
b) 80 percent of the energy required by the muscle.
c) more than half of the energy required by the muscle.
d) only about one-third of the energy required by the muscle.
e) only about 10 percent of the energy required by the muscle.
14) cardiac output is increased by
a) sympathetic stimulation.
b) increased end systolic volume.
c) decreased end diastolic volume.
d) decreased venous return.
e) inhibiting the atrial reflex.
15) when spermatogonia divide, the daughter cells are called
a) spermatogonia.
b) spermatocytes.
c) spermatids.
d) spermatozoa.
e) sertoli cells.
