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White blood cells that are increased in allergic individuals are the
A) neutrophils.
B) eosinophils.
C) platelets.
D) lymphocytes.
E) monocytes.
Figure 25-1 The Citric Acid Cycle
What is the molecule labeled "7"?
A) hydrogen atoms
B) citric acid
C) 4 carbon molecule
D) NADH
E) FADH2
Figure 23-1 The Upper Airways
Identify the structure labeled "7."
A) internal nares
B) esophagus
C) glottis
D) oropharynx
E) laryngopharynx
A calcified skeletal muscle is an example of
A) bone spurs.
B) osteoporosis.
C) heterotopic bone formation.
D) osteodysplasia.
E) osteomalacia.
Which of the following imaging techniques is used to monitor blood flow through
specific organs, such as the brain, heart, lungs, and kidneys?
A) PET scan
B) ultrasound
C) digital subtraction angiography
D) MRI
E) CT scan
The ________ vein ascends along the radial side of the forearm.
A) cephalic
B) basilic
C) brachial
D) median cubital
E) ulnar
The ________ of a sperm contains the enzymes essential for fertilization.
A) acrosome
B) flagellum
C) nucleosome
D) neck
E) nucleus
Interstitial fluid that enters a lymphatic vessel is called
A) plasma.
B) lymph.
C) blood.
D) humoral fluid.
E) plasmin fluid.
Blood is supplied to the muscular wall of the left atrium by the
A) brachiocephalic artery.
B) right coronary artery.
C) left coronary artery.
D) phrenic arteries.
E) pulmonary arteries.
The space between the pleural cavities is called the
A) mediastinum.
B) subcardium.
C) endocardium.
D) myocardium.
E) epicardium.
The minimum stimulus required to trigger an action potential is known as the
A) threshold.
B) all-or-none response.
C) potential.
D) incentive.
E) summation.
A shift of the resting transmembrane potential toward 0 mV is called
A) potential difference.
B) depolarization.
C) hyperpolarization.
D) polarization.
E) repolarization.
The amount of filtrate produced by the kidneys each minute is called the
A) net filtration pressure.
B) colloid pressure.
C) plasma volume.
D) kidney filtrate volume.
E) glomerular filtration rate.
Descending tracts in the spinal cord relay ________ information.
A) sensory
B) motor
C) sensory and motor
D) only somatic
E) autonomic
The hormone related to appetite control is
A) thymosin.
B) brain natriuretic peptide.
C) melanin.
D) leptin.
E) erythropoietin.
The mesencephalon contains the headquarters of the ________, a specialized
component of the reticular formation that controls alertness and attention.
A) falx cerebri
B) Wernicke's area
C) general association area
D) reticular activating system
E) basal ganglia
Infection of the large process on the temporal bone would be called
A) tinitis.
B) encephalitis.
C) meningitis.
D) petrositis.
E) mastoiditis.
Communication between axons and muscle fibers occurs at specialized synapses called
A) nervous units.
B) synaptic terminals.
C) motor end plates.
D) motor units.
E) neuromuscular junctions.
The process by which soluble antigens combine with antibodies to form insoluble
immune complexes is called
A) opsonization.
B) activation.
C) agglutination.
D) precipitation.
E) neutralization.
The PSA test is used for diagnosis of
A) testicular cancer.
B) penile cancer.
C) prostatitis.
D) premature puberty.
E) prostate cancer.
