1) osteoid tissue is similar to bone except for a lack of minerals.
2) when the abdomen is divided into nine regions, the most superior horizontal line is
called the midclavicular line.
3) arterial flow to the lower limb comes from the external iliac artery.
4) ependymal cells line the inner cavities of the cns.
5) naked dna is called chromatin.
6) extensibility refers to the ability of a muscle to stretch.
7) a patient is suffering from ketoacidosis caused by an unregulated high protein diet.
which function of the blood has been compromised?
a. stabilizing fluid distribution in the body
b. stabilizing the body’s ph
c. protecting against microorganisms
d. transporting nutrients
e. transporting hormones
8) what is the complementary dna base sequence to the dna strand tgccat?
a. tgccat
b. ugccau
c. acggta
d. acggua
e. accgta
9) the __________ cavity contains the lungs, which are enfolded in the __________.
a. thoracic; pleurae
b. thoracic; pericardium
c. thoracic; peritoneum
d. abdominopelvic; peritoneum
e. abdominopelvic; pleurae
10) the base where a hair follicle originates in the skin is known as the __________.
a. hair bulb
b. hair root
c. shaft
d. medulla
e. cuticle
11) a mixed nerve consists of both __________ and ___________.
a. myelinated; unmyelinated fibers
b. glial cells; nerve cells
c. afferent; efferent fibers
d. association; integration neurons
e. spinal; cranial fibers
12) the rectus abdominis is a __________ muscle, while the rectus femoris is a
__________ muscle.
a. fusiform; parallel
b. parallel; bipennate
c. convergent; unipennate
d. bipennate; parallel
e. multipennate; convergent
13) the lexicon of standard international anatomical terms is __________.
a. formed from thousands of italian word roots
b. formed from thousands of french word roots
c. called nomina anatomica (na)
d. formed from thousands of english word roots
e. called terminologia anatomica (ta)
14) beta cell destruction that causes type 1 diabetes mellitus is a(n) __________.
a. anaphylactic hypersensitivity
b. type iv (delayed) hypersensitivity
c. type iii (immune complex) hypersensitivity
d. type ii (antibody-dependent cytotoxic) hypersensitivity
e. type i (acute) hypersensitivity
15) which of the followingis the most common spinal curvature deformity?
a. scoliosis
b. lordosis
c. kyphosis
d. osteosis
e. herniation
16) the hypophyseal portal system connects the _________ with the _________.
a. anterior pituitary; hypothalamus
b. posterior pituitary; hypothalamus
c. anterior pituitary; posterior pituitary
d. hypothalamus; thyroid
e. pituitary glands; thyroid
17) the oral phase of swallowing is under __________ control and the
pharyngo-esophageal phase is __________.
a. central nervous system; also controlled by the central nervous system
b. central nervous system; controlled by autonomic reflexes
c. autonomic nervous system; controlled by autonomic reflexes
d. voluntary; also voluntary
e. involuntary; also involuntary
18) the parasympathetic division arises from the __________ regions of the spinal cord.
a. brain, thoracic, and lumbar
b. brain, sacral, and coccygeal
c. brain, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal
d. sacral and lumbar
e. brain and sacral
19) the epiphysis and diaphysis of a long bone in a child are bound by a __________.
a. synchondrosis
b. symphysis
c. serrate suture
d. lap suture
e. plane suture
20) damage to the__________ may affect near vision accommodation.
a. celiac ganglion
b. oculomotor nerve (cn iii)
c. facial nerve (cn vii)
d. glossopharyngeal nerve (cn ix)
e. cardiac plexus
21) a monoaxial joint, like the elbow, is capable of which one of the following
movements?
a. circumduction
b. supination and pronation
c. flexion and extension
d. rotation
e. abduction
22) many hours after a meal, alpha () cells in the pancreatic islets secrete _________,
which _________ blood glucose.
a. glucagon; lowers
b. glucagon; raises
c. insulin; lowers
d. insulin; raises
e. glucocorticoids; raises
23) which of the following is not amajor joint category?
a. elastic
b. synovial
c. cartilaginous
d. fibrous
e. bony